Francistown weather by month & the best time to visit
Botswana · regional city · semi-arid climate
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The best time to visit Francistown is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with August and May close behind. Francistown averages about 3,314 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 1 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Francistown?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Francistown is July, then August and May. The dullest month is November (69/100, 68 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Francistown?
Francistown is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,314 hours of sunshine a year. July (99/100) is noticeably better than November (69). It ranks #4 of 5 destinations in Botswana for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,377 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 60% of the year's 485 mm falls in the three months around January.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 80 | 32° / 90°F | 19° / 66°F | 100 mm | 13 |
| February | 82 | 32° / 90°F | 19° / 66°F | 89 mm | 12 |
| March | 88 | 31° / 88°F | 18° / 64°F | 61 mm | 11 |
| April | 95 | 29° / 84°F | 15° / 59°F | 23 mm | 9 |
| May | 98 | 27° / 81°F | 11° / 52°F | 4 mm | 7 |
| June | 98 | 24° / 75°F | 9° / 48°F | 4 mm | 6 |
| July | 99 | 24° / 75°F | 8° / 46°F | 1 mm | 6 |
| August | 99 | 28° / 82°F | 11° / 52°F | 0 mm | 7 |
| September | 97 | 32° / 90°F | 14° / 57°F | 8 mm | 8 |
| October | 75 | 34° / 93°F | 18° / 64°F | 25 mm | 10 |
| November | 69 | 34° / 93°F | 19° / 66°F | 68 mm | 11 |
| December | 72 | 33° / 91°F | 20° / 68°F | 102 mm | 12 |
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Francistown: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Francistown?
Francistown is a regional city in Botswana at 1,001 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Francistown get a year?
Francistown gets about 3,314 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Francistown?
The sunniest time to visit Francistown is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with August and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Francistown?
November is the least sunny month in Francistown, scoring 69/100 with about 68 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Francistown?
The typical midday UV index in Francistown peaks around 13 (extreme) in January, easing to about 6 (high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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