Cape Town vs Gaborone: which is better, month by month

Cape Town beats Gaborone in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (91 vs 74) — while Gaborone wins May to August; they are within 3 points in September.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Cape Town vs Gaborone — all 12 months

MonthCape TownGaboroneWinnerGap
January86Ahot, dry75Bsweltering, rainy, clean airCape Town11
February88Ahot, dry73Bhot, rainy, clean airCape Town15
March90Swarm, dry84Ahot, a little rain, clean airCape Town6
April93Snice, dry89Awarm, a little rain, clean airCape Town4
May85Anice, a little rain, muggy air93Swarm, dry, clean airGaborone8
June76Bnice, rainy, muggy air90Snice, dry, clean airGaborone14
July75Bnice, rainy, muggy air91Snice, dry, clean airGaborone16
August80Anice, a little rain, muggy air91Swarm, dry, clean airGaborone11
September88Anice, a little rain, muggy air88Awarm, dry, clean airTie0
October94Snice, dry82Ahot, dry, clean airCape Town12
November95Swarm, dry80Ahot, a little rain, clean airCape Town15
December91Swarm, dry74Bsweltering, rainy, clean airCape Town17

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (91 vs 74). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Cape Town

🇿🇦 South Africa · mild climate

Best month
November 95/100
Months won
7 of 12

Gaborone

🇧🇼 Botswana · mild climate

Best month
May 93/100
Months won
4 of 12

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