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Botswana Weather Forecast

Botswana weather: 68°F, clear. Hourly forecast, 14-day outlook, UV, air quality and the best time to visit.

🌙 68°F now🕔 4:46 AM local📅 Best: March, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December👥 2.6 million

Risk assessment for Botswana

Derived from the current forecast window - not an official warning.

Storm and wind5.6

Peak gusts of 42 mph and 0 thunderstorm days in the next 16 days.

Heavy rain and flooding0.1

Wettest single day forecast at 0,0 in, 0,0 in across the window. Flash flooding risk rises sharply above 50 mm in a day.

Active alerts for Botswana

⚠️Thu, Oct 22: extreme heat, 96°F (36°C). Hydrate and avoid midday sun.
⚠️Fri, Oct 23: extreme heat, 96°F (36°C). Hydrate and avoid midday sun.
⚠️Mon, Oct 26: extreme heat, 97°F (36°C). Hydrate and avoid midday sun.
⚠️Mon, Oct 26: damaging gusts to 42 mph.
⚠️Fri, Oct 30: extreme heat, 96°F (36°C). Hydrate and avoid midday sun.

Derived from the forecast. No official alert feed is wired for this country yet.

16-day forecast for Botswana

Daily highs and lows, precipitation and UV.

DayConditionsHigh / LowPrecipWindUV
Thu, Oct 22🌤️ Mainly clear96° / 64°0%12 mph9
Fri, Oct 23☀️ Clear sky96° / 68°0%10 mph9
Sat, Oct 24☀️ Clear sky90° / 68°0%11 mph9
Sun, Oct 25☀️ Clear sky93° / 67°0%10 mph9
Mon, Oct 26🌦️ Light drizzle97° / 69°6% · 0,0 in10 mph9
Tue, Oct 27☀️ Clear sky94° / 68°6%13 mph7
Wed, Oct 28☀️ Clear sky90° / 69°2%9 mph6
Thu, Oct 29🌤️ Mainly clear93° / 68°0%7 mph3
Fri, Oct 30☀️ Clear sky96° / 68°2%9 mph5
Sat, Oct 31☀️ Clear sky94° / 70°14%12 mph5
Sun, Nov 1☀️ Clear sky95° / 69°11%10 mph9
Mon, Nov 2☀️ Clear sky99° / 70°18%5 mph11
Tue, Nov 3⛅ Partly cloudy100° / 70°19%9 mph9
Wed, Nov 4🌤️ Mainly clear96° / 72°19%14 mph8
Thu, Nov 5⛅ Partly cloudy102° / 67°47%9 mph10
Fri, Nov 6☀️ Clear sky-- / --55%--—

What this means for Botswana

Compared with normal

Today is warmer than average for October. The forecast high of 96°F is 7.4°F above the 89°F typical for this month.

Rain chance explained

Rain is very unlikely today - plans do not need a backup.

Travel and driving

No weather-related travel disruption is expected today. Roads and airports should run normally.

Worth knowing

Southern Hemisphere, so peak summer falls in December to February.

Worth knowing

The gap between the warmest and coldest month averages 54°F.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Botswana?

Botswana is a country in Africa. Its coordinates are -24.6282, 25.9231. It lies in Africa.

What is the weather like in Botswana right now?

It is currently 68°F (20°C) with clear. Humidity is 25% and wind is 8 mph.

When is the best time to visit Botswana?

March, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December offer the most comfortable conditions in Botswana, which has a Mediterranean climate. January, February and April are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Botswana in?

Botswana observes Africa/Gaborone (UTC+02:00). The local time is 4:46 AM.

How many people live in Botswana?

Botswana has a population of approximately 2.6 million.

What is the nearest airport to Botswana?

The closest airports are O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), 179 mi away.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (countries-v1) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Forecast and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Air quality and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Climate averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated October 22, 2026 at 4:46 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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