When to go · Gaborone
Gaborone in August
Great month. Inside Gaborone's best window: Apr–Sep (dry, mild).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- Botswana overall
- Prices
- High
- Botswana overall
Verdict
Inside Gaborone's best window: Apr–Sep (dry, mild).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Gaborone in this guide.
Weather in August
- GaboroneHighs around 26.2 °C (79 °F), lows around 7.5 °C (46 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 79 °F (26.2 °C), lows around 46 °F (7.5 °C), rain on about 1 day
- South-east, Botswana · Gaborone, Tuli Blockbest weather
Most of the population; Tuli is a quiet dry-season reserve on the Limpopo.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Botswana overall
- High
- Prices · Botswana overall
- High
Botswana overall: Excellent game; Chobe elephant herds build.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gaborone, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 26.2 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26.2 °C)
Apr: 28.4 °C (83 °F)83 °F (28.4 °C)
Night low
Aug: 7.5 °C (46 °F)46 °F (7.5 °C)
Apr: 13.5 °C (56 °F)56 °F (13.5 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 1 (better)
Apr: 4
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Apr: 0
August: Inside Gaborone's best window: Apr–Sep (dry, mild).
April: Inside Gaborone's best window: Apr–Sep (dry, mild).
Gaborone: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings