Francistown in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Francistown sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 76 mm of rain over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Francistown's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Francistown's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 76 mm
- 14 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Francistown in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical spring day in Francistown reaches about 31°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.
How spring really feels in Francistown
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 26 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Francistown weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 20° | 95 | 11.7 | 13.1 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 30° / 20° | 87 | 9.5 | 12.7 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 30° / 19° | 45 | 6.8 | 12.1 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 28° / 16° | 11 | 2.5 | 11.5 | 7.4 |
| May | 26° / 11° | 4 | 0.9 | 11 | 8.9 |
| Jun | 24° / 9° | 4 | 0.5 | 10.7 | 9.3 |
| Jul | 23° / 8° | 4 | 0.4 | 10.8 | 9.2 |
| Aug | 27° / 11° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.3 | 9.0 |
| Sep | 30° / 15° | 6 | 1.1 | 11.9 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 32° / 18° | 15 | 3.4 | 12.5 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 32° / 20° | 55 | 9.3 | 13 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 31° / 20° | 96 | 12.8 | 13.3 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Francistown gets around 76 mm of rain over 14 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 15 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early September to 13 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.6 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Francistown?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Francistown for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Francistown in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Francistown sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.
UV index in Francistown in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Francistown peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 6 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Francistown?
Francistown sits at 21.2°S, 27.5°E, 989 m above sea level, in Botswana. The nearest listed city is Tonota, 31 km away.
Topography around Francistown
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Francistown.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Francistown has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 993 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 588 m.
The land around Francistown is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), shrubs (25%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (74%) within 16 km, and shrubs (75%) within 80 km.
Botswana travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type D / G / M
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 38% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $7,778
- 2025
- Happiness
- 3.5 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 63%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 11.4
- per 100k, 2021
- Road deaths
- 26.4
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Francistown (-21.17°, 27.5078°, elevation 989 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.