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When Is the Best Time To Visit Botswana?

The answer to the question of what is the best month to visit Botswana depends on what you are interested in doing during your stay. Here you can see an overview of each month and its typical weather conditions.

Tourist Season in Botswana

It's best to visit Botswana in June, July, August and September - that's when you can count on very good weather all over the country.

Also, choosing months such as May and October is a good time to travel, but sometimes there may be weather conditions that make the visit difficult. We can expect worse weather in April and also in November, although the journey is possible, this is not the best time. The weather can then be very unpredictable, with a tendency to be bad. It is better to avoid January, February, March and December as this is when the worst weather of the year occurs.

Tourist season month by month. Legend

Tourist season - time period with sightseeing-friendly weather (or sunbathing in the case of small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical spread, the most visited places were taken into account and the data were averaged. For selected countries, seasonal holidays were also taken into account, as long as they significantly affect the tourist traffic in this period.

The best time to travel, you can count on very good weather.

A good time to travel, however, sometimes there can be some weather conditions that make the visit a bit difficult.

Travel possible, but it is not the best time. The weather at this time can be very unpredictable, with a tendency to be bad.

Travel is not recommended, the weather at this time can make sightseeing/resting very difficult or even impossible.

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Average temperatures throughout a year for Gaborone (°F)

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Gaborone

Wednesday 30 Apr
Update 2025-04-29 01:02 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
clear-day
84°F
Humidity
34%
Cloud cover
20%
Wind speed
10.1 mph
Chance of rain
0%

Gaborone

Thursday 1 May
Update 2025-04-29 01:02 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
partly-cloudy-day
84°F
Humidity
48%
Cloud cover
72%
Wind speed
19.4 mph
Chance of rain
39%

Gaborone

Friday 2 May
Update 2025-04-29 01:02 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
partly-cloudy-day
75°F
Humidity
46%
Cloud cover
74%
Wind speed
11.4 mph
Chance of rain
39%

Gaborone

Saturday 3 May
Update 2025-04-29 01:02 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
partly-cloudy-day
71°F
Humidity
30%
Cloud cover
52%
Wind speed
10.5 mph
Chance of rain
7%

Gaborone

Sunday 4 May
Update 2025-04-29 01:02 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
clear-day
73°F
Humidity
54%
Cloud cover
12%
Wind speed
9.4 mph
Chance of rain
3%

Climate and Average Weather in Botswana

General weather conditions each month by city.

  • Gaborone
  • Ghanzi
  • Maun
  • Francistown
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Dec
Average temperature (°F)
Average rainfall (in)
RAIN - Days with precipitation
DAY - Average length of day
SUN - Sunshine hours per day (cloudless weather)

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The icons next to the month name indicate the convenience of the date for visiting the selected area/territory/ country. They are only a suggestion and should not be used as the final criterion for selecting your travel date. The season is defined as the time period with the weather favorable for sightseeing (or sunbathing - small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical range, the most touristic places were included.

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