Zimbabwe weather by month

Check out Zimbabwe weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °C
26°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Harare26
26°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Harare26
26°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Harare26
25°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Harare25
23°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Harare23
22°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Harare22
21°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Harare21
24°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Harare24
27°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Harare27
29°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Harare29
28°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Harare28
26°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Harare26
Hours of sunshine (daily)
Days with some rainfall
17 days with some rainfall in January in Harare17
15 days with some rainfall in February in Harare15
11 days with some rainfall in March in Harare11
6 days with some rainfall in April in Harare6
2 days with some rainfall in May in Harare2
1 day with some rainfall in June in Harare1
1 day with some rainfall in July in Harare1
1 day with some rainfall in August in Harare1
1 day with some rainfall in September in Harare1
5 days with some rainfall in October in Harare5
11 days with some rainfall in November in Harare11
16 days with some rainfall in December in Harare16

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The climate guide for Zimbabwe (Harare) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

Zimbabwe climate overview

Most of Zimbabwe consists of a plateau with an average elevation of 1,200m (4,000ft). To the north and south are the valleys of the Zambezi and Limpopo, respectively, where altitude falls to 450m (1,500ft). The upland regions have a healthy and exceptionally pleasant climate with most of the rainfall in the months of November to March and 7 to 9 hours of sunshine daily throughout the year.

The eastern highlands have the heaviest rainfall. The lowlands are particularly dry and hot in September/October and generally hot, humid and uncomfortable during the rainy season (from November to March).

What to pack for Zimbabwe

Light clothing should be supplemented in the winter months (our summer) by warmer attire for the evenings and early morning game drives.

Zimbabwe temperature by month

Compare the average temperature by month for popular destinations in Zimbabwe. Select a place from below to see more long term weather averages by month.

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Bulawayo
28°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Bulawayo28
27°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Bulawayo27
27°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Bulawayo27
26°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Bulawayo26
24°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Bulawayo24
21°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Bulawayo21
21°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Bulawayo21
24°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Bulawayo24
28°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Bulawayo28
29°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Bulawayo29
28°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Bulawayo28
28°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Bulawayo28
Harare
26°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Harare26
26°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Harare26
26°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Harare26
25°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Harare25
23°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Harare23
22°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Harare22
21°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Harare21
24°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Harare24
27°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Harare27
29°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Harare29
28°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Harare28
26°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Harare26
Kariba
31°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Kariba31
31°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Kariba31
31°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Kariba31
31°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Kariba31
29°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Kariba29
27°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Kariba27
27°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Kariba27
29°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Kariba29
33°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Kariba33
35°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Kariba35
34°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Kariba34
32°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Kariba32
Mutare
27°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Mutare27
27°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Mutare27
26°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Mutare26
25°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Mutare25
23°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Mutare23
21°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Mutare21
21°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Mutare21
23°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Mutare23
26°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Mutare26
27°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Mutare27
28°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Mutare28
27°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Mutare27
Nyamepi
32°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Nyamepi32
31°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Nyamepi31
32°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Nyamepi32
32°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Nyamepi32
30°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Nyamepi30
28°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Nyamepi28
28°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Nyamepi28
31°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Nyamepi31
34°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Nyamepi34
36°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Nyamepi36
35°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Nyamepi35
32°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Nyamepi32
Victoria Falls
31°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Victoria Falls31
30°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Victoria Falls30
31°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Victoria Falls31
30°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Victoria Falls30
28°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Victoria Falls28
26°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Victoria Falls26
26°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Victoria Falls26
29°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Victoria Falls29
33°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Victoria Falls33
34°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Victoria Falls34
33°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Victoria Falls33
31°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Victoria Falls31

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Zimbabwe weather averages by month

Temperature in Zimbabwe (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
26°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Zimbabwe (Harare)26
26°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Zimbabwe (Harare)26
26°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Zimbabwe (Harare)26
25°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Zimbabwe (Harare)25
23°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Zimbabwe (Harare)23
22°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Zimbabwe (Harare)22
21°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Zimbabwe (Harare)21
24°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Zimbabwe (Harare)24
27°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Zimbabwe (Harare)27
29°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Zimbabwe (Harare)29
28°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Zimbabwe (Harare)28
26°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Zimbabwe (Harare)26
Min temperature (night-time)
16°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Zimbabwe (Harare)16
16°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Zimbabwe (Harare)16
14°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Zimbabwe (Harare)14
12°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Zimbabwe (Harare)12
8°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Zimbabwe (Harare)8
6°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Zimbabwe (Harare)6
5°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Zimbabwe (Harare)5
7°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Zimbabwe (Harare)7
10°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Zimbabwe (Harare)10
13°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Zimbabwe (Harare)13
15°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Zimbabwe (Harare)15
16°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Zimbabwe (Harare)16
Heat & Humidity
Low heat & humidity in January in Zimbabwe (Harare)L
Low heat & humidity in February in Zimbabwe (Harare)L
Low heat & humidity in March in Zimbabwe (Harare)L
No heat & humidity in April in Zimbabwe (Harare)0
No heat & humidity in May in Zimbabwe (Harare)0
No heat & humidity in June in Zimbabwe (Harare)0
No heat & humidity in July in Zimbabwe (Harare)0
No heat & humidity in August in Zimbabwe (Harare)0
Low heat & humidity in September in Zimbabwe (Harare)L
Low heat & humidity in October in Zimbabwe (Harare)L
Low heat & humidity in November in Zimbabwe (Harare)L
Low heat & humidity in December in Zimbabwe (Harare)L

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Zimbabwe

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
13 hours of daylight per day in January in Zimbabwe (Harare)13
13 hours of daylight per day in February in Zimbabwe (Harare)13
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Zimbabwe (Harare)12
12 hours of daylight per day in April in Zimbabwe (Harare)12
11 hours of daylight per day in May in Zimbabwe (Harare)11
11 hours of daylight per day in June in Zimbabwe (Harare)11
11 hours of daylight per day in July in Zimbabwe (Harare)11
12 hours of daylight per day in August in Zimbabwe (Harare)12
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Zimbabwe (Harare)12
13 hours of daylight per day in October in Zimbabwe (Harare)13
13 hours of daylight per day in November in Zimbabwe (Harare)13
13 hours of daylight per day in December in Zimbabwe (Harare)13
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Zimbabwe (Harare)11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Zimbabwe (Harare)11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Zimbabwe (Harare)11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in April in Zimbabwe (Harare)11
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in May in Zimbabwe (Harare)8
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in June in Zimbabwe (Harare)7
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in July in Zimbabwe (Harare)8
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in August in Zimbabwe (Harare)9
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in September in Zimbabwe (Harare)11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in October in Zimbabwe (Harare)11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in November in Zimbabwe (Harare)11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in December in Zimbabwe (Harare)11

Rainfall in Zimbabwe

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
17 days with some rainfall in January in Zimbabwe (Harare)17
15 days with some rainfall in February in Zimbabwe (Harare)15
11 days with some rainfall in March in Zimbabwe (Harare)11
6 days with some rainfall in April in Zimbabwe (Harare)6
2 days with some rainfall in May in Zimbabwe (Harare)2
1 day with some rainfall in June in Zimbabwe (Harare)1
1 day with some rainfall in July in Zimbabwe (Harare)1
1 day with some rainfall in August in Zimbabwe (Harare)1
1 day with some rainfall in September in Zimbabwe (Harare)1
5 days with some rainfall in October in Zimbabwe (Harare)5
11 days with some rainfall in November in Zimbabwe (Harare)11
16 days with some rainfall in December in Zimbabwe (Harare)16
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
209 mm monthly rainfall in January in Zimbabwe (Harare)209
181 mm monthly rainfall in February in Zimbabwe (Harare)181
116 mm monthly rainfall in March in Zimbabwe (Harare)116
44 mm monthly rainfall in April in Zimbabwe (Harare)44
8 mm monthly rainfall in May in Zimbabwe (Harare)8
2 mm monthly rainfall in June in Zimbabwe (Harare)2
2 mm monthly rainfall in July in Zimbabwe (Harare)2
2 mm monthly rainfall in August in Zimbabwe (Harare)2
6 mm monthly rainfall in September in Zimbabwe (Harare)6
38 mm monthly rainfall in October in Zimbabwe (Harare)38
100 mm monthly rainfall in November in Zimbabwe (Harare)100
179 mm monthly rainfall in December in Zimbabwe (Harare)179

Compare Zimbabwe weather with the UK

The weather chart below compares the average monthly maximum daytime temperature for Zimbabwe (Harare) and the UK (London).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

Zimbabwe (Harare)
UK (London)
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26
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25
13
23
17
22
20
21
22
24
22
27
19
29
15
28
10
26
8
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Aug
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Oct
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Dec

Metric (°C / mm)  |  Imperial (°F / inches)

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