Botswana: Meteorological winter outlook (May - July 2020)!

Botswana's Department of Meteorological Services (DMS) has released the meteorological winter outlook 2020 for Botswana. According to the DMS, northern Botswana will most likely experience largely normal temperatures with a tendency to below-normal during the period from May to July 2020, while it is expected that southern and eastern Botswana will experience normal to above normal temperatures during this period.

• Temperatures over the northern parts of Botswana (Ngamiland, Chobe and northern parts of the Central Districts) are expected to be largely normal with a tendency to below. Normal maximum and minimum temperatures are 27.4°C and 9°C respectively.
• Temperatures over the eastern parts of Botswana (Northeast and southern parts of the Central Districts) are expected to be normal with a tendency to above. Normal maximum and minimum temperatures are 24°C and 7°C respectively.
• Temperatures over the southern and western parts of Botswana (Kgalagadi, Ghanzi, Southern, Southeast, Kgatleng and Kweneng) are also expected to be normal with a tendency to above. Normal maximum and minimum temperatures are 23.6°C and 5°C respectively.
• Below normal rainfall is expected countrywide (normal rainfall for winter is about 2mm)
• The DMS advices that cold spells will be experienced from time to time during this period.