When to go · Gaborone
Gaborone in March
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–Sep (dry, mild)). Across Botswana: Rains ease late; last month of green-season rates.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 31°C (87°F)87°F (31°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- Botswana overall
- Prices
- Low
- Botswana overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Sep (dry, mild)). Across Botswana: Rains ease late; last month of green-season rates.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- GaboroneHighs around 30.8 °C (87 °F), lows around 17.4 °C (63 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 87 °F (30.8 °C), lows around 63 °F (17.4 °C), rain on about 6 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
- Low
- Prices · Botswana overall
- Low
Botswana overall: Rains ease late; last month of green-season rates.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gaborone, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 30.8 °C (87 °F)87 °F (30.8 °C)
Apr: 28.4 °C (83 °F)83 °F (28.4 °C)
Night low
Mar: 17.4 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17.4 °C)
Apr: 13.5 °C (56 °F)56 °F (13.5 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6
Apr: 4 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Low
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Apr: 0
March: Outside the best window (Apr–Sep (dry, mild)). Across Botswana: Rains ease late; last month of green-season rates.
April: Inside Gaborone's best window: Apr–Sep (dry, mild).
Gaborone: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen