Climate almanac
Francistown
City of Francistown, Botswana · -21.17°, 27.51°
What is the climate like in Francistown?
The best time to visit Francistown is typically March – November, with trip comfort peaking in May (9.5/10). Francistown is warmest in October, when daily highs average 90°F (32°C), and coolest in July, when lows fall to about 46°F (8°C). The wettest month is typically February and the driest is August; the year sees roughly 19 in (495 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitMarch – November — comfort peaks in May (9.5/10)
- Warmest monthOctober — average high 90°F (32°C)
- Coolest monthJuly — average low 46°F (8°C)
- Wettest monthFebruary (6.0 in (152 mm))
- Driest monthAugust (0.0 in (1 mm))
- Annual precipitation19 in (495 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromFrancistown, 5 km away (1958-2021)