Gaborone — time and weather
Gaborone is a city in Botswana, in the Africa/Gaborone time zone. This page shows the current local time in Gaborone and the current weather: temperature, precipitation and wind speed.
About the time in Gaborone
Local time in Gaborone is based on the Africa/Gaborone time zone. Daylight saving time, where it applies in this region, is handled automatically. The current offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is shown next to the clock. The time on this page updates every second and is synced with your device clock.
About the country and city
Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70% of its territory being a part of the Kalahari Desert.
More about the country: Botswana →What to see in Gaborone
Sights and historical places
- Kgale Hill
- Botswana National Museum
- Christ the King Cathedral
Climate in Gaborone: month by month
The warmest month in Gaborone is October, with average daytime highs of 31.5 °C; the coolest is June, around 21.1 °C by day and 7.1 °C at night. Rainfall peaks in January (~102 mm) and is lowest in August (~1 mm).
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30 | 20 | 102 | 11 |
| February | 30 | 20 | 90 | 10 |
| March | 29 | 18 | 19 | 5 |
| April | 26 | 14 | 56 | 6 |
| May | 24 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| June | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| July | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| August | 26 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| September | 30 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| October | 32 | 17 | 13 | 3 |
| November | 32 | 19 | 39 | 6 |
| December | 31 | 19 | 99 | 11 |
Averages computed from daily observations 2021–2025 (Open-Meteo archive). Useful for trip planning, not a forecast for a specific date.
Good to know: sun, seasons and time differences
Based on 2021–2025 climate normals, the most comfortable months to visit Gaborone are April–August: pleasant daytime temperatures and less rain than in the wettest months of the year.
Sun today in Gaborone: Sunrise 06:39 · Sunset 18:00 · Day length 11:20
Time difference from Gaborone right now:
| New York | +6 h |
| London | +1 h |
| Dubai | −2 h |
| Tokyo | −7 h |
| Paris | same time |
| Sydney | −8 h |