Francistown weather by month

Check out Francistown weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Francistown (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	31	30	30	28	26	23	24	26	30	31	31	31
Min temperature (night-time)	19	18	17	14	9	6	5	8	12	16	18	18
Heat & Humidity	H	H	M	M	L	0	0	0	M	H	H	H

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Francistown

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	9	8	8	8	9	9	10	9	10	9	8	8
Daily hours of daylight	13	13	12	12	11	11	11	11	12	13	13	13
UV Index (Maximum)	11	11	11	10	7	6	6	8	10	11	11	11

Rainfall in Francistown

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	10	8	6	4	1	0	0	0	1	5	8	9
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	95	81	45	26	5	2	1	1	8	27	63	87

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The climate guide for Botswana (Francistown) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Francistown?

Francistown has a hot semi arid climate.

Francistown weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Francistown, Botswana in January and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 95 mm of rainfall in the month.

31
31°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
19
19°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
95
95 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Francistown weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Francistown, Botswana in February and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 81 mm of rainfall in the month.

30
30°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
18
18°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
81
81 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Francistown weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Francistown, Botswana in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 45 mm of rainfall in the month.

30
30°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
17
17°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
45
45 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Francistown weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Francistown, Botswana in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

28
28°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
4
4 days with some rainfall
14
14°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
26
26 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Francistown weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Francistown, Botswana in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

26
26°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
9
9°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
5
5 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index

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Francistown weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 23°C in Francistown, Botswana in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

23
23°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
6
6°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2
2 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Francistown weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 24°C in Francistown, Botswana in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

24
24°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
5
5°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1
1 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Francistown weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Francistown, Botswana in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

26
26°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
8
8°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1
1 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Francistown weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Francistown, Botswana in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

30
30°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
12
12°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
8
8 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Francistown weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Francistown, Botswana in October and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

31
31°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
16
16°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
27
27 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Francistown weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Francistown, Botswana in November and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 63 mm of rainfall in the month.

31
31°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
18
18°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
63
63 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Francistown weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Francistown, Botswana in December and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 87 mm of rainfall in the month.