Weather in Gaborone — today
Now in Gaborone
🌙
+14°
Clear
Feels like +12° · humidity 51%
Today 14.8: +20° / +8°
🕐 22:25
Wind
8 km/h
UV index
0
Air (AQI)
21 · Good
Precipitation
0%
Humidity
51%
Pressure
1027 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
06:44 / 17:57
👕 What to wear today
Comfortable — a T-shirt, a light sweater for the evening.
Feels colder by 2°
Weather for an activity:
Detailed weather information for Gaborone
Today, 14 August, Friday, in Gaborone (Botswana): mostly clear, moderately warm. During the day the air will warm up to +20°, at night around +8°. Due to the wind it feels like +12°. Wind up to 10 km/h. No precipitation expected, you won't need an umbrella. A T-shirt is comfortable during the day, but take a light sweater or windbreaker for the evening. The sun will rise at 06:44 and set at 17:57 — daylight lasts 11 hours.Hourly weather in Gaborone
💧 No precipitation expected on this day. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Gaborone for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 14.8
🌤️
+8° +20°
Morning
🌤️
+12°
Day
🌤️
+20°
Evening
🌇
+17°
Night
🌙
+8°
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Tomorrow 15.8
☀️
+8° +21°
Morning
☀️
+10°
Day
☀️
+21°
Evening
🌇
+17°
Night
🌙
+8°
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Sun 16.8
☀️
+9° +22°
Morning
☀️
+10°
Day
☀️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+18°
Night
🌙
+9°
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Mon 17.8
☀️
+9° +25°
Morning
☀️
+15°
Day
☀️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+9°
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Tue 18.8
☀️
+10° +27°
Morning
☀️
+16°
Day
☀️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+10°
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Wed 19.8
☀️
+11° +26°
Morning
☀️
+17°
Day
☀️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+11°
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Thu 20.8
🌤️
+12° +27°
Morning
🌤️
+18°
Day
🌤️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+12°
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Fri 21.8
☁️
+13° +27°
Morning
☁️
+18°
Day
☁️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+13°
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Sat 22.8
☁️
+14° +26°
Morning
☁️
+18°
Day
☁️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+14°
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Sun 23.8
🌤️
+14° +29°
Morning
🌤️
+20°
Day
🌤️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+14°
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Mon 24.8
☀️
+14° +26°
Morning
☀️
+18°
Day
☀️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+14°
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Tue 25.8
☀️
+15° +27°
Morning
☀️
+19°
Day
☀️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+15°
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Wed 26.8
☀️
+15° +25°
Morning
☀️
+19°
Day
☀️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+15°
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Thu 27.8
☀️
+14° +28°
Morning
☀️
+19°
Day
☀️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+14°
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏃 Running
96 / 100
comfort for running · Excellent
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
0%
unlikely · low
✨ Stars
88 / 100
evening visibility · Excellent
🧺 Laundry drying
59 / 100
will dry outside · Average
🚗 Car wash
95 / 100
no rain expected · Excellent
🌫️ Air quality
21
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 23PM10: 25O₃: 28NO₂: 43
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:44
Sunset
17:57
Golden hour
17:26
Daylight
11 h (+1 min vs yesterday)
Gaborone climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+31°
+20°
Jan
+30°
+20°
Feb
+29°
+18°
Mar
+27°
+15°
Apr
+24°
+10°
May
+21°
+7°
Jun
+21°
+6°
Jul
+25°
+9°
Aug
+29°
+13°
Sep
+31°
+17°
Oct
+31°
+18°
Nov
+31°
+20°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
| Month | Day | Night | Precipitation | What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +31° | +20° | 85 mm | Gentle warmth — about +31° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (85 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Statistically the wettest month of the year. |
| February | +30° | +20° | 80 mm | A comfortable month: +30° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (80 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. |
| March | +29° | +18° | 58 mm | Warm and comfortable: +29° by day, +18° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. |
| April | +27° | +15° | 29 mm | Gentle warmth — about +27° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| May | +24° | +10° | 14 mm | The most pleasant season: +24° by day, comfortable all day long. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. |
| June | +21° | +7° | 8 mm | One of the best times to visit: +21° by day, fresh nights. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early. |
| July | +21° | +6° | 2 mm | Ideal weather: +21° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. This is the coldest month of the year. |
| August | +25° | +9° | 3 mm | The most pleasant season: +25° by day, comfortable all day long. 😊 light summer clothing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| September | +29° | +13° | 10 mm | Warm and comfortable: +29° by day, +13° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| October | +31° | +17° | 33 mm | Gentle warmth — about +31° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. |
| November | +31° | +18° | 66 mm | A comfortable month: +31° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (66 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. This is the hottest month of the year in Gaborone. |
| December | +31° | +20° | 80 mm | Warm and comfortable: +31° by day, +20° at night. It's a rainy month (80 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything. |
When to visit Gaborone
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: April, August, September
Daytime air+25…+29°
Precipitationrare
Why: comfortable +25…+29° by day, little rain.
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: March, May, June, July, October, November
Daytime air+21…+31°
Precipitationoften
Why: cool (+21…+31°) — not beach season, but great for city sights and museums.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: January, February, December
Daytime air+30…+31°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (80–85 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Gaborone is April, August, September, and the most comfortable months are April, August, September. The toughest months to visit are January, February, December: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+20°
Normal for August
+25°
Deviation
5° colder than normal
A year ago on this day
+25°
Record for this date
+31° (2005)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
Weather archive for Gaborone
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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Gaborone
What is the weather in Gaborone right now?＋
Clear, +14°, feels like +12°.
Will it rain in Gaborone today?＋
No: 0% chance, 0 mm.
When is the best time to visit Gaborone?＋
Best time to visit — April, August, September.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Gaborone?＋
Sunrise 06:44, sunset 17:57.
Does it snow in Gaborone in winter?＋
No, it practically never snows.
What is the climate in Gaborone by month?＋
Summers up to +31° in November, winters around +6° in July; the wettest month is January.
How hot is it in Gaborone in summer?＋
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.