Tsabong in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Tsabong sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 79 mm of rain over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Tsabong's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tsabong's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 79 mm
- 12 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.0
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Tsabong in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early March to 23°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Tsabong reaches about 28°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Tsabong
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 14 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Tsabong 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34° / 22° | 56 | 7.8 | 13.4 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 33° / 22° | 48 | 7.2 | 12.9 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 32° / 20° | 45 | 6.6 | 12.2 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 28° / 15° | 27 | 4.3 | 11.4 | 7.2 |
| May | 25° / 10° | 7 | 1.5 | 10.7 | 9.0 |
| Jun | 22° / 6° | 5 | 1 | 10.4 | 9.1 |
| Jul | 22° / 5° | 2 | 0.4 | 10.5 | 9.1 |
| Aug | 25° / 8° | 1 | 0.4 | 11.1 | 9.4 |
| Sep | 29° / 13° | 6 | 1 | 11.8 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 32° / 17° | 14 | 2.7 | 12.6 | 5.2 |
| Nov | 33° / 19° | 32 | 4.8 | 13.3 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 34° / 21° | 54 | 7.4 | 13.6 | 3.4 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Tsabong gets around 79 mm of rain over 12 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 14 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early March to 10 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.4 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Tsabong?
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.
fall is one of the better times to visit Tsabong for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Tsabong in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Tsabong sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.
UV index in Tsabong in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tsabong peaks around January 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 5 (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 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 5 | Moderate |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Tsabong in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Tsabong is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (April, 8 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) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 12 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 8 | Good |
| May | 9 | Good |
| Jun | 12 | Good |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Tsabong?
Tsabong sits at 26.1°S, 22.4°E, 0 m above sea level, in Botswana. The nearest listed city is Vryburg, 248 km away.
Topography around Tsabong
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tsabong.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tsabong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 971 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m.
The land around Tsabong is covered by grassland (62%) and shrubs (37%) within 3 km, shrubs (56%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and shrubs (43%) 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 Tsabong (-26.05°, 22.45°, 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.