Is Cape Town sunnier than Gaborone?

They are nearly tied: Cape Town gets about 3,482 hours of sunshine a year and Gaborone about 3,481.

Which is warmer, Cape Town or Gaborone?

Gaborone is warmer across the year: average daytime highs of 30°C (86°F) versus 22°C.

Which is better in winter (November–February), Cape Town or Gaborone?

Cape Town scores better across November–February: 95/100 average versus 70, with daytime highs around 26°C.

Cape Town vs Gaborone: which is sunnier?

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Cape Town and Gaborone are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,482 vs 3,481 hours a year. Cape Town has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Gaborone in 5 (1 within 2 points).

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

	Cape Town	Gaborone
Sunshine hours / year	3,482	3,481
Sunniest month	February (97/100)	July (100/100)
Nov–Feb average score	95/100	70/100
Jun–Aug average score	55/100	99/100
Rain / year	734 mm	504 mm
Peak midday UV	12 (extreme)	13 (extreme)

Cape Town vs Gaborone month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Cape Town	Gaborone	Cape Town	Gaborone	Cape Town	Gaborone
January	96	67	28°	34°	20	86
February	97	77	28°	33°	15	78
March	95	87	26°	31°	25	69
April	91	92	23°	28°	48	41
May	87	98	20°	26°	71	11
June	56	98	17°	22°	135	12
July	51	100	16°	22°	124	2
August	58	100	17°	26°	121	2
September	74	98	18°	31°	62	11
October	91	75	21°	34°	47	35
November	91	70	23°	34°	46	67
December	96	67	26°	34°	20	90

The sunnier month by month: Jan Cape Town · Feb Cape Town · Mar Cape Town · Apr even · May Gaborone · Jun Gaborone · Jul Gaborone · Aug Gaborone · Sep Gaborone · Oct Cape Town · Nov Cape Town · Dec Cape Town.

When to pick which

November–February: Cape Town (average score 95/100 vs 70). Gaborone is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
March–May: too close to call — Cape Town averages 91/100, Gaborone 92/100. Gaborone is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
June–August: Gaborone (average score 99/100 vs 55). Gaborone is the warmer, around 23°C daytime highs vs 17°C.
September–October: Gaborone (average score 87/100 vs 83). Gaborone is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 20°C.

Full month-by-month guides: Cape Town weather by month · Gaborone weather by month · Best time to visit South Africa.

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