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Best time to visit 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 35°C in march and the lowest is 23°C in june. The weather and climate of Botswana is suitable for a sun vacation.

The average climate figure for Botswana is an 9,4. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.

Botswana has 2 types of climates prevailing, namely the semi-arid climate and desert climate. 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.

Climate Botswana per month

Climate data from: Gaborone
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Day
max °C
MM
rain
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day
max °C		 34 34 35 28 27 23 23 28 31 34 34 35
MM
rain		 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

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Hotels and apartments in Botswana

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Climate Botswana

Climate Botswana

Climate Botswana per Month

Climate Botswana per Month
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Botswana has 2 types of climates prevailing, namely the semi-arid climate and desert climate. 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.

 
Day
max °C
Night
min °C
MM
rain
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
max °C		 34 34 35 28 27 23 23 28 31 34 34 35
Night
min °C		 21 20 18 15 12 8 8 10 14 18 20 21
MM
rain		 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
 

Climate Botswana january

On average, it is maximum 34° 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.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Botswana february

On average, it is maximum 34° 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.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Botswana march

On average, it is maximum 35° 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.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Botswana april

On average, it is maximum 28° 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.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Botswana may

On average, it is maximum 27° 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.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Botswana june

On average, it is maximum 23° 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.

Suitable month for:road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Botswana july

On average, it is maximum 23° 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.

Suitable month for:road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Botswana august

On average, it is maximum 28° in august in Botswana and at least around 10° degrees. and the it will be dry 31 days this month in Botswana.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Botswana september

On average, it is maximum 31° 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.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Botswana october

On average, it is maximum 34° 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.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Botswana november

On average, it is maximum 34° 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.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Botswana december

On average, it is maximum 35° 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.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation
14 day weather forecast Botswana

14 day weather forecast Botswana

The weather for Gaborone in Botswana will be 28° till 32° degrees in the next 14 days and it stays dry every day.

The weather forecast for Botswana is based on the weather in Gaborone.

Weather forecast this week
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Mo
19 Aug
Tu
20 Aug
We
21 Aug
Th
22 Aug
Fr
23 Aug
Sa
24 Aug
Su
25 Aug
  Helder hemel Helder hemel Enkele wolken Helder hemel Helder hemel Helder hemel Helder hemel
Max (°C) 28° 28° 24° 27° 29° 29° 30°
Min (°C) 9° 12° 10° 8° 10° 10° 9°
Rainfall (mm) 0
mm
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mm
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mm
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mm
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mm
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mm
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mm
Rainfall (%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
UV-index
UV-index 7 7 6 7 7 7 7

Weather forecast next week
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Mo
26 Aug
Tu
27 Aug
We
28 Aug
Th
29 Aug
Fr
30 Aug
Sa
31 Aug
Su
1 Sep
  Helder hemel Helder hemel Enkele wolken Enkele wolken Helder hemel Broken wolken Broken wolken
Max (°C) 32° 27° 30° 24° 29° 32° 24°
Min (°C) 12° 11° 12° 13° 13° 18° 14°
Rainfall (mm) 0
mm
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mm
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mm
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mm
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mm
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mm
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mm
Rainfall (%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
UV-index
UV-index 7 7 6 6 6 5 4
About Botswana

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 hour and 55 min.

Time difference Botswana

Time difference Botswana

In Botswana it is now 01:56 o’clock at night on monday 19 august 2019. That is 10 hour earlier than in New Zealand. The time zone of Botswana is Africa/Gaborone and the Greenwich time is UTC+02.

Currency Botswana

Currency Botswana

In Botswana the Botswana pula is used to pay.

Exchange rate Botswana pula (BWP) 19 august 2019

1 Botswana pula = 0,14 New Zealand dollar
100 Botswana pula = 14,09 New Zealand dollar

1 New Zealand dollar = 7,10 Botswana pula
100 New Zealand dollar = 709,79 Botswana pula

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It can be difficult to calculate the exchange rate yourself. Install an app on your phone that updates the exchange rate daily. By entering the local price you immediately see what the price is in Euro.

Bring your credit card

Take a credit card along with your own bank card. If your bank card is not accepted then you have the credit card that you can use.

You can find the nearest ATM via various apps such as:

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Vaccinations Botswana

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)
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