City of Francistown · Botswana
Francistown
103,417 people, as GeoNames counts them.
- Local time
- Africa/Gaborone
- Country
- Botswana
- Population
- 103,417
- Elevation
- 989 m
- Airports
- FRW
- 4.2 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 5,970 km
- 7 hrs 45 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Francistown, month by month
- Jan32°
- Feb31°
- Mar31°
- Apr29°
- May27°
- Jun24°
- Jul23°
- Aug28°
- Sept32°
- Oct34°
- Nov34°
- Dec32°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: February to August.
Mean highs run from 23°C in July to 34°C in October, with about 485 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for FrancistownModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Francistown
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBFrancistown
5,970 km
7 hrs 45 mins · Estimate
From AUHFrancistown
5,860 km
7 hrs 40 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
The country's currency, plugs and emergency numbers, and the clock in Francistown right now.
- Local time
- Africa/Gaborone
- Country
- Botswana
- Currency
- Botswanan Pula BWPToday's indicative rate: BWP 10 ≈ USD 0.712Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type D and G230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 911general emergency997ambulance998fire999policeAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +267 · On the left
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Plan a trip to Francistown
The flights, the stays and the time in between, put together by a person and sent back as one quote.