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Monthly climate in Francistown, Botswana

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Francistown features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (38 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 472 mm (18.6 inches) and receives 56 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Francistown enjoys an average of 3991 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 51 minutes to 13 hours 23 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Francistown, Botswana

The warmest months in Francistown are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (77 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 18 °C (59 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Francistown experiences 251 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Francistown. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum39°C
(102°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(94°F)		32°C
(89°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		34°C
(93°F)		38°C
(100°F)		40°C
(105°F)		39°C
(103°F)		38°C
(101°F)
Mean maximum35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(91°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		33°C
(92°F)		37°C
(99°F)		39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(101°F)		36°C
(98°F)
Average high30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		27°C
(82°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)
Daily mean25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(71°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		19°C
(67°F)		23°C
(73°F)		25°C
(76°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Average low20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(60°F)		11°C
(52°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(46°F)		12°C
(53°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(64°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		10°C
(51°F)		7°C
(44°F)		5°C
(42°F)		4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(60°F)
Minimum14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(55°F)		8°C
(47°F)		4°C
(40°F)		3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(42°F)		11°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)		15°C
(59°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Francistown, Botswana

Francistown usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 124 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Francistown are June, August and September. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Francistown. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)80 (3.1)181 (7.1)20 (0.8)8 (0.3)3 (0.1)1 (0.0)4 (0.2)1 (0.0)2 (0.1)11 (0.4)50 (2.0)111 (4.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)111652100003612

Monthly sunshine hours in Francistown, Botswana

The sunniest months in Francistown are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 48 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Francistown: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Francistown. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours297292351328331313323333333359366360
Mean daily daylight hours13h 14m12h 46m12h 10m11h 34m11h 5m10h 51m10h 58m11h 24m11h 58m12h 34m13h 6m13h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Francistown, Botswana

Francistown experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Francistown UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Francistown. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)171614129771011141415