climigo

Botswana

When to go?

The best months are May–August. Avoid October–March (hot).

Climate zones

ZimbabweZambiaSouth AfricaNamibiaAngolaGaboroneGaboroneGaboroneFrancistownFrancistownFrancistownMaunMaunMaunKanyeKanyeKanyeGhanziGhanziGhanziChobe National ParkChobe National ParkChobe National Park

Mean maximum and minimum temperature and mean monthly precipitation of the season (the mean of its three months), ERA5-Land 1996–2025, at about 9 km resolution: colours are in levels (the same as the city scale) and smaller details are not real.

What is the climate like?

Area mean indicative, over the whole territory

Temperature and rain

January 33°20°
February 33°20°
March 31°18°
April 29°15°
May 27°10°
June 24°6°
July 24°6°
August 27°8°
September 31°13°
October 33°17°
November 33°19°
December 33°20°

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec20.1 · 32.8 °CJanuary: 20.1 · 32.8 °C19.9 · 32.5 °CFebruary: 19.9 · 32.5 °C18.3 · 31.3 °CMarch: 18.3 · 31.3 °C14.7 · 29.3 °CApril: 14.7 · 29.3 °C9.9 · 27.1 °CMay: 9.9 · 27.1 °C6.3 · 24.4 °CJune: 6.3 · 24.4 °C5.5 · 24.0 °CJuly: 5.5 · 24.0 °C8.4 · 27.4 °CAugust: 8.4 · 27.4 °C12.9 · 31.1 °CSeptember: 12.9 · 31.1 °C17.0 · 33.4 °COctober: 17.0 · 33.4 °C18.7 · 33.4 °CNovember: 18.7 · 33.4 °C19.9 · 33.2 °CDecember: 19.9 · 33.2 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan 20.1 – 32.8 °C
Feb 19.9 – 32.5 °C
Mar 18.3 – 31.3 °C
Apr 14.7 – 29.3 °C
May 9.9 – 27.1 °C
Jun 6.3 – 24.4 °C
Jul 5.5 – 24.0 °C
Aug 8.4 – 27.4 °C
Sep 12.9 – 31.1 °C
Oct 17.0 – 33.4 °C
Nov 18.7 – 33.4 °C
Dec 19.9 – 33.2 °C

How much it rains

January 89 mm10 d
February 85 mm9 d
March 65 mm7 d
April 28 mm3 d
May 4 mm1 d
June 3 mm0 d
July 1 mm0 d
August 1 mm0 d
September 4 mm1 d
October 17 mm3 d
November 49 mm7 d
December 74 mm9 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec89 mm · 10 rain days · 9 mm a dayJanuary: 89 mm · 10 rain days · 9 mm a day85 mm · 9 rain days · 9 mm a dayFebruary: 85 mm · 9 rain days · 9 mm a day65 mm · 7 rain days · 9 mm a dayMarch: 65 mm · 7 rain days · 9 mm a day28 mm · 3 rain days · 9 mm a dayApril: 28 mm · 3 rain days · 9 mm a day4 mm · 1 rain day · 4 mm a dayMay: 4 mm · 1 rain day · 4 mm a day3 mm · 0 rain daysJune: 3 mm · 0 rain days1 mm · 0 rain daysJuly: 1 mm · 0 rain days1 mm · 0 rain daysAugust: 1 mm · 0 rain days4 mm · 1 rain day · 4 mm a daySeptember: 4 mm · 1 rain day · 4 mm a day17 mm · 3 rain days · 6 mm a dayOctober: 17 mm · 3 rain days · 6 mm a day49 mm · 7 rain days · 7 mm a dayNovember: 49 mm · 7 rain days · 7 mm a day74 mm · 9 rain days · 8 mm a dayDecember: 74 mm · 9 rain days · 8 mm a day

Rain days and how much water

Jan 89 mm10 d
Feb 85 mm9 d
Mar 65 mm7 d
Apr 28 mm3 d
May 4 mm1 d
Jun 3 mm0 d
Jul 1 mm0 d
Aug 1 mm0 d
Sep 4 mm1 d
Oct 17 mm3 d
Nov 49 mm7 d
Dec 74 mm9 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 13 h 21
February 12 h 50
March 12 h 14
April 11 h 35
May 11 h 03
June 10 h 46
July 10 h 53
August 11 h 20
September 11 h 57
October 12 h 36
November 13 h 11
December 13 h 30

Mean daylight hours over the whole territory.

Spatial mean over the whole area, weighted by area (cosine of the latitude), not by population: indicative only, since the climate varies a lot within an area (coasts, plains, mountains). Look at the cities for the weather you will find.

Tourist areas

Cities