Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: monthly climate

Name: Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park monthly climate normals
Creator: NASA POWER

At the representative location for Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, monthly mean temperatures range from 12.6 to 28.9 °C (1991–2020). Compare precipitation, humidity, wind, and daylight for each month.

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Annual climate pattern

Analyzing the relationship between fluctuating thermal spans and average daily precipitation normals

Annual Temperature and Precipitation Patterns in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Climatological records for Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park show average monthly mean temperatures peaking in January at 28.93 °C and dropping to 12.58 °C in July, with average minimums dipping near freezing. Average daily precipitation peaks at 1.34 mm in January before declining to near-zero levels by August, representing long-term historical normals at an elevation of 939.4 meters.

Mean temperatureAverage minimum–maximum rangePrecipitation

Annual mean: 21.8 °C
Warmest month: January
Coolest month: July
Wettest month: January

Twelve-month climate

Comparing thirty year climatology normals, monthly temperature ranges, and calculated average daylight.

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park Monthly Climate and Weather by Month Analysis

Users can examine the complete twelve month calendar cycle for Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park using detailed climatology statistics sampled at a representative elevation. Comparing long term averages for temperature bounds, average daily precipitation rates, relative humidity, wind speed, and calculated average daylight hours reveals the broader seasonal transitions across the district.

	Mean temperature	Precipitation	Humidity	Wind speed	Daylight
January	28.9 °C15.6° to 40.3°	1.3 mm/day	31.5%	3.8 m/s	13.4 hours
February	28.4 °C15.8° to 39.4°	1.2 mm/day	35.2%	3.5 m/s	12.9 hours
March	26.6 °C13.1° to 37.9°	1.1 mm/day	36%	3.6 m/s	12.2 hours
April	22.1 °C7.9° to 34.6°	0.8 mm/day	38%	3.8 m/s	11.4 hours
May	17.4 °C3.8° to 30.9°	0.2 mm/day	36.6%	3.9 m/s	10.7 hours
June	13 °C0.8° to 27.1°	0.1 mm/day	40.7%	4 m/s	10.4 hours
July	12.6 °C-0.1° to 27.3°	0 mm/day	39.4%	4.3 m/s	10.6 hours
August	15 °C1° to 31.5°	0 mm/day	32.2%	4.4 m/s	11.1 hours
September	19.8 °C4.3° to 36°	0.1 mm/day	26.1%	4.2 m/s	11.9 hours
October	23.7 °C8° to 38.3°	0.4 mm/day	25.7%	4.4 m/s	12.6 hours
November	26.1 °C10.4° to 39.9°	0.6 mm/day	25.5%	4.2 m/s	13.3 hours
December	28.2 °C14.4° to 40.2°	1.1 mm/day	27.6%	4 m/s	13.6 hours

Compare two months

See two months side by side and how much they differ. Both use the same 1991–2020 climate normals and NASA POWER data point as the table above, so they show typical conditions, not a forecast.

First month

Second month

Mean temperature: July: 12.6 °C; January: 28.9 °C; Change from July to January: +16.4 °C
Precipitation: July: 0 mm/day; January: 1.3 mm/day; Change from July to January: +1.3 mm/day
Daylight: July: 10.6 hours; January: 13.4 hours; Change from July to January: +2.8 hours

Calculated climate highlights

Comparing monthly averages for temperature, precipitation, and daylight duration across the year

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park Monthly Climate Highlights and Seasonal Contrasts

Long-term climatology data from a representative coordinate at 939.4 meters elevation reveals the calculated warmest, coolest, wettest, and driest months in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. Analyzing thirty-year averages for temperature, humidity, wind, and daylight duration highlights seasonal patterns across the annual cycle without representing localized weather extremes.

Warmest month: January28.9 °C
Coolest month: July12.6 °C
Wettest month: January1.3 mm/day
Driest month: August0 mm/day
Most humid month: June40.7%
Windiest month: August4.4 m/s
Longest daylight: December13.6 hours

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Expanding outward from Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, researchers and travelers can evaluate complete climatic records for other regional and global protected landscapes. Examining standardized baselines for monthly temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind, and daylight exposes the deep environmental contrasts between distinct conservation zones.

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