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Weather in Gaborone — today

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Now in Gaborone
☁️
+30°
Overcast
Feels like +31° · humidity 27%
Today 27.10: +36° / +21°
🕐 10:25
Wind
8 km/h
UV index
8
Air (AQI)
37 · Good
Precipitation
4%
Humidity
27%
Pressure
1015 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
05:32 / 18:28

👕 What to wear today

Hot — light breathable clothing, a hat, plenty of water.
💨 Windy🧴 SPF 50💧 Bring water
Weather for an activity:

Detailed weather information for Gaborone

Today, 27 October, Tuesday, in Gaborone (Botswana): partly cloudy, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +36°, at night around +21°. Due to the wind it feels like +31°. UV is extreme (index 8) — better stay in the shade at midday. Wind up to 24 km/h. No precipitation expected, you won't need an umbrella. Dress as lightly as possible, wear a hat, apply sunscreen and keep water with you. The sun will rise at 05:32 and set at 18:28 — daylight lasts 13 hours.

Hourly weather in Gaborone

🌅 sunrise 05:32 🌇 sunset 18:28☁️🌤️☁️🌙🌙🌙🌙☀️+30°+34°+35°+30°+26°+23°+21°+22°10:0013:0016:0019:0022:0001:0004:0007:00
💧 No precipitation expected on this day. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).

Weather in Gaborone for 14 days

Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 27.10
☁️
💧 4%
+21° +36°
Morning
☁️
+27°
Day
☁️
+36°
Evening
🌇
+32°
Night
🌙
+21°
Overcast · precipitation 4% · wind up to 24 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Tomorrow 28.10
☀️
+20° +34°
Morning
☀️
+25°
Day
☀️
+34°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+20°
Clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 20 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Thu 29.10
☀️
+20° +32°
Morning
☀️
+24°
Day
☀️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+20°
Clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 18 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Fri 30.10
🌤️
+20° +33°
Morning
🌤️
+25°
Day
🌤️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+20°
Mostly clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 16 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Sat 31.10
☁️
+21° +35°
Morning
☁️
+26°
Day
☁️
+35°
Evening
🌇
+32°
Night
🌙
+21°
Overcast · precipitation 0% · wind up to 15 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Sun 1.11
☁️
💧 9%
+22° +36°
Morning
☁️
+27°
Day
☁️
+36°
Evening
🌇
+33°
Night
🌙
+22°
Overcast · precipitation 9% · wind up to 14 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Mon 2.11
🌦️
💧 24%
+21° +37°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+37°
Evening
🌇
+33°
Night
🌙
+21°
Drizzle · precipitation 24% · wind up to 18 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Tue 3.11
🌤️
💧 19%
+20° +35°
Morning
🌤️
+26°
Day
🌤️
+35°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+20°
Mostly clear · precipitation 19% · wind up to 12 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Wed 4.11
🌦️
💧 7%
+23° +38°
Morning
🌦️
+29°
Day
🌦️
+38°
Evening
🌇
+34°
Night
🌙
+23°
Drizzle · precipitation 7% · wind up to 15 km/h.
🥵 Extreme heat. No more than 15–20 minutes in direct sun is safe. Water, SPF 50 sunscreen and a hat are a must.
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Thu 5.11
🌦️
💧 31%
+22° +34°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+34°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+22°
Drizzle · precipitation 31% · wind up to 15 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Fri 6.11
🌦️
💧 35%
+19° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+23°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+19°
Drizzle · precipitation 35% · wind up to 23 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sat 7.11
⛈️
💧 43%
+18° +22°
Morning
⛈️
+19°
Day
⛈️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+18°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 43% · wind up to 19 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Sun 8.11
🌦️
💧 29%
+18° +23°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+18°
Rain showers · precipitation 29% · wind up to 20 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Mon 9.11
🌦️
💧 25%
+18° +24°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+18°
Drizzle · precipitation 25% · wind up to 19 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

🗺️ Precipitation radar

Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy

🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day

Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏃 Running
40 / 100
comfort for running · Average
🧴 UV
72%
extreme · high
☂️ Rain
4%
unlikely · low
✨ Stars
85 / 100
evening visibility · Excellent
🧺 Laundry drying
90 / 100
will dry outside · Excellent
🚗 Car wash
90 / 100
no rain expected · Excellent

🌫️ Air quality

37
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 9PM10: 9O₃: 94NO₂: 4
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise
05:32
Sunset
18:28
Golden hour
17:57
Daylight
13 h (+1 min vs yesterday)

Gaborone climate by month

Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+31°
+20°
Jan
+30°
+20°
Feb
+29°
+18°
Mar
+27°
+15°
Apr
+24°
+10°
May
+21°
+7°
Jun
+21°
+6°
Jul
+25°
+9°
Aug
+29°
+13°
Sep
+31°
+17°
Oct
+31°
+18°
Nov
+31°
+20°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
Month Day Night Precipitation What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January +31° +20° 85 mm Gentle warmth — about +31° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (85 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
February +30° +20° 80 mm A comfortable month: +30° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (80 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing.
March +29° +18° 58 mm Warm and comfortable: +29° by day, +18° at night. 😊 light summer clothing.
April +27° +15° 29 mm Gentle warmth — about +27° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
May +24° +10° 14 mm The most pleasant season: +24° by day, comfortable all day long. 🙂 a sweater for the evening.
June +21° +7° 8 mm One of the best times to visit: +21° by day, fresh nights. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.
July +21° +6° 2 mm Ideal weather: +21° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. This is the coldest month of the year.
August +25° +9° 3 mm The most pleasant season: +25° by day, comfortable all day long. 😊 light summer clothing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
September +29° +13° 10 mm Warm and comfortable: +29° by day, +13° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
October +31° +17° 33 mm Gentle warmth — about +31° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing.
November +31° +18° 66 mm A comfortable month: +31° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (66 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. This is the hottest month of the year in Gaborone.
December +31° +20° 80 mm Warm and comfortable: +31° by day, +20° at night. It's a rainy month (80 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.

When to visit Gaborone

✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: April, August, September
Daytime air+25…+29°
Precipitationrare
Why: comfortable +25…+29° by day, little rain.
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: March, May, June, July, October, November
Daytime air+21…+31°
Precipitationoften
Why: cool (+21…+31°) — not beach season, but great for city sights and museums.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: January, February, December
Daytime air+30…+31°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (80–85 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Gaborone is April, August, September, and the most comfortable months are April, August, September. The toughest months to visit are January, February, December: frequent rain.

🌡️ Today vs the climate normal

Today's high
+36°
Normal for October
+31°
Deviation
5° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+32°
Record for this date
+38° (2019)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).

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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Gaborone

What is the weather in Gaborone right now?+
Overcast, +30°, feels like +31°.
Will it rain in Gaborone today?+
No: 4% chance, 0 mm.
When is the best time to visit Gaborone?+
Best time to visit — April, August, September.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Gaborone?+
Sunrise 05:32, sunset 18:28.
Does it snow in Gaborone in winter?+
No, it practically never snows.
What is the climate in Gaborone by month?+
Summers up to +31° in November, winters around +6° in July; the wettest month is January.
How hot is it in Gaborone in summer?+
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.