Gaborone vs Johannesburg: which is better, month by month

Johannesburg beats Gaborone in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in February (82 vs 73) — while Gaborone wins May to July; they are within 3 points in the other 5 months.

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.

Gaborone vs Johannesburg — all 12 months

MonthGaboroneJohannesburgWinnerGap
January75Bsweltering, rainy, clean air80Ahot, rainyJohannesburg5
February73Bhot, rainy, clean air82Ahot, rainyJohannesburg9
March84Ahot, a little rain, clean air87Awarm, rainyTie3
April89Awarm, a little rain, clean air88Anice, a little rainTie1
May93Swarm, dry, clean air88Anice, dryGaborone5
June90Snice, dry, clean air85Anice, dry, poor air qualityGaborone5
July91Snice, dry, clean air85Anice, dryGaborone6
August91Swarm, dry, clean air91Snice, dryTie0
September88Awarm, dry, clean air90Swarm, dryTie2
October82Ahot, dry, clean air86Awarm, a little rainJohannesburg4
November80Ahot, a little rain, clean air83Awarm, rainyTie3
December74Bsweltering, rainy, clean air80Ahot, rainyJohannesburg6

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is February (73 vs 82). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Gaborone

🇧🇼 Botswana · mild climate

Best month
May 93/100
Months won
3 of 12

Johannesburg

🇿🇦 South Africa · mild climate

Best month
August 91/100
Months won
4 of 12

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