GABORONE, BOTSWANA

This climate type is characterized by extremely variable temperature conditions, with annual means decreasing and annual ranges increasing poleward, and relatively little precipitation. This climate is typically located deep within the interiors of continents and is contiguous with the tropical desert climates of North and South America and of central Asia. This region type owes its origins to locations deep within continental interiors, far from the windward coasts and sources of moist, maritime air. Remoteness from sources of water vapor is enhanced in some regions by mountain barriers upwind.

The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Bsh". (Mid-Latitude Steppe and Desert Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Gaborone is 70.0°F (21.1°C). The warmest month, on average, is January with an average temperature of 80.0°F (26.7°C). The coolest month on average is June, with an average temperature of 57.0°F (13.9°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Gaborone is 104.0°F (40°C), which was recorded in February. The lowest recorded temperature in Gaborone is 28.0°F (-2.2°C), which was recorded in July.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Gaborone is 20.7" (525.8 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is January with 3.8" (96.5 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is July with an average of 0.1" (2.5 mm). There are an average of 264.0 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in May with 27.0 days and the least precipitation occurring in February with 14.0 days.