When to go · Francistown
Francistown, month by month
The best months for Francistown: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (cooler, fewer services).30 °C (86 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 2 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (cooler, fewer services).30 °C (86 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 2 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (cooler, fewer services).31 °C (88 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Oct). Across Botswana: Shoulder season: green, cooler, lower rates.32 °C (90 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 4 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Francistown's best window: May–Oct.30 °C (86 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Francistown's best window: May–Oct.28 °C (82 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 6 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Francistown's best window: May–Oct.27 °C (81 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Francistown's best window: May–Oct.27 °C (81 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Francistown's best window: May–Oct.28 °C (82 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 6 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberGreatInside Francistown's best window: May–Oct.29 °C (84 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct). Across Botswana: First rains, impala births; some camps drop rates.30 °C (86 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 3 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct). Across Botswana: Green season begins; Savuti zebra migration.30 °C (86 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 2 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Francistown, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jun: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
May: 5 (better)
Jun: 6
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Francistown's best window: May–Oct.
June: Inside Francistown's best window: May–Oct.
Francistown: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.