Nata in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Nata sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 68 mm of rain over about 11 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Nata's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nata's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
68 mm
11 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
7.4
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Nata in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early March to 24°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Nata reaches about 28°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in Nata

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Nata weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°11714.313.14.5
Feb30° / 22°931112.74.9
Mar30° / 21°538.312.15.6
Apr28° / 19°132.311.67.4
May26° / 16°20.411.19.1
Jun23° / 13°30.410.89.4
Jul23° / 12°00.110.99.3
Aug26° / 15°0011.39.2
Sep30° / 18°30.511.96.9
Oct32° / 21°92.212.55.1
Nov32° / 22°488.8134.4
Dec30° / 22°9414.213.24.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Nata gets around 68 mm of rain over 11 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 13 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early March to 10 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Nata?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit Nata for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Nata in Fall

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

In fall, Nata sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

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UV index in Nata in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nata peaks around January 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeJan 17UV 15Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Nata in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Nata is worst in September — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 2115 µg/m³Dec 205 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun5Good
Jul6Good
Aug9Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nata?

Nata sits at 20.2°S, 26.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in Botswana. The nearest listed city is Tutume, 94 km away.

TutumeGwetaLetlhakaneFrancistownTonotaHwangeSeroweBulawayo

Topography around Nata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 911 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m.

The land around Nata is covered by shrubs (62%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and shrubs (41%) within 16 km, and shrubs (61%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
24 m
80 km
176 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Tutume 94 km · Gweta 99 km · Letlhakane 147 km · Francistown 174 km · Tonota 190 km · Hwange 209 km · Serowe 247 km · Bulawayo 251 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 Nata (-20.2167°, 26.1833°, elevation 0 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.