Today
Mon, Jun 22
Light drizzle
18°11°
- Rain chance
- 2%
- Precip
- 0.3 mm
- Max wind
- 17 km/h
Palapye weather forecast
Central, Botswana · Gaborone time · -22.55°, 27.13°
Current conditions · 2:45 AM local
Current conditions in Palapye
12°C
Overcast
Feels like 11°C
- Humidity
- 93%
- Wind
- 11 km/h ENE
- Gusts
- 18 km/h
- UV index
- 0
- Visibility
- 25.6 km
Right now
Palapye is currently seeing overcast, with 12 °C on the thermometer. It feels close to the actual reading at 10 °C. Wind is from the ENE at 11 km/h. Humidity stands at 95% with sea-level pressure near 1026 hPa.
At a glance
Today
18° / 11°Light drizzle
Tomorrow
23° / 7°Overcast
Upcoming · to Sunday
24° / 7°A steady stretch: highs near 24°, lows around 7°, and no day above a 4% rain chance through Sunday.
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Next 3 days
Expect light drizzle today, between 11 °C and 18 °C. Tomorrow brings overcast with a high of 23 °C and a low of 7 °C. Wednesday looks like overcast; temperatures run from 8 °C up to 24 °C.
Tomorrow
Tue, Jun 23
Overcast
23°7°
- Rain chance
- 0%
- Precip
- 0 mm
- Max wind
- 11 km/h
Wednesday
Wed, Jun 24
Overcast
24°8°
- Rain chance
- 0%
- Precip
- 0 mm
- Max wind
- 12 km/h
Next 48 hours
- 12 AM12°0%12 km/h
- 1 AM12°0%11 km/h
- 2 AM11°0%11 km/h
- 3 AM12°0%12 km/h
- 4 AM11°0%12 km/h
- 5 AM11°0%13 km/h
- 6 AM11°0%12 km/h
- 7 AM11°0%12 km/h
- 8 AM12°0%13 km/h
- 9 AM13°1%14 km/h
- 10 AM13°2%16 km/h
- 11 AM15°2%17 km/h
- 12 PM16°2%15 km/h
- 1 PM17°1%13 km/h
- 2 PM18°0%12 km/h
- 3 PM18°0%9 km/h
- 4 PM18°0%6 km/h
- 5 PM18°0%5 km/h
- 6 PM16°0%9 km/h
- 7 PM15°0%12 km/h
- 8 PM14°0%10 km/h
- 9 PM13°0%10 km/h
- 10 PM12°0%9 km/h
- 11 PM11°0%8 km/h
- 12 AM11°0%7 km/h
- 1 AM10°0%6 km/h
- 2 AM10°0%3 km/h
- 3 AM9°0%2 km/h
- 4 AM9°0%2 km/h
- 5 AM8°0%2 km/h
- 6 AM8°0%1 km/h
- 7 AM7°0%1 km/h
- 8 AM9°0%1 km/h
- 9 AM11°0%3 km/h
- 10 AM15°0%5 km/h
- 11 AM17°0%9 km/h
- 12 PM20°0%11 km/h
- 1 PM21°0%10 km/h
- 2 PM23°0%9 km/h
- 3 PM23°0%9 km/h
- 4 PM23°0%8 km/h
- 5 PM21°0%4 km/h
- 6 PM18°0%7 km/h
- 7 PM17°0%10 km/h
- 8 PM16°0%8 km/h
- 9 PM15°0%8 km/h
- 10 PM14°0%7 km/h
- 11 PM13°0%4 km/h
In depth
Across Palapye right now you'll find overcast and a temperature of 12 °C, with the apparent temperature at 10 °C. Today's forecast calls for light drizzle, topping out near 18 °C before falling back to 11 °C overnight. Winds blow mainly from the ENE around 16 km/h, with gusts up to 31 km/h. A warming trend takes daytime highs from 18 to 24 °C over the coming week. No meaningful rain shows up in the seven-day outlook, so dry conditions should dominate. Tomorrow brings overcast with a high of 23 °C and a 0% chance of precipitation. Sunrise comes at 06:50 and sunset at 17:35, giving 10.8 hours of daylight. Current humidity sits at 95% with pressure near 1026 hPa. Looking further out, Friday shows overcast with a high around 20 °C, while Sunday ends the week at 21 °C. Forecast details are refreshed throughout the day as new model runs arrive, so check back for the latest figures.
Air quality
23
Good
US AQI · European AQI 19
Air quality in Palapye is currently good, with a US AQI of 23 (European AQI 19). The dominant pollutant right now is ozone. Air quality is healthy; no precautions needed. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) measures 2.9 µg/m³.
Pollutants
- PM2.5
- 2.9 µg/m³
- PM10
- 3.9 µg/m³
- Ozone (O₃)
- 47 µg/m³
- NO₂
- 1 µg/m³
- SO₂
- 0.8 µg/m³
- CO
- 73 µg/m³
- Dust
- 0 µg/m³
Sun & UV
- Sunrise
- 6:50 AM
- Sunset
- 5:35 PM
- Daylight
- 10h 45m
- Max UV
- 5.2 Moderate
Wind
- Wind
- 11 km/h
- Gusts
- 18 km/h
- Direction
- ENE (74°)
Farming weather
Soil temperatures today read surface 9.9 °C, 6 cm 13.7 °C, 18 cm 16.3 °C, 54 cm 17.4 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.06 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.12 m³/m³, 27-81 cm at 0.14 m³/m³. For wheat, the root-zone reading is below the ideal 0.2-0.35 m³/m³ band. Reference evapotranspiration totals 19 mm against only 0 mm of expected rain — a 18 mm deficit, so irrigation will be needed this week. A suitable spraying window opens around 07:00 on 2026-06-22, with winds at or below 15 km/h and no rain expected. Projected growing degree days over the next week: wheat 76, maize 37.
- Topsoil moisture
- 0.07 m³/m³
- Soil temp
- 12°C
- ET₀ today
- 1.46 mm
- Spray window
- ~5:00
- Rain (next 7d)
- 0.3 mm
- Wind
- 11 km/h
- Humidity
- 93%
Advisory summary
No weather alert thresholds are crossed for Palapye in the current forecast (derived from forecast data, not official warnings). Conditions may still change — check back for updates.
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All data for Palapye
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| City | Palapye, Central, Botswana |
| Coordinates | -22.54605, 27.12507 |
| Elevation | 926 m |
| Timezone | Africa/Gaborone |
| Population | 52,636 |
| Observed at (local) | 2:45 AM |
| Temperature (2 m) | 12°C |
| Apparent temperature | 11°C |
| Relative humidity (2 m) | 93% |
| Dew point (2 m) | 11°C |
| Precipitation (last hour) | 0 mm |
| Rain | 0 mm |
| Showers | 0 mm |
| Snowfall | 0 cm |
| Weather code (WMO) | 3 |
| Cloud cover | 100% |
| Surface pressure | 920 hPa |
| Sea-level pressure | 1026 hPa |
| Wind speed (10 m) | 11 km/h |
| Wind gusts (10 m) | 18 km/h |
| Wind direction (10 m) | 74° (ENE) |
| Visibility | 25.6 km |
| UV index | 0 |
| Day / night | Night |
| Today max / min | 18°C / 11°C |
| Today feels-like max / min | 18°C / 10°C |
| Today precipitation sum | 0.3 mm |
| Today rain sum | 0.1 mm |
| Today snowfall sum | 0 cm |
| Today max precip probability | 2% |
| Today max wind / gusts | 17 km/h / 31 km/h |
| Dominant wind direction | 64° (ENE) |
| Sunrise / sunset | 6:50 AM / 5:35 PM |
| Daylight duration | 10h 45m |
| Sunshine duration | 4h 44m |
| Max UV index | 5.2 |
| Reference evapotranspiration (ET₀) | 1.46 mm |
| Topsoil moisture (0–1 cm) | 0.07 m³/m³ |
| Surface soil temperature | 12°C |
| US AQI | 23 |
| European AQI | 19 |
| PM2.5 | 2.9 µg/m³ |
| PM10 | 3.9 µg/m³ |
| Ozone (O₃) | 47 µg/m³ |
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) | 1 µg/m³ |
| Sulphur dioxide (SO₂) | 0.8 µg/m³ |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 73 µg/m³ |
| Dust | 0 µg/m³ |
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Will it rain in Palapye tomorrow?
Rain is unlikely in Palapye tomorrow; the precipitation chance stays around 0%.
What is the temperature in Palapye today?
Today Palapye sees light drizzle with a high of 18 °C and a low of 11 °C.
How hot will it be in Palapye tomorrow?
Tomorrow's high in Palapye is forecast at 23 °C with overcast.
Is it windy in Palapye today?
No, not especially; gusts only reach up to 31 km/h today.
What is the UV index in Palapye today?
The UV index peaks at 5 today, which is moderate.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Palapye today?
The sun rises at 06:50 and sets at 17:35 local time.
Is the air quality in Palapye good today?
Air quality is good right now, with a US AQI reading of 23.