Is Durban sunnier than Gaborone?

Gaborone is the sunnier: about 3,481 hours of sunshine a year versus 2,503 — a difference of 978 hours.

Which is warmer, Durban or Gaborone?

Gaborone is warmer across the year: average daytime highs of 30°C (86°F) versus 25°C.

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

Durban scores better across November–February: 78/100 average versus 70, with daytime highs around 27°C.

Durban vs Gaborone: which is sunnier?

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Gaborone is the sunnier overall: about 3,481 hours of sunshine a year to Durban's 2,503. Gaborone has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months, Durban in 5.

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

At a glance

	Durban	Gaborone
Sunshine hours / year	2,503	3,481
Sunniest month	June (90/100)	July (100/100)
Nov–Feb average score	78/100	70/100
Jun–Aug average score	89/100	99/100
Rain / year	698 mm	504 mm
Peak midday UV	11 (extreme)	13 (extreme)

Durban vs Gaborone month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Durban	Gaborone	Durban	Gaborone	Durban	Gaborone
January	77	67	27°	34°	92	86
February	80	77	28°	33°	73	78
March	81	87	27°	31°	71	69
April	84	92	25°	28°	51	41
May	89	98	24°	26°	26	11
June	90	98	23°	22°	19	12
July	88	100	22°	22°	29	2
August	88	100	23°	26°	28	2
September	84	98	24°	31°	50	11
October	79	75	24°	34°	77	35
November	77	70	25°	34°	93	67
December	77	67	26°	34°	89	90

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

When to pick which

November–February: Durban (average score 78/100 vs 70). Gaborone is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
March–May: Gaborone (average score 92/100 vs 85). Gaborone is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
June–August: Gaborone (average score 99/100 vs 89). Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 23°C).
September–October: Gaborone (average score 87/100 vs 82). Gaborone is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 24°C.

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

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