Best time to visit, weather and climate Botswana
Best time to visit Botswana
The best time to visit Botswana is from january until december, when you will have a pleasant till hot temperature and none till little rainfall. The highest average temperature in Botswana is 32°C in december and the lowest is 20°C in july.
The average climate figure for Botswana is an 9,6. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Botswana has the desert climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Botswana or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Botswana per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31°C | 31°C | 30°C | 26°C | 24°C | 21°C | 20°C | 25°C | 30°C | 31°C | 31°C | 32°C |
| 51 mm |
24 mm |
24 mm |
15 mm |
3 mm |
2 mm |
1 mm |
0 mm |
1 mm |
17 mm |
27 mm |
38 mm |
All climate data from Botswana
Climate data from: Gaborone
Climate Botswana
Botswana has the desert climate prevailing. The daytime temperature is warm to hot, while it can also be cold at night. You won't have rain here anytime soon. The average annual temperature for Botswana is 28° degrees and there is about 205 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 258 days a year with an average humidity of 47% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate Botswana
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 31°C | 31°C | 30°C | 26°C | 24°C | 21°C | 20°C | 25°C | 30°C | 31°C | 31°C | 32°C |
| Night | 21°C | 20°C | 18°C | 15°C | 12°C | 8°C | 8°C | 10°C | 14°C | 18°C | 20°C | 21°C |
| Precip | 51 mm |
24 mm |
24 mm |
15 mm |
3 mm |
2 mm |
1 mm |
0 mm |
1 mm |
17 mm |
27 mm |
38 mm |
| Rain days |
14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 |
| Dry days |
17 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 18 |
| Sun hours per day |
12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Wind force in Bft |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| UV-index | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Weather Botswana january
On average, it is maximum 31° in january in Botswana and at least around 21° degrees. In january there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 51 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Botswana.
Weather Botswana february
On average, it is maximum 31° in february in Botswana and at least around 20° degrees. In february there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 24 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Botswana.
Weather Botswana march
On average, it is maximum 30° in march in Botswana and at least around 18° degrees. In march there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 24 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in Botswana.
Weather Botswana april
On average, it is maximum 26° in april in Botswana and at least around 15° degrees. In april there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 15 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Botswana.
Weather Botswana may
On average, it is maximum 24° in may in Botswana and at least around 12° degrees. In may there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 3 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in Botswana.
Weather Botswana june
On average, it is maximum 21° in june in Botswana and at least around 8° degrees. In june there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 2 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in Botswana.
Weather Botswana july
On average, it is maximum 20° in july in Botswana and at least around 8° degrees. In july there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Botswana.
Weather Botswana august
On average, it is maximum 25° in august in Botswana and at least around 10° degrees. and the it will be dry 31 days this month in Botswana.
Weather Botswana september
On average, it is maximum 30° in september in Botswana and at least around 14° degrees. In september there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Botswana.
Weather Botswana october
On average, it is maximum 31° in october in Botswana and at least around 18° degrees. In october there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 17 mm and the it will be dry 25 days this month in Botswana.
Weather Botswana november
On average, it is maximum 31° in november in Botswana and at least around 20° degrees. In november there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 27 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in Botswana.
Weather Botswana december
On average, it is maximum 32° in december in Botswana and at least around 21° degrees. In december there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 38 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Botswana.
14 day weather forecast Botswana
The weather for Gaborone in Botswana will be 29° till 27° degrees in the next 14 days with every day chance of light rain showers till heavy rain.
The weather forecast for Botswana is based on the weather in Gaborone.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
We 27 Jan |
|
28°C | 20°C | 4.5 mm | 60% | 5m/s | 4 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
29°C | 20°C | 24 mm | 90% | 3m/s | 4 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
27°C | 20°C | 3.4 mm | 55% | 4m/s | 5 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
28°C | 20°C | 18 mm | 85% | 3m/s | 5 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
26°C | 20°C | 32 mm | 90% | 4m/s | 4 |
Mo 1 Feb |
|
23°C | 19°C | 25 mm | 90% | 4m/s | 3 |
Tu 2 Feb |
|
28°C | 18°C | 3.6 mm | 55% | 4m/s | 5 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
We 3 Feb |
|
29°C | 18°C | 0.3 mm | 10% | 3m/s | 4 |
Th 4 Feb |
|
29°C | 20°C | 6.3 mm | 70% | 3m/s | 4 |
Fr 5 Feb |
|
30°C | 20°C | 6.9 mm | 70% | 3m/s | 4 |
Sa 6 Feb |
|
29°C | 21°C | 1.1 mm | 25% | 4m/s | 1 |
Su 7 Feb |
|
28°C | 19°C | 5.6 mm | 65% | 5m/s | 1 |
Mo 8 Feb |
|
23°C | 19°C | 15 mm | 85% | 2m/s | 1 |
Tu 9 Feb |
|
27°C | 19°C | 8.8 mm | 75% | 1m/s | 1 |
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Vacation Botswana
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Flight tickets to Botswana
Botswana has 4 airports which you can fly to:
- Sir Seretse Khama International Airport
Gaborone - Francistown Airport
Francistown - Maun Airport
Maun - Kasane Airport
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About Botswana
Botswana is in the continental part Africa and the capital is Gaborone. The total surface is 600.370 km² and the population consists of 2.230.905 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 2,5x as big as New Zealand. If you want to call Botswana you have to use +267 or 00267 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +2675012457809 or 002675012457809.
Botswana is in a straight line at 12.296 km distance from Wellington. From Auckland Airport the flight time is about 15 hours55.
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Currency Botswana
In Botswana the Botswana pula is used to pay.
Exchange rate Botswana pula (BWP) 27 january 2021
1 Botswana pula = 0,13 New Zealand dollar
100 Botswana pula = 13,03 New Zealand dollar
1 New Zealand dollar = 7,68 Botswana pula
100 New Zealand dollar = 767,54 Botswana pula
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Time difference Botswana
In Botswana it is now 03:11 o’clock at night on wednesday 27 january 2021. That is 11 hour earlier than in New Zealand. The time zone of Botswana is Africa/Gaborone and the Greenwich time is UTC+02.
Vaccinations Botswana
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Botswana.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Gele koorts
- Hepatitis B
- Rabiës
- Schistosomiasis
- Tuberculose (TBC)