Maun in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Maun sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 68 mm of rain over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Maun's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Maun's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 34°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 68 mm
- 13 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Maun in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°C.
A typical spring day in Maun reaches about 34°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.
How spring really feels in Maun
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 85 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.
Maun 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 | 32° / 21° | 145 | 15.7 | 13.1 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 31° / 21° | 104 | 13.4 | 12.7 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 31° / 20° | 71 | 10.1 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 30° / 17° | 16 | 2.8 | 11.6 | 6.0 |
| May | 28° / 13° | 2 | 0.6 | 11.1 | 8.0 |
| Jun | 26° / 9° | 3 | 0.2 | 10.8 | 9.3 |
| Jul | 25° / 9° | 0 | 0.1 | 10.9 | 9.3 |
| Aug | 29° / 12° | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 7.7 |
| Sep | 33° / 16° | 3 | 0.8 | 11.9 | 4.7 |
| Oct | 35° / 20° | 10 | 2.7 | 12.5 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 34° / 21° | 55 | 9.4 | 12.9 | 3.0 |
| Dec | 32° / 21° | 101 | 15.1 | 13.2 | 3.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Maun gets around 68 mm of rain over 13 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 12 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early September to 13 h 06 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 7.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Maun
None of Maun's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Maun's rainy season runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Maun?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maun. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Maun in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Maun sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.
UV index in Maun 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 Maun peaks around January 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 7 (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 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 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 | 7 | High |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Maun in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Maun is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 7 | Good |
| Apr | 6 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 6 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 5 | Good |
Where is Maun?
Maun sits at 20.0°S, 23.4°E, 947 m above sea level, in Botswana. The nearest listed city is Gweta, 191 km away.
Topography around Maun
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Maun.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Maun has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 939 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m.
The land around Maun is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and shrubs (34%) within 3 km, shrubs (73%) within 16 km, and shrubs (74%) 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 Maun (-19.9833°, 23.4167°, elevation 947 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.