Month by month
| Month | Afternoon | Sea | Rain | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31.4 °C | — | 9 days | Ideal — one of the best times of year |
| February | 30.9 °C | — | 8 days | Ideal — one of the best times of year |
| March | 29.9 °C | — | 5 days | Ideal — one of the best times of year |
| April | 27.1 °C | — | 4 days | Ideal — one of the best times of year |
| May | 24.6 °C | — | 1 day | Ideal — one of the best times of year |
| June | 21.7 °C | — | 1 day | Pleasant — a good time to go |
| July | 21.9 °C | — | 1 day | Pleasant — a good time to go |
| August | 26.2 °C | — | 0 day | Ideal — one of the best times of year |
| September | 30.1 °C | — | 0 day | Ideal — one of the best times of year |
| October | 32.1 °C | — | 3 days | Ideal — one of the best times of year |
| November | 32.5 °C | — | 6 days | Ideal — one of the best times of year |
| December | 32.1 °C | — | 9 days | Ideal — one of the best times of year |
Nearby in May
Before you go
Three things to check once you have picked your dates.
Entry
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.
For a British passport, per the UK Foreign Office on 1 June 2026. Rules change: check before booking.
Safety
No specific restrictions
Usual precautions apply.
Official advice updated 1 June 2026
Health
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); see a travel clinic a few weeks before departure.
Beau Fixe is not a safety or health authority. These notes summarise dated public texts and link to their source: France Diplomatie (Licence Ouverte 2.0), Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Source: CDC). Only the competent authorities are authoritative.
FAQ
Can you swim in Gaborone in May?
Gaborone is not a seaside destination (no sea data).
How hot is Gaborone in May?
Expect 24.6°C in the afternoon and 10.6°C at night, averaged over the last 10 years.
Does it rain a lot in Gaborone in May?
Around 1 days with rain (≥ 1 mm) in the month — 3% of days.