August
Best time
26°C / 9.9°C
1 rain days
warm, dry
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 26°C / 79°F)
- very low rainfall (only 1 rain days)
Best time to visit Gaborone
Gaborone, Botswana — ranked month by month from data: temperature, rainfall, snow, and peak hazard seasons. The standouts: August, June, July.
Best · August & June
About Gaborone
Gaborone is the capital and largest city of Botswana. It was formerly spelled as Gaberones during the colonial era, a name occasionally used in older English texts and maps. With a population of 246,325 based on the 2022 census, about 10% of the total population of Botswana.
— condensed from Wikipedia
Best months to visit
June
Best time
21.7°C / 7.1°C
2 rain days
mild, dry
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 21.7°C / 71°F)
- very low rainfall (only 2 rain days)
July
Best time
21.6°C / 6.5°C
2 rain days
mild, dry
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 21.6°C / 71°F)
- very low rainfall (only 2 rain days)
May
Best time
24.4°C / 10.3°C
4 rain days
warm, dry
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 24.4°C / 76°F)
- very low rainfall (only 4 rain days)
April
Best time
26.8°C / 14.6°C
9 rain days
warm
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 26.8°C / 80°F)
- manageable rain (9 days)
- warm evenings without humidity overload
March
Best time
29.2°C / 18°C
12 rain days
hot, rainy
- warm evenings without humidity overload
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OK — shoulder months
September
OK
30.1°C / 14.1°C
2 rain days
hot, dry
- very low rainfall (only 2 rain days)
- warm evenings without humidity overload
October
OK
32.2°C / 17.3°C
6 rain days
hot
- very low rainfall (only 6 rain days)
- warm evenings without humidity overload
November
OK
32.2°C / 18.6°C
10 rain days
hot, rainy
- manageable rain (10 days)
- warm evenings without humidity overload
February
OK
30.3°C / 19.9°C
16 rain days
hot, very wet
- warm evenings without humidity overload
December
OK
31.9°C / 20°C
15 rain days
hot, rainy
- warm evenings without humidity overload
January
OK
31.4°C / 20.3°C
17 rain days
hot, very wet
- warm evenings without humidity overload
How we ranked these
Each month is scored on temperature comfort (18–27°C avg high is the sweet spot), rainfall (more rain days = lower score), snow days, and peak hazard seasons (hurricanes, monsoons, etc.). Green-tier months are within ideal range with no major issues. Yellow are workable but with trade-offs. Red has at least one significant problem — extreme heat or cold, heavy rain, or peak storm season.