Francistown
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Climate normals · 2016–2025
When to go: Francistown month by month
Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Francistown are typically May, June and July, with average daytime highs around 23–26°C. October is usually the warmest month (average high 33°C), July the coldest (average low 9°C), and February the wettest (about 134 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.
| Month | Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | Rain (mm) | Sunshine (h/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29.3 | 19.5 | 109 | 10.8 |
| February | 29.0 | 19.4 | 134 | 10.1 |
| March | 28.8 | 18.1 | 33 | 10.7 |
| April | 27.7 | 15.8 | 14 | 10.3 |
| May | 25.5 | 12.0 | 5 | 10.3 |
| June | 23.0 | 9.4 | 2 | 9.8 |
| July | 23.0 | 8.8 | 2 | 10.0 |
| August | 27.2 | 11.9 | 1 | 10.6 |
| September | 31.0 | 15.4 | 1 | 11.3 |
| October | 32.6 | 17.9 | 8 | 11.3 |
| November | 32.1 | 19.5 | 46 | 11.0 |
| December | 30.8 | 19.9 | 100 | 10.7 |
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- Documented history · 1867
Moffat was followed in 1867 by a gold prospector, Karl Mauch who found the Bakalanga mining gold along the Tati River, and publicised the Tati Goldfields starting the first Southern Africa goldrush.
- Documented history · 1897
The present town was founded in 1897 as a settlement near the Monarch mine and named after Daniel Francis, an English prospector from Liverpool who acquired prospecting licences in the region in 1869.
- Documented history · 1869
When gold was discovered nearby in 1869 it sparked the first gold rush in Africa fifteen years before the gold boom at Witwatersrand in South Africa.
- Documented history · 1936
Between 1936 and 1980s, the economy of Francistown was largely supported or dependent on the Witwatersrand Native Labour Association, a company that recruited labour for South African mines.
- Gold Discovery and Rush
Gold was discovered nearby in 1869, sparking the first gold rush in Africa.
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01 · OverviewFrancistown, in brief
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02 · HistoryHow Francistown took shape
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03 · VisitVisiting Francistown
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04 · Food & cultureFood and everyday culture in Francistown
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06 · EconomyWork and the economy in Francistown
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07 · SafetySafety and practical guidance for Francistown
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01 · Q&AWhere is Francistown located and what are its coordinates?
Francistown is situated in Botswana at geographic coordinates -21.1700, 27.5078, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.
02 · Q&AWhat is the population and time zone of Francistown?
Francistown has a recorded population of approximately 103,417 and observes the Africa/Gaborone time zone.
03 · Q&AWhat languages and currency are used in Francistown?
Official and commonly spoken languages in Francistown include EN-BW, TN-BW, with BWP used for local transactions.
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