January in Gaborone — reliably good (9th best month)
Good · 7.7/10January averages 26°C (79°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 56 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 31 sunny days and 13.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.7/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Gaborone — 1.9 points higher on the same scale.
February in Gaborone — reliably good (10th best month)
Good · 7.6/10February averages 27°C (80°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 46 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 28 sunny days and 12.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.6/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Gaborone — 2 points higher on the same scale.
March in Gaborone — reliably good (8th best month)
Good · 7.9/10March averages 25°C (76°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 66 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 27 sunny days and 12.2 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.9/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Gaborone — 1.7 points higher on the same scale.
April in Gaborone — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 8.2/10April averages 21°C (69°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 94 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 19 sunny days and 11.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.2/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
May in Gaborone — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.4/10May averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 12 mm for the month, with about 17 sunny days and 10.8 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Gaborone at 9.4/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
June in Gaborone — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.9/10June averages 13°C (56°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 3 mm for the month, with about 14 sunny days and 10.5 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Gaborone at 8.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
July in Gaborone — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.1/10July averages 14°C (57°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 2 mm for the month, with about 16 sunny days and 10.6 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Gaborone at 9.1/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
August in Gaborone — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.6/10August averages 17°C (63°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 24 sunny days and 11.1 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Gaborone at 9.6/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
September in Gaborone — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.6/10September averages 22°C (71°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 3 mm for the month, with about 28 sunny days and 11.9 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Gaborone at 9.6/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
October in Gaborone — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.6/10October averages 25°C (76°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 17 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 sunny days and 12.6 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Gaborone at 8.6/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
November in Gaborone — reliably good (11th best month)
Good · 7.2/10November averages 26°C (80°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 67 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 30 sunny days and 13.2 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.2/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Gaborone — 2.4 points higher on the same scale.
December in Gaborone — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.3/10December averages 27°C (80°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
At 106 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 31 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.3/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Gaborone — 3.3 points higher on the same scale.
