When to go · Gaborone
Gaborone in May
Great month. Inside Gaborone's best window: Apr–Sep (dry, mild).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (78°F)78°F (26°C) / 8°C (47°F)47°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- Botswana overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Botswana overall
Verdict
Inside Gaborone's best window: Apr–Sep (dry, mild).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Gaborone in this guide.
Weather in May
- GaboroneHighs around 25.6 °C (78 °F), lows around 8.3 °C (47 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 78 °F (25.6 °C), lows around 47 °F (8.3 °C), rain on about 2 days
- South-east, Botswana · Gaborone, Tuli Blockbest weather
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: Floodwaters reach the Delta; cool mornings.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gaborone, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 25.6 °C (78 °F)78 °F (25.6 °C)
Apr: 28.4 °C (83 °F)83 °F (28.4 °C)
Night low
May: 8.3 °C (47 °F)47 °F (8.3 °C)
Apr: 13.5 °C (56 °F)56 °F (13.5 °C)
Rain days
May: 2 (better)
Apr: 4
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Apr: 0
May: Inside Gaborone's best window: Apr–Sep (dry, mild).
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
- A warm layer for the evenings