Gaborone
Gaborone is a capital city in Botswana, 1,011 m above sea level. It has a population of about 246,325 (2022). The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Gaborone at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in December
Average low in June
72 mm of rain
1 mm of rain
How Gaborone has grown
People living in the built-up area (122 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+785%34k in 1975 → 299k in 2025Weather in Gaborone
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 8 km/h · humidity 24%
When to go to Gaborone
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 42 | 49 | 58 | 80 | 96 | 97 | 99 | 99 | 83 | 67 | 51 | 41 |
| High | 31° | 30° | 29° | 26° | 24° | 21° | 21° | 24° | 28° | 30° | 31° | 31° |
| Low | 20° | 20° | 18° | 15° | 10° | 7° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 19° |
| Rain (mm) | 93 | 84 | 64 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 39 | 74 | 72 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
What's on in Gaborone
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Gaborone
More museums: Philatelic Museum
Outdoors around Gaborone
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Gaborone
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Botswana seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Gaborone
Earthquakes around Gaborone
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Universities and research institutes
Gaborone from above
Getting to Gaborone
Places near Gaborone
Places with a climate like Gaborone
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
