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Best Time to Visit Botswana
Climate based on Gaborone • 2015–2024
The best overall time to visit Botswana is September (excellent, score 98/100). The single best 14-day window: Sep 6 – Sep 19. Avoid July if you can — it scores lowest at 69/100.
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
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Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Sep 6 – Sep 19
14-day window • Score 99/100
Alternative 1
Sep 20 – Oct 3
14-day window • Score 98/100
Alternative 2
Mar 22 – Apr 4
14-day window • Score 97/100
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Excellent83/100
- 31°C / 20°C
- 72mm total
- 11.7h sun/day
February
Excellent84/100
- 31°C / 20°C
- 60mm total
- 11.2h sun/day
March
Excellent93/100
- 30°C / 18°C
- 25mm total
- 10.8h sun/day
April
Excellent95/100
- 27°C / 15°C
- 32mm total
- 9.9h sun/day
May
Excellent86/100
- 25°C / 11°C
- 7mm total
- 10.3h sun/day
June
Good70/100
- 22°C / 7°C
- 3mm total
- 10.0h sun/day
July
Good69/100
- 22°C / 7°C
- 3mm total
- 10.4h sun/day
August
Excellent88/100
- 26°C / 10°C
- 1mm total
- 10.7h sun/day
September
Excellent98/100
- 30°C / 14°C
- 4mm total
- 11.2h sun/day
October
Excellent92/100
- 32°C / 17°C
- 22mm total
- 11.3h sun/day
November
Excellent86/100
- 33°C / 19°C
- 44mm total
- 11.7h sun/day
December
Excellent81/100
- 32°C / 20°C
- 73mm total
- 11.5h sun/day
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