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When to go · Gaborone

Gaborone in September

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

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
30°C (86°F) / 12°C (54°F)
average high / low
Rain days
1
Crowds
High
Botswana overall
Prices
High
Botswana overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Gaborone

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

Is another month better than September?

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

Weather in September

Long-term averages
  • GaboroneHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 12.3 °C (54 °F), rain on about 1 day
  • 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
High
Prices · Botswana overall
High

Botswana overall: Hot days, top game viewing; flood recedes.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Sep: Great

    Apr: Great

  • Daytime high

    Sep: 30 °C (86 °F)

    Apr: 28.4 °C (83 °F)

  • Night low

    Sep: 12.3 °C (54 °F)

    Apr: 13.5 °C (56 °F)

  • Rain days

    Sep: 1 (better)

    Apr: 4

  • Crowds

    Sep: High

    Apr: Medium

  • Prices

    Sep: High

    Apr: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Sep: 0

    Apr: 0

September: 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

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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