Tonota in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Tonota 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.
Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early September to 31°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Tonota's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tonota'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
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Tonota in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early September to 31°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Tonota 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 Tonota
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 27 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.
Tonota 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° / 21° | 99 | 11.4 | 13.2 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 30° / 20° | 88 | 9.1 | 12.7 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 30° / 19° | 46 | 6.8 | 12.2 | 5.7 |
| Apr | 28° / 16° | 13 | 2.8 | 11.5 | 7.4 |
| May | 26° / 11° | 5 | 1.2 | 11 | 8.9 |
| Jun | 24° / 8° | 5 | 0.7 | 10.7 | 9.3 |
| Jul | 23° / 8° | 4 | 0.5 | 10.8 | 9.1 |
| Aug | 27° / 11° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.3 | 8.9 |
| Sep | 30° / 15° | 6 | 1.3 | 11.9 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 32° / 18° | 16 | 3.5 | 12.5 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 32° / 20° | 54 | 8.9 | 13 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 31° / 20° | 97 | 12.6 | 13.3 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Tonota 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 14 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 6.5 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Tonota?
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 Tonota for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Tonota in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Tonota 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 Tonota 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 Tonota peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 | 9 | 7 | 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 | 9 | Very high |
| May | 7 | 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 Tonota?
Tonota sits at 21.4°S, 27.5°E, 959 m above sea level, in Botswana. The nearest listed city is Francistown, 31 km away.
Topography around Tonota
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tonota.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tonota has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 958 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 465 m.
The land around Tonota is covered by shrubs (38%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, shrubs (64%) within 16 km, and shrubs (79%) 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 Tonota (-21.4424°, 27.4615°, elevation 959 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.