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Best time to visit Zimbabwe

In Harare: May to September — the months averaging 18–27 °C by day. 10 of the twelve months clear that band in Harare, so this is the driest run of 5 in a row.

Zimbabwe is not one climate. Each reference city below is answered on its own numbers.

Harare

  1. January: 24.5 °C by day, 16.3 °C at night, 230 mm of rain
  2. February: 24.7 °C by day, 16.1 °C at night, 141 mm of rain
  3. March: 24.5 °C by day, 15.3 °C at night, 89 mm of rain
  4. April: 23.7 °C by day, 13.1 °C at night, 31 mm of rain
  5. May: 22.4 °C by day, 10.6 °C at night, 6 mm of rain, recommended
  6. June: 20.5 °C by day, 8.5 °C at night, 2 mm of rain, recommended
  7. July: 20.4 °C by day, 8 °C at night, 1 mm of rain, recommended
  8. August: 23.6 °C by day, 9.9 °C at night, 1 mm of rain, recommended
  9. September: 26.8 °C by day, 12.7 °C at night, 3 mm of rain, recommended
  10. October: 28.3 °C by day, 15.1 °C at night, 22 mm of rain
  11. November: 27.4 °C by day, 16.3 °C at night, 84 mm of rain
  12. December: 25.5 °C by day, 16.4 °C at night, 177 mm of rain
Warmest
October, 28.3 °C
Coolest
July, 20.4 °C
Driest
July, 1 mm
Wettest
January, 230 mm

Victoria Falls

June to July — 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Victoria Falls.

  1. January: 28.8 °C by day, 20.2 °C at night, 204 mm of rain
  2. February: 28.6 °C by day, 19.9 °C at night, 140 mm of rain
  3. March: 28.8 °C by day, 19.3 °C at night, 75 mm of rain
  4. April: 28.4 °C by day, 17.1 °C at night, 20 mm of rain
  5. May: 27.2 °C by day, 14.1 °C at night, 2 mm of rain
  6. June: 25 °C by day, 11.6 °C at night, 1 mm of rain, recommended
  7. July: 24.8 °C by day, 10.8 °C at night, 0 mm of rain, recommended
  8. August: 28.8 °C by day, 13.4 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  9. September: 32.9 °C by day, 17.2 °C at night, 2 mm of rain
  10. October: 35 °C by day, 20.5 °C at night, 8 mm of rain
  11. November: 33.2 °C by day, 21.3 °C at night, 73 mm of rain
  12. December: 30 °C by day, 20.5 °C at night, 166 mm of rain
Warmest
October, 35 °C
Coolest
July, 24.8 °C
Driest
July, 0 mm
Wettest
January, 204 mm

Bulawayo

April to August — 18–27 °C by day. 8 of the twelve months clear that band in Bulawayo, so this is the driest run of 5 in a row.

  1. January: 26.3 °C by day, 16.9 °C at night, 143 mm of rain
  2. February: 26.3 °C by day, 16.7 °C at night, 111 mm of rain
  3. March: 25.9 °C by day, 15.9 °C at night, 61 mm of rain
  4. April: 24.6 °C by day, 13.6 °C at night, 24 mm of rain, recommended
  5. May: 23 °C by day, 10.9 °C at night, 7 mm of rain, recommended
  6. June: 20.8 °C by day, 8.6 °C at night, 4 mm of rain, recommended
  7. July: 20.5 °C by day, 8 °C at night, 2 mm of rain, recommended
  8. August: 24.4 °C by day, 10.2 °C at night, 1 mm of rain, recommended
  9. September: 28.1 °C by day, 13.2 °C at night, 5 mm of rain
  10. October: 29.7 °C by day, 15.5 °C at night, 21 mm of rain
  11. November: 28.9 °C by day, 16.9 °C at night, 82 mm of rain
  12. December: 27.1 °C by day, 17.1 °C at night, 144 mm of rain
Warmest
October, 29.7 °C
Coolest
July, 20.5 °C
Driest
August, 1 mm
Wettest
December, 144 mm

How this is worked out: a month qualifies when its mean daytime high falls between 18 °C and 27 °C. Where more than five qualify, the answer is the driest run of consecutive qualifying months; where none do, it is the driest three months in a row if the year is hot throughout, or the warmest three if it never gets there. The figures are the thirty-year monthly averages charted below, and they are averages, not a forecast — any single year can miss them by a wide margin.

Harare

Long-term averages for Harare: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
51015202530°C0250mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 24.5 °C, Night 16.3 °C, Rain 230 mm. February: Day 24.7 °C, Night 16.1 °C, Rain 141 mm. March: Day 24.5 °C, Night 15.3 °C, Rain 89 mm. April: Day 23.7 °C, Night 13.1 °C, Rain 31 mm. May: Day 22.4 °C, Night 10.6 °C, Rain 6 mm. June: Day 20.5 °C, Night 8.5 °C, Rain 2 mm. July: Day 20.4 °C, Night 8 °C, Rain 1 mm. August: Day 23.6 °C, Night 9.9 °C, Rain 1 mm. September: Day 26.8 °C, Night 12.7 °C, Rain 3 mm. October: Day 28.3 °C, Night 15.1 °C, Rain 22 mm. November: Day 27.4 °C, Night 16.3 °C, Rain 84 mm. December: Day 25.5 °C, Night 16.4 °C, Rain 177 mm
Show the monthly table
Harare
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January24.516.3230
February24.716.1141
March24.515.389
April23.713.131
May22.410.66
June20.58.52
July20.48.01
August23.69.91
September26.812.73
October28.315.122
November27.416.384
December25.516.4177

Victoria Falls

Long-term averages for Victoria Falls: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
101520253035°C0250mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 28.8 °C, Night 20.2 °C, Rain 204 mm. February: Day 28.6 °C, Night 19.9 °C, Rain 140 mm. March: Day 28.8 °C, Night 19.3 °C, Rain 75 mm. April: Day 28.4 °C, Night 17.1 °C, Rain 20 mm. May: Day 27.2 °C, Night 14.1 °C, Rain 2 mm. June: Day 25 °C, Night 11.6 °C, Rain 1 mm. July: Day 24.8 °C, Night 10.8 °C, Rain 0 mm. August: Day 28.8 °C, Night 13.4 °C, Rain 0 mm. September: Day 32.9 °C, Night 17.2 °C, Rain 2 mm. October: Day 35 °C, Night 20.5 °C, Rain 8 mm. November: Day 33.2 °C, Night 21.3 °C, Rain 73 mm. December: Day 30 °C, Night 20.5 °C, Rain 166 mm
Show the monthly table
Victoria Falls
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January28.820.2204
February28.619.9140
March28.819.375
April28.417.120
May27.214.12
June25.011.61
July24.810.80
August28.813.40
September32.917.22
October35.020.58
November33.221.373
December30.020.5166

Bulawayo

Long-term averages for Bulawayo: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
51015202530°C0200mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 26.3 °C, Night 16.9 °C, Rain 143 mm. February: Day 26.3 °C, Night 16.7 °C, Rain 111 mm. March: Day 25.9 °C, Night 15.9 °C, Rain 61 mm. April: Day 24.6 °C, Night 13.6 °C, Rain 24 mm. May: Day 23 °C, Night 10.9 °C, Rain 7 mm. June: Day 20.8 °C, Night 8.6 °C, Rain 4 mm. July: Day 20.5 °C, Night 8 °C, Rain 2 mm. August: Day 24.4 °C, Night 10.2 °C, Rain 1 mm. September: Day 28.1 °C, Night 13.2 °C, Rain 5 mm. October: Day 29.7 °C, Night 15.5 °C, Rain 21 mm. November: Day 28.9 °C, Night 16.9 °C, Rain 82 mm. December: Day 27.1 °C, Night 17.1 °C, Rain 144 mm
Show the monthly table
Bulawayo
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January26.316.9143
February26.316.7111
March25.915.961
April24.613.624
May23.010.97
June20.88.64
July20.58.02
August24.410.21
September28.113.25
October29.715.521
November28.916.982
December27.117.1144

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