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Best Time to Visit Botswana
Climate based on Gaborone • 2015–2024
The best overall weather in Botswana is in March, with average highs around 30°C. The single best 14-day window: Mar 10 - Mar 23. The hottest month is November (33°C highs) and the coolest is June (22°C highs).
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.
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- Freezingbelow 0°C
- Very Cold0–5°C
- Cold5–12°C
- Fresh12–18°C
- Comfortable18–25°C
- Warm25–30°C
- Very Warm30–39°C
- Smoking Hot39°C+
Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Mar 10 - Mar 23
14-day window • Avg 24°C • Very Warm
Alternative 1
Sep 5 - Sep 18
14-day window • Avg 22°C • Very Warm
Alternative 2
Feb 22 - Mar 7
14-day window • Avg 25°C • Very Warm
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Very Warm26°Cavg
- 31°C / 20°C
- 72mm total
- 11.7h sun/day
February
Very Warm26°Cavg
- 31°C / 20°C
- 60mm total
- 11.2h sun/day
March
Very Warm24°Cavg
- 30°C / 18°C
- 25mm total
- 10.8h sun/day
April
Warm21°Cavg
- 27°C / 15°C
- 32mm total
- 9.9h sun/day
May
Comfortable18°Cavg
- 25°C / 11°C
- 7mm total
- 10.3h sun/day
June
Comfortable15°Cavg
- 22°C / 7°C
- 3mm total
- 10.0h sun/day
July
Comfortable14°Cavg
- 22°C / 7°C
- 3mm total
- 10.4h sun/day
August
Warm18°Cavg
- 26°C / 10°C
- 1mm total
- 10.7h sun/day
September
Very Warm22°Cavg
- 30°C / 14°C
- 4mm total
- 11.2h sun/day
October
Very Warm25°Cavg
- 32°C / 17°C
- 22mm total
- 11.3h sun/day
November
Very Warm26°Cavg
- 33°C / 19°C
- 44mm total
- 11.7h sun/day
December
Very Warm26°Cavg
- 32°C / 20°C
- 73mm total
- 11.5h sun/day
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