Gaborone climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Gaborone?

Gaborone has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.2 °C and it receives 534 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Gaborone?

The hottest day measured in Gaborone between 1940 and 2025 was 7 January 2016, reaching 42.6 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Gaborone?

The coldest day measured in Gaborone between 1940 and 2025 was 15 June 1968, at -2.2 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Gaborone?

Almost never: Gaborone sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Gaborone warmed?

Yes: Gaborone warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Gaborone?

The wettest day measured in Gaborone between 1940 and 2025 was 3 November 1973, with 107 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Gaborone?

The windiest day measured in Gaborone between 1940 and 2025 was 12 September 1996, with winds reaching 38.3 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Gaborone?

The warmest month in Gaborone is January (25.0 °C on average); the coldest is July (12.8 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Gaborone?

Gaborone receives on average 534 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 78 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Gaborone?

Gaborone gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Gaborone (Botswana) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 20.2 °C and it receives 534 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is January (25.0 °C on average) and the coldest is July (12.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.

Gaborone averages 0 frost days, 116 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 78 rainy days per year.

Gaborone has warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.10 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 42.6 °C (on 7 January 2016) and the coldest -2.2 °C (on 15 June 1968).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

GaboroneGaborone

coords: -24.65°, 25.91°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BShHot semi-aridWarmest monthJanuaryColdest monthJulyWettest monthJanuaryDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

20.2°C

Average daily high

27.2°C

Average daily low

14.4°C

Annual rainfall

534mm

Sunshine / day

10.8h

Mean relative humidity

53%

Average peak wind

15.9km/h

Seasonal range

12.2°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

116 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

78 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

26.9 °C

Average feels-like low

13.0 °C

Average peak gust

33.6 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

59 d/yr

Solar radiation

20.5 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+0.9 °C

since 1940

+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.10 · p = 0.003

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

42.6 °C

7 January 2016

Coldest day

-2.2 °C

15 June 1968

Wettest day

107 mm

3 November 1973

Windiest day

38.3 km/h

12 September 1996

Strongest gust

77.8 km/h

25 July 2016

Hottest feels-like

43.2 °C

7 January 2016

Coldest feels-like

-5.7 °C

15 June 1968

Sunniest day

13.5 h

15 December 2017

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	36.3 °C15 October 2025	0.6 °C5 July 2025	19.8 °C	1,016 mm	102	0
2024	41.3 °C7 December 2024	-0.9 °C9 July 2024	21.9 °C	259 mm	175	2
2023	39.2 °C8 October 2023	1.3 °C31 July 2023	21.1 °C	376 mm	159	0
2022	38.4 °C4 October 2022	2.4 °C16 June 2022	20.2 °C	528 mm	112	0
2021	38.7 °C16 November 2021	0.8 °C22 July 2021	20.1 °C	645 mm	114	0
2020	38.1 °C19 October 2020	1.1 °C14 June 2020	20.4 °C	390 mm	126	0
2019	38.9 °C3 March 2019	1.0 °C3 July 2019	22.1 °C	384 mm	175	0
2018	39.3 °C2 December 2018	2.3 °C3 July 2018	21.3 °C	342 mm	150	0
2017	38.6 °C7 November 2017	3.2 °C9 June 2017	20.5 °C	646 mm	113	0
2016	42.6 °C7 January 2016	0.2 °C28 July 2016	22.0 °C	425 mm	172	0
2015	41.1 °C11 November 2015	2.3 °C18 June 2015	22.4 °C	216 mm	192	0
2014	37.7 °C13 October 2014	-0.6 °C9 July 2014	20.3 °C	527 mm	114	1
2013	38.3 °C12 October 2013	3.3 °C13 August 2013	21.3 °C	260 mm	157	0
2012	38.9 °C21 November 2012	1.0 °C13 June 2012	20.8 °C	352 mm	152	0
2011	38.9 °C24 October 2011	-0.2 °C2 June 2011	19.7 °C	559 mm	87	1
2010	38.2 °C9 October 2010	0.3 °C17 June 2010	20.6 °C	547 mm	130	0
2009	37.2 °C18 December 2009	0.8 °C27 June 2009	19.8 °C	617 mm	103	0
2008	37.1 °C31 October 2008	1.5 °C11 July 2008	20.1 °C	512 mm	111	0
2007	38.0 °C22 February 2007	-0.3 °C24 May 2007	20.6 °C	355 mm	142	1
2006	38.1 °C25 October 2006	1.9 °C26 June 2006	19.6 °C	663 mm	84	0
2005	39.2 °C3 November 2005	3.0 °C11 July 2005	21.3 °C	413 mm	149	0
2004	37.1 °C10 November 2004	0.9 °C30 July 2004	20.0 °C	556 mm	112	0
2003	38.4 °C14 January 2003	1.9 °C21 August 2003	21.0 °C	331 mm	164	0
2002	38.2 °C19 October 2002	1.2 °C22 July 2002	20.5 °C	322 mm	147	0
2001	38.0 °C11 January 2001	1.0 °C25 July 2001	19.7 °C	746 mm	104	0
2000	35.4 °C19 October 2000	-0.8 °C21 July 2000	19.0 °C	845 mm	74	1
1999	37.3 °C1 March 1999	2.5 °C2 July 1999	20.4 °C	478 mm	116	0
1998	37.2 °C15 November 1998	0.0 °C5 July 1998	20.5 °C	480 mm	141	0
1997	37.5 °C7 November 1997	0.5 °C17 June 1997	19.5 °C	643 mm	100	0
1996	37.0 °C3 November 1996	-0.6 °C8 July 1996	19.6 °C	526 mm	97	1
1995	38.6 °C11 October 1995	1.1 °C19 July 1995	20.6 °C	638 mm	128	0
1994	37.8 °C14 December 1994	0.1 °C20 June 1994	19.8 °C	319 mm	103	0
1993	37.3 °C31 October 1993	1.6 °C21 June 1993	20.7 °C	398 mm	103	0
1992	39.8 °C27 February 1992	1.2 °C10 August 1992	21.4 °C	322 mm	170	0
1991	36.1 °C8 October 1991	0.9 °C28 July 1991	19.6 °C	613 mm	94	0
1990	38.2 °C14 November 1990	0.8 °C24 June 1990	20.3 °C	413 mm	132	0
1989	37.1 °C19 October 1989	0.3 °C21 July 1989	19.6 °C	488 mm	89	0
1988	37.6 °C4 January 1988	-0.1 °C10 June 1988	19.6 °C	746 mm	90	1
1987	37.8 °C20 February 1987	1.4 °C7 June 1987	21.1 °C	429 mm	152	0
1986	36.0 °C16 December 1986	3.5 °C25 June 1986	20.8 °C	463 mm	127	0
1985	37.8 °C11 December 1985	1.3 °C13 July 1985	20.8 °C	538 mm	125	0
1984	38.3 °C29 December 1984	3.1 °C11 June 1984	20.8 °C	317 mm	140	0
1983	38.0 °C22 February 1983	1.6 °C27 June 1983	21.0 °C	385 mm	153	0
1982	38.8 °C28 December 1982	-0.2 °C17 June 1982	20.1 °C	469 mm	123	1
1981	38.6 °C6 November 1981	-0.8 °C17 June 1981	18.7 °C	767 mm	77	1
1980	37.6 °C2 January 1980	-0.4 °C1 July 1980	19.2 °C	496 mm	85	2
1979	38.5 °C7 January 1979	0.7 °C25 July 1979	19.9 °C	520 mm	142	0
1978	35.9 °C29 September 1978	-1.7 °C20 June 1978	19.3 °C	571 mm	66	2
1977	35.9 °C15 January 1977	2.2 °C27 June 1977	19.5 °C	661 mm	89	0
1976	34.7 °C18 December 1976	0.3 °C21 June 1976	18.2 °C	787 mm	46	0
1975	35.9 °C11 January 1975	1.3 °C24 July 1975	18.9 °C	667 mm	76	0
1974	36.0 °C5 November 1974	1.1 °C2 August 1974	18.9 °C	570 mm	59	0
1973	39.6 °C19 January 1973	2.5 °C16 July 1973	19.9 °C	677 mm	113	0
1972	38.6 °C22 December 1972	-0.7 °C2 August 1972	19.9 °C	574 mm	106	1
1971	35.9 °C25 December 1971	1.6 °C18 July 1971	19.5 °C	594 mm	91	0
1970	38.5 °C11 January 1970	0.9 °C23 July 1970	20.8 °C	528 mm	144	0
1969	39.1 °C15 January 1969	0.9 °C18 June 1969	20.2 °C	477 mm	109	0
1968	38.5 °C4 January 1968	-2.2 °C15 June 1968	19.6 °C	455 mm	117	1
1967	36.6 °C10 December 1967	0.1 °C13 June 1967	19.0 °C	645 mm	83	0
1966	38.9 °C2 January 1966	3.8 °C23 May 1966	20.2 °C	583 mm	108	0
1965	38.5 °C29 October 1965	0.7 °C25 June 1965	20.3 °C	234 mm	136	0
1964	37.8 °C26 February 1964	-0.5 °C27 June 1964	20.4 °C	403 mm	149	2
1963	36.9 °C29 December 1963	-0.1 °C15 July 1963	19.9 °C	457 mm	119	1
1962	38.1 °C16 October 1962	2.2 °C15 June 1962	20.4 °C	723 mm	138	0
1961	38.5 °C25 December 1961	3.7 °C17 June 1961	19.8 °C	638 mm	107	0
1960	37.4 °C8 October 1960	2.3 °C26 July 1960	19.8 °C	638 mm	122	0
1959	37.6 °C18 October 1959	3.4 °C18 July 1959	19.7 °C	461 mm	109	0
1958	38.3 °C23 November 1958	2.2 °C15 June 1958	19.7 °C	913 mm	78	0
1957	37.1 °C22 December 1957	1.4 °C20 June 1957	19.6 °C	689 mm	82	0
1956	38.6 °C2 February 1956	1.6 °C11 June 1956	19.8 °C	611 mm	83	0
1955	34.8 °C10 January 1955	-1.6 °C29 June 1955	18.6 °C	760 mm	55	1
1954	39.3 °C25 October 1954	-0.6 °C28 July 1954	21.4 °C	169 mm	193	1
1953	38.7 °C22 January 1953	0.0 °C30 July 1953	20.1 °C	643 mm	99	0
1952	39.1 °C20 November 1952	2.7 °C28 July 1952	20.5 °C	535 mm	118	0
1951	39.1 °C21 December 1951	1.1 °C16 July 1951	20.1 °C	618 mm	110	0
1950	37.8 °C30 December 1950	1.9 °C1 August 1950	19.9 °C	599 mm	106	0
1949	40.6 °C9 January 1949	3.2 °C16 July 1949	20.5 °C	468 mm	136	0
1948	38.5 °C30 December 1948	2.4 °C15 June 1948	19.6 °C	671 mm	99	0
1947	38.6 °C4 November 1947	1.2 °C13 July 1947	19.6 °C	800 mm	88	0
1946	38.7 °C29 October 1946	1.6 °C7 July 1946	20.2 °C	524 mm	111	0
1945	37.9 °C5 October 1945	1.6 °C10 July 1945	20.3 °C	490 mm	91	0
1944	39.2 °C26 September 1944	1.1 °C9 July 1944	19.8 °C	756 mm	71	0
1943	36.6 °C13 October 1943	2.3 °C6 August 1943	19.5 °C	727 mm	65	0
1942	36.1 °C24 October 1942	0.5 °C21 July 1942	19.8 °C	625 mm	88	0
1941	38.8 °C15 October 1941	2.6 °C30 June 1941	21.4 °C	325 mm	170	0
1940	38.5 °C7 November 1940	0.8 °C13 July 1940	21.3 °C	365 mm	154	0

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

26.6 °C

-0.6 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

102 d/yr

-14

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1016 mm

+482 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	29.0 °C	-1.6 °C	231 mm	+134 mm
Feb	28.3 °C	-1.5 °C	400 mm	+304 mm
Mar	27.8 °C	-0.9 °C	35 mm	-29 mm
Apr	24.6 °C	-1.8 °C	119 mm	+78 mm
May	22.7 °C	-1.2 °C	14 mm	+1 mm
Jun	21.2 °C	+0.1 °C	0 mm	-6 mm
Jul	21.5 °C	+0.3 °C	1 mm	-1 mm
Aug	26.2 °C	+1.7 °C	0 mm	-4 mm
Sep	30.4 °C	+1.9 °C	4 mm	-8 mm
Oct	30.9 °C	+0.3 °C	20 mm	-17 mm
Nov	28.0 °C	-2.6 °C	84 mm	+16 mm
Dec	28.9 °C	-1.7 °C	107 mm	+15 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

36.3 °C

15 Oct 2025

Coldest day

0.6 °C

5 Jul 2025

Wettest day

106.7 mm

15 Feb 2025

Windiest day

29.3 km/h

21 May 2025

Strongest gust

56.2 km/h

9 Sep 2025

Hottest feels-like

38.8 °C

23 Feb 2025

Coldest feels-like

-2.8 °C

5 Jul 2025

Sunniest day

13.4 h

9 Dec 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Gaborone?

Gaborone has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.2 °C and it receives 534 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Gaborone?

The hottest day measured in Gaborone between 1940 and 2025 was 7 January 2016, reaching 42.6 °C.

What is the coldest day in Gaborone?

The coldest day measured in Gaborone between 1940 and 2025 was 15 June 1968, at -2.2 °C.

Does it snow in Gaborone?

Almost never: Gaborone sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Gaborone warmed?

Yes: Gaborone warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Gaborone?

The wettest day measured in Gaborone between 1940 and 2025 was 3 November 1973, with 107 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Gaborone?

The windiest day measured in Gaborone between 1940 and 2025 was 12 September 1996, with winds reaching 38.3 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Gaborone?

The warmest month in Gaborone is January (25.0 °C on average); the coldest is July (12.8 °C).

How much does it rain in Gaborone?

Gaborone receives on average 534 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 78 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Gaborone?

Gaborone gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Gaborone?

Yes: Gaborone has on average 59 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Gaborone?

In Gaborone, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.2 °C on 7 January 2016, and the lowest was -5.7 °C on 15 June 1968.

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