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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
Jan24.5°January: 24.5 °C by day, 16.3 °C at night, 230 mm of rain
Feb24.7°February: 24.7 °C by day, 16.1 °C at night, 141 mm of rain
Mar24.5°March: 24.5 °C by day, 15.3 °C at night, 89 mm of rain
Apr23.7°April: 23.7 °C by day, 13.1 °C at night, 31 mm of rain
May22.4°May: 22.4 °C by day, 10.6 °C at night, 6 mm of rain, recommended
Jun20.5°June: 20.5 °C by day, 8.5 °C at night, 2 mm of rain, recommended
Jul20.4°July: 20.4 °C by day, 8 °C at night, 1 mm of rain, recommended
Aug23.6°August: 23.6 °C by day, 9.9 °C at night, 1 mm of rain, recommended
Sep26.8°September: 26.8 °C by day, 12.7 °C at night, 3 mm of rain, recommended
Oct28.3°October: 28.3 °C by day, 15.1 °C at night, 22 mm of rain
Nov27.4°November: 27.4 °C by day, 16.3 °C at night, 84 mm of rain
Dec25.5°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.
Jan28.8°January: 28.8 °C by day, 20.2 °C at night, 204 mm of rain
Feb28.6°February: 28.6 °C by day, 19.9 °C at night, 140 mm of rain
Mar28.8°March: 28.8 °C by day, 19.3 °C at night, 75 mm of rain
Apr28.4°April: 28.4 °C by day, 17.1 °C at night, 20 mm of rain
May27.2°May: 27.2 °C by day, 14.1 °C at night, 2 mm of rain
Jun25°June: 25 °C by day, 11.6 °C at night, 1 mm of rain, recommended
Jul24.8°July: 24.8 °C by day, 10.8 °C at night, 0 mm of rain, recommended
Aug28.8°August: 28.8 °C by day, 13.4 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
Sep32.9°September: 32.9 °C by day, 17.2 °C at night, 2 mm of rain
Oct35°October: 35 °C by day, 20.5 °C at night, 8 mm of rain
Nov33.2°November: 33.2 °C by day, 21.3 °C at night, 73 mm of rain
Dec30°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.
Jan26.3°January: 26.3 °C by day, 16.9 °C at night, 143 mm of rain
Feb26.3°February: 26.3 °C by day, 16.7 °C at night, 111 mm of rain
Mar25.9°March: 25.9 °C by day, 15.9 °C at night, 61 mm of rain
Apr24.6°April: 24.6 °C by day, 13.6 °C at night, 24 mm of rain, recommended
May23°May: 23 °C by day, 10.9 °C at night, 7 mm of rain, recommended
Jun20.8°June: 20.8 °C by day, 8.6 °C at night, 4 mm of rain, recommended
Jul20.5°July: 20.5 °C by day, 8 °C at night, 2 mm of rain, recommended
Aug24.4°August: 24.4 °C by day, 10.2 °C at night, 1 mm of rain, recommended
Sep28.1°September: 28.1 °C by day, 13.2 °C at night, 5 mm of rain
Oct29.7°October: 29.7 °C by day, 15.5 °C at night, 21 mm of rain
Nov28.9°November: 28.9 °C by day, 16.9 °C at night, 82 mm of rain
Dec27.1°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).
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Harare
Month
Day (°C)
Night (°C)
Rain (mm)
January
24.5
16.3
230
February
24.7
16.1
141
March
24.5
15.3
89
April
23.7
13.1
31
May
22.4
10.6
6
June
20.5
8.5
2
July
20.4
8.0
1
August
23.6
9.9
1
September
26.8
12.7
3
October
28.3
15.1
22
November
27.4
16.3
84
December
25.5
16.4
177
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
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Victoria Falls
Month
Day (°C)
Night (°C)
Rain (mm)
January
28.8
20.2
204
February
28.6
19.9
140
March
28.8
19.3
75
April
28.4
17.1
20
May
27.2
14.1
2
June
25.0
11.6
1
July
24.8
10.8
0
August
28.8
13.4
0
September
32.9
17.2
2
October
35.0
20.5
8
November
33.2
21.3
73
December
30.0
20.5
166
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).
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