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Monthly climate in Gaborone, Botswana

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gaborone features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (34 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 494 mm (19.4 inches) and receives 62 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gaborone enjoys an average of 4023 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 37 minutes to 13 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Gaborone, Botswana §

The warmest months in Gaborone are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 25 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 17 °C (56 - 62 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gaborone experiences 238 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 Gaborone, Botswana.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 39°C
(102°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 39°C
(103°F)
Mean maximum 36°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(98°F)
Average high 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(89°F)
Daily mean 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)
Average low 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(60°F)
Minimum 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(58°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Gaborone, Botswana §

Gaborone usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 114 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gaborone are July, August and September. On average, 1 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Gaborone, Botswana.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 97 (3.8) 139 (5.5) 29 (1.2) 29 (1.1) 6 (0.2) 2 (0.1) 2 (0.1) 1 (0.0) 2 (0.1) 33 (1.3) 49 (1.9) 105 (4.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 14 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Gaborone, Botswana §

The sunniest months in Gaborone are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gaborone: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gaborone, Botswana.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 301 312 359 322 324 304 316 329 337 367 373 374
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 27m 12h 54m 12h 11m 11h 28m 10h 53m 10h 37m 10h 45m 11h 16m 11h 56m 12h 40m 13h 18m 13h 37m

Solar UV radiation in Gaborone, Botswana §

Gaborone experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, 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 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gaborone UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gaborone, Botswana.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 16 15 13 11 8 6 6 9 11 13 14 16