Botswana weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Botswana is expected to be 29°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Botswana (Gaborone) for more weather parameters.

Sunday
18th Jan
29

21

5

11
Monday
19th Jan
27

20

3

7
Tuesday
20th Jan
28

18

3

8
Wednesday
21st Jan
26

18

2

9
Thursday
22nd Jan
30

16

6

11

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Saturday 17th January 2026 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for Botswana (Gaborone) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

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Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Botswana for the next 5 days. The forecasts shown are for Gaborone and may not represent the whole of Botswana. Browse more destinations in Botswana to view more weather forecasts.

Botswana weather for Sunday 18th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Botswana with a maximum temperature of 29°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 39% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 9 kph from the north-east.

29
°C maximum temperature
21
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
5
hours of sunshine
11
UV index (Extreme)
39
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
9
kph wind from NE

Botswana weather for Monday 19th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Botswana with a maximum temperature of 27°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 56% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the north-east.

27
°C maximum temperature
20
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
3
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
56
% chance of some rain
<20
mm of rainfall expected
L
low heat & humidity
18
kph wind from NE

Botswana weather for Tuesday 20th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Botswana with a maximum temperature of 28°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the north-east.

28
°C maximum temperature
18
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
3
hours of sunshine
8
UV index (Very High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
L
low heat & humidity
17
kph wind from NE

Botswana weather for Wednesday 21st January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Botswana with a maximum temperature of 26°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the north-east.

26
°C maximum temperature
18
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
2
hours of sunshine
9
UV index (Very High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
26
°C wind chill
21
kph wind from NE

Botswana weather for Thursday 22nd January 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Botswana with a maximum temperature of 30°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 19% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the north-east.