Best time to go to Botswana for a perfect weather and where to go?

When is the best time to go to Botswana?

When is the best time to go to Botswana? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

In Botswana, the weather is good everywhere in March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November
The weather is good all year in Gaborone
On average, the warmest months in Gaborone are January, February, March, September, October, November and December, and the coldest months are June and July
The rainiest months in this city are January and December
The cities with the best climate are Gaborone, Francistown, Maun, Tsabong, Ghanzi, Molepolole, Orapa and Serowe, with good weather at least 11 months a year

Annual weather in Botswana

For information about the climate and the weather city by city in Botswana for a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month			Our opinion	View Details
January*	22°C to 35°C	3 to 17 days*	good weather*	Botswana in january
February*	21°C to 34°C	3 to 14 days*	good weather*	Botswana in february
March*	20°C to 33°C	2 to 9 days*	perfect weather*	Botswana in march
April	18°C to 31°C	1 to 3 days*	perfect weather	Botswana in april
May	15°C to 30°C	0 to 1 days*	perfect weather	Botswana in may
June*	10°C to 28°C	0 days	good weather*	Botswana in june
July*	10°C to 28°C	0 days	good weather*	Botswana in july
August*	12°C to 32°C	0 days	perfect weather*	Botswana in august
September	18°C to 37°C	0 days	perfect weather	Botswana in september
October*	22°C to 38°C	1 to 3 days*	perfect weather*	Botswana in october
November*	23°C to 36°C	2 to 6 days*	good weather*	Botswana in november
December*	24°C to 35°C	3 to 14 days*	good weather*	Botswana in december

* weather varies across the country ; please check out the Where to go section below.

Best time to travel to Botswana by cities

Chargement en cours

Best time to go to Gaborone

Best time to go to Francistown

Best time to go to Maun

Best time to go to Tsabong

Best time to go to Ghanzi

Best time to go to Kasane

Best time to go to Molepolole

Best time to go to Orapa

Best time to go to Serowe

Temperatures and rainfall in Botswana

On these 2 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Botswana and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Gaborone, Francistown, Maun, Tsabong and Ghanzi.

Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Botswana

Find out when Botswana has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons in Botswana

The months with low numbers of tourists are: January, February, March, April, May and June. The number of visitors to Botswana is high in: July, August, September, October, November and December.

Very low season in Botswana: January, February, March, April and May.
Low season in Botswana: June.
High season in Botswana: July, October, November and December.
Peak season in Botswana: August and September.

Figure: Visitor index for Botswana month by month

Average price for flights to Botswana

A return flight between London and Gaborone is generally cheaper if you go in march ($ 1041 on average): this is the best time for travellers on a tight budget. In contrast, you may end up paying $ 375 more for your airline ticket to Gaborone if you go in august.

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Where to go in Botswana?

This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).

Cities	jan.	feb.	mar.	apr.	may	jun.	jul.	aug.	sep.	oct.	nov.	dec.
Gaborone	32°C	32°C	31°C	28°C	25°C	22°C	21°C	26°C	31°C	32°C	33°C	32°C
Francistown	31°C	30°C	30°C	28°C	26°C	23°C	23°C	27°C	32°C	33°C	33°C	32°C
Maun	32°C	32°C	32°C	31°C	29°C	26°C	26°C	30°C	35°C	38°C	36°C	33°C
Tsabong	35°C	34°C	33°C	29°C	26°C	22°C	21°C	25°C	30°C	32°C	34°C	35°C
Ghanzi	32°C	31°C	31°C	29°C	27°C	24°C	24°C	28°C	33°C	35°C	34°C	33°C
Kasane	31°C	30°C	31°C	31°C	30°C	28°C	28°C	32°C	37°C	38°C	36°C	32°C
Molepolole	31°C	31°C	30°C	27°C	24°C	21°C	21°C	25°C	30°C	32°C	32°C	32°C
Orapa	32°C	32°C	32°C	30°C	28°C	25°C	25°C	29°C	34°C	36°C	35°C	33°C
Serowe	31°C	30°C	30°C	27°C	25°C	22°C	22°C	26°C	30°C	32°C	32°C	31°C

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About Botswana

What can I do in Botswana?

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Is this weather information for Botswana reliable?

Climate data for Botswana has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for Botswana allows us to determine the average for each month in Gaborone, Francistown, Maun, Tsabong, Ghanzi, Kasane, Molepolole, Orapa and and 1 other cities.

So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.