Serowe in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Serowe sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 68 mm of rain over about 11 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
27°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
68 mm
11 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
7.7
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Serowe in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 24°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Serowe reaches about 27°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Serowe 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° / 20°9311.313.24.9
Feb30° / 19°688.312.85.2
Mar29° / 18°466.512.26.2
Apr27° / 15°163.311.57.9
May25° / 10°61.210.99.1
Jun23° / 70.910.79.1
Jul22° / 20.510.89.0
Aug26° / 10°10.211.29.2
Sep29° / 14°71.211.97.2
Oct31° / 17°204.112.55.6
Nov31° / 19°579.213.14.8
Dec30° / 19°8112.513.34.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Serowe 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 11 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early March to 10 h 42 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 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Serowe?

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.

7.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Serowe in Fall

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

In fall, Serowe sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

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UV index in Serowe in Fall

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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 Serowe peaks around January 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 14Jun 18UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Serowe?

Serowe sits at 22.4°S, 26.7°E, 1,147 m above sea level, in Botswana. The nearest listed city is Palapye, 46 km away.

MahalapyeSelebi-PhikweTonotaLetlhakaneFrancistownMarapongLephalale

Topography around Serowe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Serowe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 1,129 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 512 m.

The land around Serowe is covered by shrubs (50%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 3 km, shrubs (81%) within 16 km, and shrubs (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
234 m
80 km
512 m
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Fall weather nearby: Palapye 46 km · Mahalapye 80 km · Selebi-Phikwe 125 km · Tonota 131 km · Letlhakane 158 km · Francistown 158 km · Marapong 169 km · Lephalale 177 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 Serowe (-22.3875°, 26.7108°, elevation 1,147 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.