Gaborone weather by month

Check out Gaborone weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Gaborone (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	33	31	31	28	25	22	23	26	29	31	32	32
Min temperature (night-time)	20	19	17	14	8	5	5	7	12	16	18	19
Heat & Humidity	H	H	M	L	0	0	0	0	M	M	H	H

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Gaborone

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	9	8	8	8	9	9	10	10	10	9	9	8
Daily hours of daylight	13	13	12	11	11	11	11	11	12	13	13	14
UV Index (Maximum)	11	11	11	9	6	5	5	7	9	11	11	11

Rainfall in Gaborone

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	11	9	7	6	2	1	0	1	2	6	9	10
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	94	81	56	44	11	4	3	2	14	40	69	82

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The climate guide for Botswana (Gaborone) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Gaborone?

Gaborone has a hot semi arid climate.

Gaborone weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 33°C in Gaborone, Botswana in January and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 94 mm of rainfall in the month.

33
33°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
20
20°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
94
94 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Gaborone weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Gaborone, Botswana in February and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 81 mm of rainfall in the month.

31
31°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
19
19°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
81
81 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Gaborone weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Gaborone, Botswana in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 56 mm of rainfall in the month.

31
31°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
17
17°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
56
56 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Gaborone weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Gaborone, Botswana in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 44 mm of rainfall in the month.

28
28°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
14
14°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
44
44 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Gaborone weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 25°C in Gaborone, Botswana in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

25
25°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
8
8°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
11
11 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Gaborone weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 22°C in Gaborone, Botswana in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

22
22°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
5
5°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
4
4 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Gaborone weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 23°C in Gaborone, Botswana in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

23
23°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
5
5°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3
3 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Gaborone weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Gaborone, Botswana in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

26
26°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
7
7°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2
2 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index

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Gaborone weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Gaborone, Botswana in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

29
29°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
12
12°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
14
14 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Gaborone weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Gaborone, Botswana in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 40 mm of rainfall in the month.

31
31°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
16
16°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
40
40 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Gaborone weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Gaborone, Botswana in November and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 69 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
18
18°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
69
69 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Gaborone weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Gaborone, Botswana in December and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 82 mm of rainfall in the month.