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When to go · Gaborone

Gaborone in April

Great month. Inside Gaborone's best window: Apr–Sep (dry, mild).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
28°C (83°F) / 14°C (56°F)
average high / low
Rain days
4
Crowds
Medium
Botswana overall
Prices
Medium
Botswana overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Gaborone

Inside Gaborone's best window: Apr–Sep (dry, mild).

Is another month better than April?

No other month rates higher than April for Gaborone in this guide.

Weather in April

Long-term averages
  • GaboroneHighs around 28.4 °C (83 °F), lows around 13.5 °C (56 °F), rain on about 4 days
  • South-east, Botswana · Gaborone, Tuli Blockfine

    Most of the population; Tuli is a quiet dry-season reserve on the Limpopo.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Botswana overall
Medium
Prices · Botswana overall
Medium

Botswana overall: Shoulder season: green, cooler, lower rates.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gaborone, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Apr: Great

    May: Great

  • Daytime high

    Apr: 28.4 °C (83 °F)

    May: 25.6 °C (78 °F)

  • Night low

    Apr: 13.5 °C (56 °F)

    May: 8.3 °C (47 °F)

  • Rain days

    Apr: 4

    May: 2 (better)

  • Crowds

    Apr: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Apr: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Apr: 0

    May: 0

April: Inside Gaborone's best window: Apr–Sep (dry, mild).

May: Inside Gaborone's best window: Apr–Sep (dry, mild).

Gaborone: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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