The most comfortable time to visit Gaborone is from mid July to mid October, and again from mid March to early June. For sun, aim for late October to March; for walking, go from May to August.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from late October to March. It peaks in mid February, at 71. Avoid mid May to mid August for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in August, when the sky is typically 26% covered at midday (mostly clear).
The being outside season here runs from mid July to mid October, with a second spell from mid March to early June. It peaks in mid May, at 88. The weakest stretch is in mid February, when it drops to 42, mostly because it is too hot.
For walking, go from May to August. It peaks in late June, at 86. Avoid January to mid February for this: it falls to 11, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Gaborone over the whole year is 21°C. October is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 6°C. The rainy (wet) season in Gaborone runs from November to February, peaking in February with a 42% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is August to October; August is the driest month, at 14%. Winds in Gaborone are highest in October, averaging 3.7 m/s (13 km/h), and lightest in May, at 2.3 m/s (8 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NE. The clearest skies in Gaborone come in August, when the sky is typically 24% covered; January is the cloudiest month, at 59%.
Month by month Gaborone climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29°C | 21°C | 27°C | 36% | 59% | 3.2 m/s | 48 | 67 | 14 |
| February | 29°C | 20°C | 27°C | 42% | 55% | 2.8 m/s | 47 | 65 | 15 |
| March | 28°C | 18°C | 26°C | 27% | 46% | 2.5 m/s | 59 | 63 | 20 |
| April | 25°C | 15°C | 23°C | 33% | 45% | 2.4 m/s | 81 | 39 | 44 |
| May | 22°C | 11°C | 19°C | 22% | 31% | 2.3 m/s | 80 | 6 | 76 |
| June | 19°C | 7°C | 15°C | 39% | 25% | 2.4 m/s | 62 | 0 | 83 |
| July | 19°C | 6°C | 15°C | 32% | 25% | 2.6 m/s | 56 | 0 | 85 |
| August | 23°C | 9°C | 18°C | 14% | 24% | 3.1 m/s | 74 | 6 | 77 |
| September | 28°C | 14°C | 23°C | 16% | 32% | 3.4 m/s | 72 | 40 | 43 |
| October | 30°C | 18°C | 25°C | 22% | 46% | 3.7 m/s | 61 | 51 | 32 |
| November | 29°C | 19°C | 26°C | 40% | 51% | 3.4 m/s | 51 | 60 | 22 |
| December | 29°C | 20°C | 27°C | 31% | 57% | 3.2 m/s | 44 | 61 | 17 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Gaborone weather by season
Year round, Gaborone has days of about 19°C at their warmest in June, its coolest month, and 30°C in October, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 6°C to 21°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 21°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around February and least likely around August. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Gaborone weather in winterJune to August
Winter in Gaborone has typical daily highs of about 21°C and lows of about 7°C, with a 28% chance of rain on a given day.
Gaborone weather in springSeptember to November
Spring in Gaborone has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 17°C, with a 26% chance of rain on a given day.
Gaborone weather in summerDecember to February
Summer in Gaborone has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 20°C, with a 36% chance of rain on a given day.
Gaborone weather in autumnMarch to May
Autumn in Gaborone has typical daily highs of about 25°C and lows of about 14°C, with a 28% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Gaborone?
The rainy (wet) season in Gaborone runs from November to February, peaking in February with a 42% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is August to October; August is the driest month, at 14%.
What time of year is Gaborone windiest?
Winds in Gaborone are highest in October, averaging 3.7 m/s (13 km/h), and lightest in May, at 2.3 m/s (8 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NE.
What is the average temperature in Gaborone year round?
The average temperature in Gaborone over the whole year is 21°C. October is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 6°C.
Where to go instead in mid February, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.