January in Gaborone: strong conditions, 9th of 12
Good · 7.7/10January averages 26°C (79°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 56 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine 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.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? August scores 1.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
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 days with 6+ hours of sunshine 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.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? August scores 2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
March in Gaborone — reliably good (8th best month)
Good · 7.9/10At 25°C (76°F) this is comfortable city weather in March, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 66 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.2 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.9/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9.6/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat 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) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 94 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine 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.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
May ranks 3rd of 12 for Gaborone — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.4/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (64°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 12 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.8 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Gaborone at 9.4/10 (3rd of 12), just behind August at 9.6/10.
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 — one of the year's strongest windows (5th)
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 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.5 hours of daylight to work with.
A 8.9/10 puts this among the year's best months in Gaborone (5th of 12); only August scores higher, at 9.6/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
July is one of the strongest months in Gaborone (4th)
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 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.6 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.1/10 puts this among the year's best months in Gaborone (4th of 12); only August scores higher, at 9.6/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with 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 tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 9.6/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (63°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 1 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.1 hours of daylight.
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 ranks 2nd of 12 for Gaborone — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.6/10At 22°C (71°F) this is comfortable city weather in September, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
At just 3 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Gaborone at 9.6/10 (2nd of 12), just behind August at 9.6/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
October in Gaborone — one of the year's strongest windows (6th)
Best window · 8.6/10October averages 25°C (76°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Expect 17 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.6 daylight hours.
A 8.6/10 puts this among the year's best months in Gaborone (6th of 12); only August scores higher, at 9.6/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
November holds up well in Gaborone — 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 days with 6+ hours of sunshine 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.
Plan for low-season pricing, with 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.
Flexible dates? August scores 2.4 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Gaborone: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.3/10Days in December average 27°C (80°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
106 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 6.3/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 9.6/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-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.
