When is the best time to visit Botswana?

May to July. Across Botswana's 3 destinations, June averages 91/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 25.2°C and 1 mm of rain.

What is the worst month to visit Botswana?

October, averaging 57/100 — mean highs of 34.9°C and 13 mm of rain across the country's destinations.

What is the hottest month in Botswana?

October, with mean daily highs of 34.9°C averaged across 3 destinations.

What is the wettest month in Botswana?

January, averaging 163 mm of rain.

Best time to visit Botswana

The best time to visit Botswana is May to July, when its 3 destinations average 91/100 for climate comfort — October is the weakest month, at 57/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 3 Botswana destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇧🇼 Botswana, month by month

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Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Botswana climate comfort by month

Month	Comfort	Avg high	Rain	Pick of the month
January	63	31.5°C	163 mm	Gaborone 75
February	65	31.2°C	140 mm	Gaborone 73
March	74	30.7°C	66 mm	Gaborone 84
April	81	29.4°C	28 mm	Gaborone 89
May	89	27.4°C	3 mm	Gaborone 93
June	91	25.2°C	1 mm	Maun 92
July	90	25.4°C	1 mm	Gaborone 91
August	86	29°C	1 mm	Gaborone 91
September	69	32.8°C	1 mm	Gaborone 88
October	57	34.9°C	13 mm	Gaborone 82
November	62	33.6°C	52 mm	Gaborone 80
December	58	32.8°C	125 mm	Gaborone 74

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Botswana destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 3 destinations in Botswana

Botswana — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Botswana?: May to July. Across Botswana's 3 destinations, June averages 91/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 25.2°C and 1 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Botswana?: October, averaging 57/100 — mean highs of 34.9°C and 13 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Botswana?: October, with mean daily highs of 34.9°C averaged across 3 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Botswana?: January, averaging 163 mm of rain.