Harare weather by month

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

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Harare (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	26	26	26	25	23	22	21	24	27	29	28	26
Min temperature (night-time)	16	16	14	12	8	6	5	7	10	13	15	16
Heat & Humidity	L	L	L	0	0	0	0	0	L	L	L	L

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

Sunshine & UV index in Harare

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	7	6	7	8	9	9	9	10	10	9	8	6
Daily hours of daylight	13	13	12	12	11	11	11	12	12	13	13	13
UV Index (Maximum)	11	11	11	11	8	7	8	9	11	11	11	11

Rainfall in Harare

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	17	15	11	6	2	1	1	1	1	5	11	16
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	209	181	116	44	8	2	2	2	6	38	100	179

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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.

What's the climate like in Harare?

Harare has a temperate climate with warm summers and dry winters.

Harare weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Harare, Zimbabwe in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 209 mm of rainfall in the month.

26
26°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
17
17 days with some rainfall
16
16°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
209
209 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Harare weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Harare, Zimbabwe in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 181 mm of rainfall in the month.

26
26°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
15
15 days with some rainfall
16
16°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
181
181 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Harare weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Harare, Zimbabwe in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 116 mm of rainfall in the month.

26
26°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
14
14°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
116
116 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Harare weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 25°C in Harare, Zimbabwe in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 44 mm of rainfall in the month.

25
25°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
12
12°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
44
44 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Harare weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 23°C in Harare, Zimbabwe in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

23
23°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
8
8°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
8
8 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Harare weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 22°C in Harare, Zimbabwe in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

22
22°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
6
6°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2
2 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index

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Harare weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 21°C in Harare, Zimbabwe in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

21
21°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
5
5°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2
2 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Harare weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 24°C in Harare, Zimbabwe in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

24
24°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
7
7°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2
2 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Harare weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 27°C in Harare, Zimbabwe in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

27
27°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
6
6 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Harare weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Harare, Zimbabwe in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

29
29°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
13
13°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
38
38 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Harare weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Harare, Zimbabwe in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 100 mm of rainfall in the month.

28
28°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
15
15°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
100
100 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Harare weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Harare, Zimbabwe in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 179 mm of rainfall in the month.

26
26°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
16
16°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
179
179 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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