Best time to go to Francistown Average weather of Francistown, Botswana

When is the best time to go to Francistown?

When is the best time to go to Francistown? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

The weather is good all year round in Francistown
On average, the warmest months are January, February, March, September, October, November and December
Francistown has dry periods in May, June, July, August and September
The coldest months are June and July
The rainiest months are January and December

Annual weather in Francistown

For full information about the climate and weather in Francistown a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month			Our opinion
January	74°F/88°F	6in	good weather	Francistown in january
February	74°F/86°F	5.7in	good weather	Francistown in february
March	72°F/86°F	2.6in	perfect weather	Francistown in march
April	67°F/83°F	1in	perfect weather	Francistown in april
May	61°F/79°F	0.2in	perfect weather	Francistown in may
June	56°F/74°F	0.1in	good weather	Francistown in june
July	54°F/74°F	0.2in	good weather	Francistown in july
August	61°F/81°F	0in	perfect weather	Francistown in august
September	68°F/90°F	0.1in	perfect weather	Francistown in september
October	74°F/92°F	0.9in	perfect weather	Francistown in october
November	77°F/92°F	2.6in	good weather	Francistown in november
December	77°F/90°F	7.3in	good weather	Francistown in december

Weather and climate in Francistown

Francistown enjoys a steppe (or semi-arid) climate in accordance with the Köppen-Geiger classification. The yearly average maximum temperature in Francistown is 85°F (ranging from 74°F in july to 92°F in october). Annual rainfall is 26.3in, with a minimum of 0in in august and a maximum of 7.3in in december.

Between the months of january and february the climate is good. At lunchtime, it's 86°F in average and it rains about 5.7in each month.
Between the months of march and may the climate is perfect. By early evening, the temperature averages 67°F and it rains about 0.2in each month.
Between the months of june and july the climate is beautiful. At lunchtime, it's 74°F in average and it rains about 1% of the time in july.
From august to november the climate is perfect. The record temperature this month is 108°F and it rains about 2.6in each month.
In december the climate is good. It is for example 90°F as maximum temperature in december and it rains about 7.3in each month.

Charts: temperature and rainfall in Francistown

In the charts below, you can see the following seasonal norms for the city of Francistown: the minimum and maximum outdoor temperature, the risk and amount of monthly rainfall, daily average sunshine, and relative humidity for each month of the year.

Outside temperature

Precipitation (rainfall)

Daily sunshine hours

Humidity

Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Francistown

Find out when Francistown has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons in Francistown

Very low season in Francistown
The months with the lowest number of tourists are: January, February, March, April, May and June.
Low season in Francistown
The months with low numbers of tourists are: July, September, October and November.
Peak season in Francistown
The largest number of tourists visiting Francistown is during: August and December.

Figure: Visitor index for Francistown month by month

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