Botswana States — Climate Month by Month
Compare all 15 subdivisions of Botswana across the year.
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| Subdivision | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 25.7°C78.3°F 87 mm3.4″ | 25.2°C77.4°F 74 mm2.9″ | 24.3°C75.7°F 47 mm1.9″ | 22°C71.6°F 23 mm0.9″ | 18.7°C65.7°F 4 mm0.2″ | 15.8°C60.4°F 1 mm0″ | 15.6°C60.1°F 1 mm0″ | 18.5°C65.3°F 1 mm0″ | 22.6°C72.7°F 5 mm0.2″ | 25.6°C78.1°F 24 mm0.9″ | 26°C78.8°F 51 mm2″ | 25.7°C78.3°F 68 mm2.7″ |
| Francistown | 24.9°C76.8°F 105 mm4.1″ | 24.4°C75.9°F 85 mm3.3″ | 23.8°C74.8°F 46 mm1.8″ | 21.2°C70.2°F 26 mm1″ | 18.1°C64.6°F 5 mm0.2″ | 15.2°C59.4°F 1 mm0″ | 15.1°C59.2°F 1 mm0″ | 18.1°C64.6°F 1 mm0″ | 22°C71.6°F 8 mm0.3″ | 24.4°C75.9°F 32 mm1.3″ | 25.1°C77.2°F 69 mm2.7″ | 24.9°C76.8°F 84 mm3.3″ |
| Gaborone | 26.2°C79.2°F 89 mm3.5″ | 25.6°C78.1°F 77 mm3″ | 23.9°C75°F 63 mm2.5″ | 20.7°C69.3°F 29 mm1.1″ | 16.9°C62.4°F 8 mm0.3″ | 13.7°C56.7°F 4 mm0.2″ | 13.7°C56.7°F 1 mm0″ | 16.9°C62.4°F 3 mm0.1″ | 21.2°C70.2°F 14 mm0.6″ | 24.1°C75.4°F 39 mm1.5″ | 25°C77°F 72 mm2.8″ | 25.6°C78.1°F 71 mm2.8″ |
| Ghanzi | 26.4°C79.5°F 80 mm3.1″ | 25.8°C78.4°F 64 mm2.5″ | 24.4°C75.9°F 49 mm1.9″ | 21.9°C71.4°F 24 mm0.9″ | 18.4°C65.1°F 4 mm0.2″ | 15.4°C59.7°F 1 mm0″ | 15.2°C59.4°F 0 mm0″ | 18.1°C64.6°F 1 mm0″ | 22.4°C72.3°F 4 mm0.2″ | 25.6°C78.1°F 24 mm0.9″ | 26.3°C79.3°F 38 mm1.5″ | 26.5°C79.7°F 54 mm2.1″ |
| Jwaneng | 25.8°C78.4°F 67 mm2.6″ | 25.3°C77.5°F 55 mm2.2″ | 23.8°C74.8°F 51 mm2″ | 21°C69.8°F 23 mm0.9″ | 17.9°C64.2°F 7 mm0.3″ | 15°C59°F 2 mm0.1″ | 14.8°C58.6°F 1 mm0″ | 17.4°C63.3°F 2 mm0.1″ | 21.6°C70.9°F 9 mm0.4″ | 24.4°C75.9°F 40 mm1.6″ | 25.4°C77.7°F 49 mm1.9″ | 26°C78.8°F 53 mm2.1″ |
| Kgalagadi | 26.8°C80.2°F 59 mm2.3″ | 26.2°C79.2°F 56 mm2.2″ | 24.3°C75.7°F 51 mm2″ | 21°C69.8°F 29 mm1.1″ | 16.7°C62.1°F 7 mm0.3″ | 13.5°C56.3°F 2 mm0.1″ | 13.3°C55.9°F 1 mm0″ | 16°C60.8°F 2 mm0.1″ | 20.3°C68.5°F 5 mm0.2″ | 23.6°C74.5°F 20 mm0.8″ | 25.4°C77.7°F 32 mm1.3″ | 26.6°C79.9°F 36 mm1.4″ |
| Kgatleng | 26°C78.8°F 95 mm3.7″ | 25.5°C77.9°F 81 mm3.2″ | 24°C75.2°F 60 mm2.4″ | 20.9°C69.6°F 29 mm1.1″ | 16.8°C62.2°F 9 mm0.4″ | 13.8°C56.8°F 4 mm0.2″ | 13.6°C56.5°F 1 mm0″ | 16.9°C62.4°F 3 mm0.1″ | 21.4°C70.5°F 11 mm0.4″ | 24.5°C76.1°F 37 mm1.5″ | 25.2°C77.4°F 63 mm2.5″ | 25.7°C78.3°F 78 mm3.1″ |
| Kweneng | 26°C78.8°F 74 mm2.9″ | 25.5°C77.9°F 62 mm2.4″ | 24°C75.2°F 52 mm2″ | 21.2°C70.2°F 24 mm0.9″ | 17.8°C64°F 6 mm0.2″ | 14.9°C58.8°F 2 mm0.1″ | 14.7°C58.5°F 1 mm0″ | 17.6°C63.7°F 2 mm0.1″ | 21.8°C71.2°F 9 mm0.4″ | 24.7°C76.5°F 33 mm1.3″ | 25.6°C78.1°F 49 mm1.9″ | 26°C78.8°F 56 mm2.2″ |
| Lobatse | 24.1°C75.4°F 96 mm3.8″ | 23.1°C73.6°F 77 mm3″ | 21.4°C70.5°F 66 mm2.6″ | 18.2°C64.8°F 34 mm1.3″ | 14.3°C57.7°F 9 mm0.4″ | 10.9°C51.6°F 3 mm0.1″ | 10.9°C51.6°F 1 mm0″ | 13.9°C57°F 4 mm0.2″ | 18.2°C64.8°F 16 mm0.6″ | 21.8°C71.2°F 43 mm1.7″ | 22.7°C72.9°F 65 mm2.6″ | 23.5°C74.3°F 76 mm3″ |
| North-East | 24°C75.2°F 101 mm4″ | 23.5°C74.3°F 86 mm3.4″ | 22.8°C73°F 50 mm2″ | 20.6°C69.1°F 27 mm1.1″ | 17.4°C63.3°F 4 mm0.2″ | 14.5°C58.1°F 2 mm0.1″ | 14.5°C58.1°F 1 mm0″ | 17.4°C63.3°F 1 mm0″ | 21.3°C70.3°F 7 mm0.3″ | 24°C75.2°F 28 mm1.1″ | 24.3°C75.7°F 70 mm2.8″ | 24°C75.2°F 87 mm3.4″ |
| North-West | 26°C78.8°F 114 mm4.5″ | 25.7°C78.3°F 94 mm3.7″ | 25.2°C77.4°F 61 mm2.4″ | 23.4°C74.1°F 20 mm0.8″ | 20.3°C68.5°F 2 mm0.1″ | 17.5°C63.5°F 1 mm0″ | 17.3°C63.1°F 0 mm0″ | 20.3°C68.5°F 1 mm0″ | 24.6°C76.3°F 4 mm0.2″ | 27.5°C81.5°F 21 mm0.8″ | 27.4°C81.3°F 45 mm1.8″ | 26.4°C79.5°F 82 mm3.2″ |
| Selebi-Phikwe | 26.8°C80.2°F 87 mm3.4″ | 26.6°C79.9°F 65 mm2.6″ | 25.5°C77.9°F 44 mm1.7″ | 22.3°C72.1°F 25 mm1″ | 19.7°C67.5°F 4 mm0.2″ | 16.6°C61.9°F 1 mm0″ | 16.2°C61.2°F 1 mm0″ | 19.2°C66.6°F 1 mm0″ | 23°C73.4°F 7 mm0.3″ | 25.6°C78.1°F 28 mm1.1″ | 26.7°C80.1°F 48 mm1.9″ | 26.4°C79.5°F 67 mm2.6″ |
| South-East | 24.9°C76.8°F 89 mm3.5″ | 24.2°C75.6°F 75 mm3″ | 22.5°C72.5°F 63 mm2.5″ | 19.3°C66.7°F 31 mm1.2″ | 15.5°C59.9°F 8 mm0.3″ | 12.2°C54°F 3 mm0.1″ | 12.2°C54°F 1 mm0″ | 15.2°C59.4°F 3 mm0.1″ | 19.5°C67.1°F 14 mm0.6″ | 22.8°C73°F 41 mm1.6″ | 23.6°C74.5°F 67 mm2.6″ | 24.4°C75.9°F 71 mm2.8″ |
| Southern | 25.7°C78.3°F 73 mm2.9″ | 25.1°C77.2°F 59 mm2.3″ | 23.5°C74.3°F 58 mm2.3″ | 20.5°C68.9°F 28 mm1.1″ | 17.1°C62.8°F 8 mm0.3″ | 14.1°C57.4°F 3 mm0.1″ | 14°C57.2°F 1 mm0″ | 16.6°C61.9°F 2 mm0.1″ | 20.8°C69.4°F 10 mm0.4″ | 23.8°C74.8°F 35 mm1.4″ | 24.9°C76.8°F 51 mm2″ | 25.7°C78.3°F 55 mm2.2″ |
| Sowa | 26.6°C79.9°F 88 mm3.5″ | 26.3°C79.3°F 74 mm2.9″ | 25.6°C78.1°F 44 mm1.7″ | 23.9°C75°F 21 mm0.8″ | 20.7°C69.3°F 3 mm0.1″ | 18.1°C64.6°F 1 mm0″ | 17.9°C64.2°F 0 mm0″ | 21°C69.8°F 0 mm0″ | 24.9°C76.8°F 4 mm0.2″ | 27.9°C82.2°F 19 mm0.7″ | 28°C82.4°F 48 mm1.9″ | 27°C80.6°F 70 mm2.8″ |
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Frequently asked questions
Which state or province in Botswana has the least rain?
Kgalagadi is the driest state or province in Botswana, with approximately 300 mm / 11.8 in of average annual rainfall.
Which state or province in Botswana is warmest in July?
Sowa is the warmest state or province in Botswana in July, with an average temperature of 17.9°C / 64.2°F.
Which state or province in Botswana is warmest in January?
Selebi-Phikwe is the warmest state or province in Botswana in January, with an average temperature of 26.8°C / 80.2°F.
Which state or province in Botswana has the mildest year-round climate?
Sowa has the highest annual average temperature in Botswana at 24°C / 75.2°F, while Lobatse has the lowest at 18.6°C / 65.5°F.
Which state or province in Botswana has the most sunny months?
Ghanzi matches our sunny profiles (warm/mild with limited rain) for 8 months of the year — the most of any state or province in Botswana.