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Gaborone Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Broken Cloud Under the Moon

Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.

Warmest Thursday at 39° · coldest night Tuesday at 16°

The short of it: Gaborone weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 26 °C (79 °F) with partly cloudy skies, feeling like 28 °C (83 °F). Today’s high 37 °C (99 °F), low 18 °C (65 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Warnings in force: moderate risk of thunder, heat warning. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 20:00 local time.

GABORONE, Saturday. — Gaborone may look for an overcast sky this day, with the mercury climbing to about 37° before sinking to 18° by night. That is some 4° milder than a typical November afternoon in Gaborone, where the average high is 33°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the ESE, gusting to 17 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Thursday the pick at about 39°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 16°. The week looks dry — no rain worth measuring. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Gaborone runs from 18° at night to 33° by day, with some 78 mm of rain. October is the warmest month here at 33°, July the coldest at 5°, and November the wettest with 78 mm. The best months to ride in are July and June.

The sun is up 13 h 10 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,004 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowPartly cloudy26°28°4 km/h–
9 PMMostly clear26°28°1 km/h–
10 PMMostly clear25°27°2 km/h–
11 PMMostly clear23°25°4 km/h–
12 AMMostly clear23°24°6 km/h–
1 AMMostly clear23°22°7 km/h–
2 AMPartly cloudy22°20°7 km/h–
3 AMPartly cloudy21°20°5 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy21°20°2 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy21°21°2 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy20°19°4 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy21°21°4 km/h–
8 AMMostly clear24°24°3 km/h–
9 AMClear sky27°26°3 km/h–
10 AMClear sky29°29°3 km/h–
11 AMClear sky31°31°3 km/h–
12 PMClear sky33°34°3 km/h–
1 PMMostly clear34°35°4 km/h–
2 PMMostly clear35°35°5 km/h–
3 PMMostly clear35°34°8 km/h–
4 PMMostly clear35°32°10 km/h–
5 PMClear sky34°31°10 km/h–
6 PMClear sky31°29°8 km/h–
7 PMClear sky28°25°5 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): overcast, high 37°, low 18°, 0.1 mm of rain, gusts to 25 km/h. Sun up 5:25 AM, down 6:35 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Gaborone Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Gaborone, by the numbers

Warmth rank
4th warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 52 mm more rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
15°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 21 min
Average wind
12 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Days run hot, near 33° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 78 mm.

Gaborone in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Gaborone by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January33°20°77 mm9 km/h13 h 30 min✦
February33°20°75 mm9 km/h12 h 57 min✦
March31°17°60 mm8 km/h12 h 18 min✦✦✦
April29°14°27 mm8 km/h11 h 33 min✦✦✦✦✦
May26°9°9.0 mm7 km/h10 h 56 min✦✦✦✦✦
June24°5°5.0 mm7 km/h10 h 37 min✦✦✦✦✦
July23°5°1.0 mm7 km/h10 h 45 min✦✦✦✦✦
August27°8°1.0 mm10 km/h11 h 16 min✦✦✦✦✦
September31°13°7.0 mm11 km/h11 h 59 min✦✦✦✦
October33°17°26 mm12 km/h12 h 43 min✦✦✦
November33°18°78 mm12 km/h13 h 21 min✦✦
December33°19°74 mm10 km/h13 h 39 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Gaborone

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Gaborone today?

Right now it is 26 °C (79 °F) with partly cloudy skies; it feels like 28 °C (83 °F). Today’s high is 37 °C (99 °F) and tonight’s low 18 °C (65 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Gaborone this week?

No — the next 7 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Gaborone?

Yes: moderate risk of thunder; heat warning. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Gaborone?

October, with an average high of 33 °C (92 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 5 °C (41 °F). The wettest month is November (78 mm (3.1 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Gaborone?

July and June. July brings highs near 23 °C (74 °F) and about 1.0 mm (0.04 in) of rain; June highs near 24 °C (74 °F) and 5.0 mm (0.20 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Gaborone?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 5 °C (41 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
MogoditshaneKweneng5 km NW33°18°76 mm
TlokwengSouth-East7 km ESE33°18°80 mm
MmoponeKweneng10 km NNW33°18°70 mm
GabaneKweneng13 km W32°18°72 mm
OodiSouth-East16 km NE33°18°75 mm
MetsemotlhabaKweneng16 km NW33°18°68 mm
KopongSouth-East19 km N33°18°66 mm
KumakwaneKweneng21 km W33°18°70 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor