Botswana · Month guide

Botswana in September

Around 32 °C with 1 mm of rain and 10.2 hours of sun a day.

September is a mixed month for Botswana — worth planning around specific regions. Around 32 °C with 1 mm of rain and 10.2 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.

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Botswana · September

What the weather usually does

Botswana · typical month

Day / night
15 – 32 °C
Year range 7 – 34 °C
Rainfall
1 mm
Year range 1 – 115 mm
Sunshine
10.2 hr / day
Year range 7.8 – 10.6 hr / day

What’s open · September

Things to do in Botswana in September

Nothing in Botswana shuts for the season; September runs the full list.

Open
Mokoro trips in the Okavango Delta
the wider flood season, with boat safaris and strong game viewing
Sources: okavango.com, cedarberg-travel.com

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

15 regions · current month

Botswana, taken apart

Safety · 4 governments

What the governments say about Botswana

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins

Exercise increased caution

Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed 2026-10-11

See breakdown by country

AU

Level 1Exercise normal precautions

Exercise normal precautions

Changed 2026-08-06Checked 2026-10-25www.smartraveller.gov.au

DE

Level 1Exercise normal precautions

Exercise normal precautions

Changed 2026-08-06Checked 2026-10-25www.auswaertiges-amt.de

NL

Level 2Exercise increased caution

Exercise increased caution

Changed 2026-08-06Checked 2026-10-25www.nederlandwereldwijd.nl

US

Level 2Exercise increased caution

Exercise increased caution

Changed 2026-10-11Checked 2026-10-25travel.state.gov

Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5

A decade of weather, in one page

Temperature°C

— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range

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Month	Average daytime high (°C)	Average overnight low (°C)	Typical low	Typical high
January	31.6	20.6	18.4	36.5
February	31.2	20.6	18.2	36.8
March	30.8	19.1	16.4	36.6
April	28.9	15.9	12.6	32.3
May	26.7	10.9	7.3	30.2
June	24.0	7.7	4.4	27.5
July	23.9	7.2	3.6	28.0
August	27.7	10.4	6.4	31.8
September	31.7	14.9	9.9	35.4
October	33.6	18.3	14.3	37.8
November	33.4	19.9	17.0	37.2
December	32.6	20.7	18.3	37.6

Rainfallmm

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Month	Rainfall (mm)
January	115
February	115
March	52
April	27
May	2
June	2
July	1
August	1
September	1
October	12
November	38
December	93

Sunshinehr / day

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Month	Sunshine hours (hr / day)
January	8.6
February	7.8
March	8.4
April	8.3
May	9.0
June	8.4
July	8.7
August	9.4
September	10.2
October	10.6
November	9.9
December	9.0

Windkm/h

— average▬ typical range

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Month	Average wind speed (km/h)	Typical low	Typical high
January	11.9	7.9	17.0
February	11.1	7.2	16.0
March	10.7	6.9	15.0
April	10.9	7.8	15.4
May	11.0	8.0	15.2
June	11.6	8.1	16.6
July	11.9	8.6	16.7
August	12.8	8.9	17.7
September	13.6	10.0	19.6
October	14.0	10.1	19.2
November	12.9	9.5	18.0
December	12.2	8.7	16.9