Gaborone Weather in January

What's the weather like in Gaborone (South East) in January 2024?

The climate in Gaborone during January can be summarized as hot and a little damp.

January is in the summer in Gaborone and is typically the warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a warm 33°C (91°F), whilst at night 20°C (68°F) is normal.

Gaborone weather averages (imperial / metric)
Daytime temperature 32.7°C 90.8°F
Nightly temperature 19.8°C 67.6°F
Average temperature 26.2°C 79.2°F
Daily sunshine 9.3 hrs
Avg rainfall 94 mm 3.7 ins
Rainy days 11 days
Sea temperature 23.1°C 73.5°F
Humidity 65%
Windspeed 5kph 3 mph

On average January is the wettest month of the year in Gaborone with around 94mm 3.7 inches of rain making it a a little damp time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 11 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 9.3 hours of sunshine per day.

January temperatures in Gaborone

Gaborone average temperature in January

January rainfall

Gaborone average rain in January

January hourly sunshine

Gaborone average rain in January

The data used in these monthly averages covers a period of over 100 years right up until last year. As such they are a valid prediction of what to expect for the weather in Gaborone in January 2024.

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Gaborone weather stats

Gaborone weather statistics
Hottest month: January 32.3°C 90.1°F
Driest month: August 2mm 0.1ins
Sunniest month: July 10.3hrs
Coldest month: June 21.9°C 71.4°F
Wettest month: January 94mm 3.7ins
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