Best time to go to Botswana for a perfect weather and where to go?
Discover the best time to go to Botswana from average climate conditions in many locations like Kasane or Ghanzi, on this page.
When is the best time to go to Botswana?
When is the best time to go to Botswana? Here's some information to help you in your decision:
- In Botswana, the weather is good everywhere in March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November
- The weather is good all year in Gaborone
- On average, the warmest months in Gaborone are January, February, March, September, October, November and December, and the coldest month of the year is July
- The cities with the best climate are Gaborone, Francistown, Maun, Tsabong, Ghanzi, Molepolole, Orapa and Serowe, with good weather at least 11 months a year
For information about the climate and the weather city by city in Botswana for a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:
| Month | Our opinion | View Details | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 81°F to 88°F | tolerable to good* | |||
| February | 79°F to 86°F | tolerable to good* | |||
| March | 79°F to 83°F | good to perfect* | |||
| April | 74°F to 79°F | perfect | |||
| May | 68°F to 76°F | perfect | |||
| June | 61°F to 72°F | good* | |||
| July | 61°F to 72°F | good* | |||
| August | 67°F to 79°F | good to perfect* | |||
| September | 76°F to 86°F | perfect | |||
| October | 81°F to 92°F | good to perfect* | |||
| November | 81°F to 88°F | good to perfect* | |||
| December | 81°F to 88°F | tolerable to good* |
Best time to travel to Botswana by cities
Best time to go to Gaborone
The best months to go to Gaborone are january, february, march, april, may, june, july, august, september, october, november and december.
Best time to go to Francistown
The best months to go to Francistown are january, february, march, april, may, june, july, august, september, october, november and december.
Best time to go to Maun
The best months to go to Maun are january, february, march, april, may, june, july, august, september, october, november and december.
Temperatures and rainfall in Botswana
On these 2 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Botswana and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Gaborone, Francistown, Maun, Tsabong and Ghanzi.
Where to go in Botswana?
This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).
| Cities | jan. | feb. | mar. | apr. | may | jun. | jul. | aug. | sep. | oct. | nov. | dec. |
| Gaborone | 90°F | 88°F | 86°F | 81°F | 77°F | 70°F | 70°F | 77°F | 86°F | 90°F | 90°F | 90°F |
| Francistown | 88°F | 86°F | 86°F | 83°F | 79°F | 74°F | 74°F | 81°F | 88°F | 92°F | 92°F | 88°F |
| Maun | 90°F | 90°F | 88°F | 86°F | 85°F | 79°F | 79°F | 86°F | 95°F | 99°F | 95°F | 92°F |
| Tsabong | 95°F | 94°F | 90°F | 83°F | 79°F | 72°F | 70°F | 77°F | 86°F | 90°F | 94°F | 95°F |
| Ghanzi | 90°F | 88°F | 86°F | 83°F | 81°F | 76°F | 76°F | 83°F | 92°F | 95°F | 94°F | 92°F |
| Kasane | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 85°F | 81°F | 81°F | 88°F | 95°F | 99°F | 95°F | 90°F |
| Molepolole | 88°F | 88°F | 86°F | 81°F | 76°F | 70°F | 70°F | 77°F | 86°F | 90°F | 90°F | 88°F |
| Orapa | 90°F | 90°F | 88°F | 86°F | 83°F | 77°F | 77°F | 85°F | 92°F | 97°F | 94°F | 92°F |
| Serowe | 88°F | 86°F | 86°F | 81°F | 77°F | 72°F | 72°F | 79°F | 86°F | 90°F | 90°F | 88°F |
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Is this weather information for Botswana reliable?
Climate data for Botswana has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for Botswana allows us to determine the average for each month in Gaborone, Francistown, Maun, Tsabong, Ghanzi, Kasane, Molepolole, Orapa and and 1 other cities.
So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.