Gaborone weather in April
Temperature, rain and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in April
Excellent
Best time to visit: April – September
What is the weather like in Gaborone in April?
In April, Gaborone is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 5 days bring 28 mm in total. All in all, April is an excellent month for a holiday in Gaborone.
April compared
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More details for April
- Daylight
- 11 h 32 min06:30 – 18:03
- UV index
- 8 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 14 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 32 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 4 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+2Africa/Gaborone
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %63 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %96 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in April
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- A jumper for the evenings
Gaborone in April: quick answers
Is Gaborone hot in April?
Warm rather than hot: in April, daytime highs in Gaborone average 27 °C and nights cool to about 15 °C. On about 4 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Does it rain much in Gaborone in April?
Rain is rare: about 5 days bring 28 mm in total.
Gaborone month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences