Gaborone, Botswana

Set in dry, desert-edge country, Gaborone (Botswana) is best understood through its weather data: our 2015–2024 climate record puts its peak at a 99/100 sun score in July, exactly the kind of reliability you want for a trip built around landscapes and trails.

The year runs from average lows of 7°C in June to highs of 32°C in November. On the rain ledger, August is the safest bet at a 0% chance of a wet day, while February climbs to 33%. The genuinely warm window — average highs of 24°C or better — covers January–April and August–December.

Season by season (on the northern calendar), spring brings 27°C highs with 12% rain-day odds, summer 23°C at 1%, autumn 31°C at 10%, and winter 31°C at 32%. Summer wins on the numbers and winter loses them; everything in between is a trade-off between warmth and crowds. For warmth without the densest crowds, the shoulder play is January: still 31°C highs, with a sun score of 94.

Best months to visit Gaborone

Our month-by-month scoring puts July first (99/100), with June (98) and August (98) close behind. In practice you have flexibility — January–December all stay above a 70 sun score. The month to avoid on pure weather odds is December (90/100).

Among the desert destinations in our catalog, its July rain odds beat 43% of the field.

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The live forecast backs this up: of the next 15 days, 7 look mostly clear and none carry meaningful rain risk, in a 19–39°C band. Today's cached sun score is 71/100.