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Gaborone weather in May

Weather in Gaborone: May

Average day temperature: 76.0°F
Average night temperature: 56.8°F
Number of sunny days: 29 days
Day length: 10.7 - 11.2 hours
Number of rainy days: 0 days
Precipitation totals: 0.1 in.

Air temperature in May, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during May of 2024 was 86°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 53°F. Daily and nightly averages during May were 79.6°F and 58.5°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
94%
6%

Almost all days of May in Gaborone are sunny. Cloudy days are rare.

Precipitation total in May, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.6
1.1
1.7
2.2
2.8
3.4
3.9
3.3
2.2
1.0
2.1
2.4
3.3
2.2
1.0
2.1
2.4

Precipitation total value in Gaborone in May is 0.1 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in May, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.4
2.8
4.2
5.7
7.1
8.5
9.9
7.6
8.1
8.3
7.7
6.8
5.1
4.7
5.5
5.9
6.3
6.9
7.6
8.1
8.3
7.7
6.8
5.1
4.7
4.5
5.5
5.9
6.3
6.9

The average wind speed value in May is 4.5 mph It makes May lest windy month of the year.

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.9
3.7
5.6
7.5
9.4
11.2
13.1
9.5
10.3
10.7
10.9
10.5
10.1
9.8
9.2
9.4
8.7
9.4
9.5
10.3
10.7
10.9
10.5
10.1
9.8
9.9
9.2
9.4
8.7
9.4

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in May is: 9.9.

Best time for vacation in Gaborone

Sunniest months:
August 30 days
May 29 days
July 29 days
Warmest months:
November 89.1 °F
January 88.9 °F
December 88.8 °F
Coldest months:
July 69.0 °F
June 69.3 °F
May 76.0 °F
Rainiest months:
December 4 days
November 3 days
February 3 days
Windiest months:
October 8.1 mph
November 8.1 mph
September 7.4 mph

Gaborone on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Gaborone
Local time: 00:48
April 14, monday
0300
66°F
SW
2 mph
0600
63°F
SW
4 mph
0900
75°F
S
5 mph
1200
84°F
S
6 mph
1500
86°F
S
1 mph
1800
77°F
NW
1 mph
2100
72°F
W
2 mph
April 15, tuesday
0000
70°F
SW
6 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F