Weather in Gaborone in March 2026
Average weather
Average temperature in Gaborone in March
Going from a maximum of +93°F during the day to a minimum of +59°F during the night, the temperature in March averages around +86°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 47% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +90°F to +73°F.
Is Gaborone warm or cold in March?
Gaborone is typically warm in March.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +88°F to +86°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +70°F to +66°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Gaborone:
Climate in Gaborone in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +86°F | +81°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +57°F | +52°F | +45°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +104°F | +104°F | +97°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 83 mm | 55 mm | 32 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 61% | 62% | 62% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 11 | 15 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | 8 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March weather is still as good as in February. It’s getting colder in March. From +88°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +86°F. As March arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 83 mm to 55 mm. Humidity rises from 61% to 62%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 7 to 11.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in April as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Gaborone is gradually increasing during March, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Gaborone?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Gaborone in March has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1981 (+79°F) and the highest in 2015 (+87°F). The driest year was 2015 with only 217 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2000 with 865 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Gaborone, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
