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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

Tuesday 24 Dec
Update 2024-12-23 05:31 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
77°F
Humidity
75%
Cloud cover
99%
Wind speed
7.4 mph
Chance of rain
77%

Gaborone

Wednesday 25 Dec
Update 2024-12-23 05:31 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
80°F
Humidity
70%
Cloud cover
89%
Wind speed
12.6 mph
Chance of rain
77%

Gaborone

Thursday 26 Dec
Update 2024-12-23 05:31 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
84°F
Humidity
60%
Cloud cover
78%
Wind speed
10.5 mph
Chance of rain
45%

Gaborone

Friday 27 Dec
Update 2024-12-23 05:31 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
91°F
Humidity
62%
Cloud cover
70%
Wind speed
22.4 mph
Chance of rain
74%

Gaborone

Saturday 28 Dec
Update 2024-12-23 05:31 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
87°F
Humidity
72%
Cloud cover
93%
Wind speed
9.4 mph
Chance of rain
74%

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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