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Weather in April in Botswana

Planning a journey to Botswana this April and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Botswana in April?

April in Botswana generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with low precipitation.

Temperatures

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from warm in Ranku at 28°C to very warm in Maun at 32°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 17°C in Maun and 15°C in Ranku.

Precipitation

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From low rainfall in Francistown with an average of 14 mm to low rainfall in Gaborone with 30 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Gaborone usually sees around 246 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Botswana in April, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Botswana climate page.

Where to go in Botswana in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Botswana on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in April for the 5 most popular destinations in Botswana?

Gaborone

In April Gaborone generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Gaborone
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
31°C 
19°C 
277 hours 
57 mm 
7 days 
28°C 
15°C 
246 hours 
30 mm 
6 days 
May   >> May
>>  
26°C 
10°C 
288 hours 
13 mm 
2 days 
Climate in Gaborone

Francistown

In April Francistown generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Francistown
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
31°C 
19°C 
49 mm 
6 days 
29°C 
16°C 
14 mm 
4 days 
May   >> May
>>  
27°C 
12°C 
5.2 mm 
a single day 
Climate in Francistown

Maun

In April Maun generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Maun
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
32°C 
20°C 
257 hours 
77 mm 
7 days 
32°C 
17°C 
282 hours 
19 mm 
4 days 
May   >> May
>>  
30°C 
13°C 
310 hours 
2.7 mm 
a single day 
Climate in Maun

Mahalapye

In April Mahalapye generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Mahalapye
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
31°C 
19°C 
52 mm 
6 days 
29°C 
16°C 
24 mm 
4 days 
May   >> May
>>  
27°C 
12°C 
7.5 mm 
a single day 
Climate in Mahalapye

Masarwa

In April Masarwa generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Masarwa
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
32°C 
20°C 
91 mm 
8 days 
32°C 
17°C 
23 mm 
3 days 
May   >> May
>>  
30°C 
13°C 
2.4 mm 
a single day 
Climate in Masarwa

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Botswana.

Is April the best time to visit Botswana?

We consider April to be one of the best times to travel to Botswana. Typically, the climate in Gaborone is perfect.

On average, the best time to visit Botswana is in April, May, June, July, August and September with generally perfect weather in Gaborone.

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