Gabane weather in October

In October, Gabane sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 30 mm of rain across 5 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Gabane's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gabane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:44 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
32%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Gabane is city in Kweneng District, Botswana.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Gabane reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Gabane weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°7710.913.44.5
Feb31° / 20°70912.94.9
Mar29° / 18°507.512.26.0
Apr27° / 15°253.711.47.9
May25° / 10°121.510.89.1
Jun22° / 8110.58.9
Jul22° / 20.510.69.0
Aug25° / 30.711.19.3
Sep29° / 14°91.411.87.4
Oct31° / 17°30512.65.6
Nov31° / 19°608.813.24.7
Dec31° / 20°7111.313.54.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38614
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Gabane gets around 30 mm of rain over 5 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 16% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
19
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512
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1917
2017
2118
2218
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3021
3121

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19271
29181
39091
49091
589101
688111
788111
888111
987121
1087121
1186131
1286131
1385141
1484142
1583152
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1782162
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1981172
2079183
2178193
2277203
2376213
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2574224
2673234
2773234
2871245
2971245
3071245
3170246

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
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512light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:596:13
212.35:586:13
312.35:576:14
412.35:566:14
512.35:556:14
612.35:546:15
712.45:536:15
812.45:526:16
912.45:516:16
1012.45:506:17
1112.55:496:17
1212.55:486:18
1312.55:476:18
1412.55:466:19
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1612.65:446:20
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1912.75:426:21
2012.75:416:22
2112.75:406:22
2212.75:396:23
2312.75:386:23
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2612.85:366:25
2712.85:356:26
2812.95:356:26
2912.95:346:27
3012.95:336:27
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 6.9 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Gabane?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Gabane for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Gabane in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Gabane sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gabane in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Gabane peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 5 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 14Jun 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Gabane?

Gabane sits at 24.7°S, 25.8°E, 1,090 m above sea level, in Botswana. The nearest listed city is Mogoditshane, 10 km away.

Topography around Gabane

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gabane.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gabane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m around an average of 1,103 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 m.

The land around Gabane is covered by shrubs (48%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (55%) within 16 km, and shrubs (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
172 m
16 km
358 m
80 km
627 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Mogoditshane 10 km · Gaborone 13 km · Mmopone 14 km · Tlokweng 19 km · Ramotswa 24 km · Thamaga 24 km · Mosopa 38 km · Molepolole 41 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
Christian 79%none 15%Badimo 4%other 1%

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 Gabane (-24.6667°, 25.7822°, elevation 1,090 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).