Botswana weather in January 2026

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 33°C in 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 11 days with some rainfall and typically 94 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 33°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Botswana (Gaborone)33
    33°C max day temperature
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • 11 days with some rainfall in January in Botswana (Gaborone)11
    11 days with some rainfall
  • 20°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Botswana (Gaborone)20
    20°C min night temperature
  • 13 hours of daylight per day in January in Botswana (Gaborone)13
    13 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in January in Botswana (Gaborone)H
    High heat & humidity
  • 94 mm monthly rainfall in January in Botswana (Gaborone)94
    94 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Botswana (Gaborone)11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index

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The January weather guide for Botswana (Gaborone) shows long term 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.

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How hot is it in Botswana in January?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 33°C in Gaborone, Botswana in January with high heat and humidity, falling to 20°C at night.

How sunny is it in Botswana in January?

There are normally 9 hours of bright sunshine each day in Gaborone, Botswana in January - that's 65% of daylight hours.

Does it rain in Botswana in January?

There are usually 11 days with some rain in Gaborone, Botswana in January and the average monthly rainfall is 94mm.

Botswana January sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Botswana in January 2026. Select a month to view Botswana sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months. The Botswana sunrise and sunset times shown below are for Gaborone.

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Date Sunrise times Sunset times
Thursday, 1st January 2026 05:31 19:09
Friday, 16th January 2026 05:42 19:10
Saturday, 31st January 2026 05:53 19:06

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