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Ngwaketsi · BotswanaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Sehowya

1,363 m
Elevation1,363 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation4.3 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul18°average high
24.88° S, 25.52° EElevation 1,363 mUTC+2 · Central Africa Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit1,363 m
  • Mid-mountain760 m
  • Valley163 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Sehowya in brief

Sehowya rises to 1,363 m, Ngwaketsi, Botswana.

At the summit, January is the mildest month with average highs of 29°, while nights rarely fall below freezing.

The nearest town is Manyana, 14 km to the NE at 1,138 m.

Facts

Elevation
1,363 m · 4,472 ft
Region
Ngwaketsi
Country
Botswana
Coordinates
-24.8833, 25.5167
Nearest airport
Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) · 55 km
iiForecast

Weather at three heights

Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.

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iiiSummit climate

The top of Sehowya by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°29°18°Jan28°17°Feb27°16°Mar24°12°Apr21°8°May18°5°Jun18°4°Jul22°7°Aug26°11°Sep28°14°Oct28°15°Nov29°17°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Sehowya by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high29°28°27°24°21°18°18°22°26°28°28°29°
Average low18°17°16°12°8°5°4°7°11°14°15°17°
Precipitation96 mm91 mm66 mm33 mm12 mm6 mm1 mm2 mm7 mm43 mm72 mm78 mm
Cloud cover29%26%23%18%10%8%7%8%12%23%30%30%
Daylight13h 3112h 5612h 1611h 3110h 5510h 3610h 4411h 1411h 5612h 3913h 1913h 40
Month score5962769197981009995786864

Snow and freezing level

Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level4,900 m4,850 m4,600 m4,150 m3,650 m3,150 m3,100 m3,550 m4,150 m4,550 m4,700 m4,850 m
Summitabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C
ivTerrain

Sehowya in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Botswana
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Monalanong Hill1,494 m–16 km E19°
Mmamotshwane Hill1,404 m–18 km E19°
Lohawe Hills1,403 m–4.3 km S19°
Ramankga Mmasechele1,400 m–12 km E18°
Ditshukutswane Hill1,326 m–4.2 km E19°
Seretologane Hills1,324 m–5.8 km NE19°
Mabofula Hills1,317 m–18 km NE19°
Pyetle Hill1,301 m–2.3 km E19°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

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Manyana

Ngwaketsi · 14 km NE
29°Oct high
5wet days
71score
Manyana
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Moshupa

Ngwaketsi · 16 km NW
29°Oct high
5wet days
71score
Moshupa
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Ramotswa Station/Taung

South-East · 19 km SE
29°Oct high
5wet days
70score
Ramotswa Station/Taung
Kanye
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Kanye

Ngwaketsi · 21 km SW
28°Oct high
5wet days
78score
Kanye
Around here

Manyana and around

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Manyana

Ngwaketsi · Botswana
Jun–Augbest months
20°July high
1,138 maltitude
Manyana

Mountains

Monalanong Hill
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10 km SE

Monalanong Hill

1,494 m
Monalanong Hill
Otse Hill
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30 km SE

Otse Hill

1,491 m
Otse Hill
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14 km SE

Mmamotshwane Hill

1,404 m
Mmamotshwane Hill