# Gaborone in May: weather

Gaborone, Botswana (Africa). Ten-year climatology (2015-2024), not a forecast. Page: https://beaufixe.net/en/weather/gaborone/may

## Key figures

| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Afternoon (mean daily max) | 24.6 °C |
| Night (mean daily min) | 10.6 °C |
| Rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 / month |
| Relative humidity | 54 % |
| Probability of a 25 °C+ afternoon | 46 % |

## Month by month

| Month | Afternoon | Night | Sea | Rain (d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31.4 °C | 20.3 °C | – | 9 |
| February | 30.9 °C | 20.2 °C | – | 8 |
| March | 29.9 °C | 18.3 °C | – | 5 |
| April | 27.1 °C | 15.1 °C | – | 4 |
| May | 24.6 °C | 10.6 °C | – | 1 |
| June | 21.7 °C | 7.3 °C | – | 1 |
| July | 21.9 °C | 6.5 °C | – | 1 |
| August | 26.2 °C | 9.8 °C | – | 0 |
| September | 30.1 °C | 14.1 °C | – | 0 |
| October | 32.1 °C | 17.2 °C | – | 3 |
| November | 32.5 °C | 18.9 °C | – | 6 |
| December | 32.1 °C | 20.3 °C | – | 9 |

Best months : September, October, March.

## Before you go

- **Safety** : No specific restrictions. Usual precautions apply. (official advice updated 1 June 2026 — https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/botswana)
- **Entry** (British passport) : No visa needed for stays of up to 90 days. Passport valid for at least 6 months. Passport needs at least 3 blank pages and must be stamped on entry; carry a full birth certificate for any child aged 17 or under. (per the UK Foreign Office, 1 June 2026)
- **Vaccines** : hepatitis A and hepatitis B if you are not already vaccinated; rabies depending on activities and areas visited. Routine vaccines up to date (measles in particular).
- **Yellow fever** : No yellow fever locally, vaccine not recommended. Certificate required only if you arrive from a country with yellow fever risk.
- **Malaria** : Present. Areas: Districts/subdistricts of Bobirwa, Boteti, Chobe (including Chobe National Park), Ghanzi, Mahalapye, Ngamiland (Ngami), North-East (including its capital, Francistown), Okavango, Serowe/Palapye, and Tutume Rare cases or sporadic foci of transmission in districts/subdistricts of Kgalagadi North, Kgatleng, Kweneng, and Southern No malaria transmission in Gaborone (the capital). Preventive medication recommended: Districts/subdistricts of Bobirwa, Boteti, Chobe (including Chobe National Park), Ghanzi, Mahalapye, Ngamiland (Ngami), North-East (including its capital, Francistown), Okavango, Serowe/Palapye, and Tutume: Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline, mefloquine, tafenoquine Areas with rare cases or sporadic foci of transmission: no chemoprophylaxis recommended (insect bite precautions and mosquito avoidance only) — prescribed before departure.
- **Mosquitoes** : dengue reported: protect yourself from bites.
  (per the CDC, page reviewed 25 August 2026 — https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/botswana)

## Sources

Air, rain, humidity: ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus) served by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Sea: NOAA OISST. Safety: FCDO (OGL v3), zones reviewed by Beau Fixe. Entry: France Diplomatie (Licence Ouverte 2.0) / FCDO. Health: CDC (public domain). Details: https://beaufixe.net/en/legal#sources

Beau Fixe — https://beaufixe.net — not a forecast; only the authorities are authoritative for safety, entry rules and health.