When to go · Gaborone

Gaborone in February

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (hot, afternoon storms).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 19°C (67°F)67°F (19°C); average high / low
Rain days: 7
Crowds: Low; Botswana overall
Prices: Low; Botswana overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Gaborone

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (hot, afternoon storms).

February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

GaboroneHighs around 32.1 °C (90 °F), lows around 19.3 °C (67 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 90 °F (32.1 °C), lows around 67 °F (19.3 °C), rain on about 7 days
South-east, Botswana · Gaborone, Tuli Blockhot
Most of the population; Tuli is a quiet dry-season reserve on the Limpopo.

Botswana overall: Hot and wet; Makgadikgadi zebra migration. Some Delta camps close.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gaborone, side by side.

First month

Second month

Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 32.1 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32.1 °C)
Apr: 28.4 °C (83 °F)83 °F (28.4 °C)
Night low
Feb: 19.3 °C (67 °F)67 °F (19.3 °C)
Apr: 13.5 °C (56 °F)56 °F (13.5 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 7
Apr: 4 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Low
Apr: Medium
Prices
Feb: Low
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Apr: 0

February: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (hot, afternoon storms).

April: Inside Gaborone's best window: Apr–Sep (dry, mild).

Gaborone: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.