Climate · Zimbabwe

Harare

Warm and mostly dry from September to November; warm and dry from June to July.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years17.8°S1,470 m above the sea
  1. Jan79°26°62°17°Rain on about five days a week.
  2. Feb80°27°62°17°Rain on about four days a week.
  3. Mar79°26°60°16°Rain on about three days a week.
  4. Apr78°26°57°14°Rain on about two days a week.
  5. May76°24°52°11°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  6. Jun72°22°48°9°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  7. Jul71°22°46°8°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  8. Aug77°25°50°10°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  9. Sep83°28°55°13°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  10. Oct86°30°59°15°Rain on about one day a week.
  11. Nov85°29°62°17°Rain on about three days a week.
  12. Dec81°27°62°17°Rain on about five days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from September to November, with highs near 85°F and nights near 59°F. From June to July, highs are nearer 72°F. The rain comes from December to March, on about four days a week. May to October is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 11 hours in June to 13 hours in December.The warm season runs from September to November, with highs near 29°C and nights near 15°C. From June to July, highs are nearer 22°C. The rain comes from December to March, on about four days a week. May to October is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 11 hours in June to 13 hours in December.

Where Harare sits

Africa/Harare

this place
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Latitude
17.8°Ssouthern hemisphere
Above the sea
1,470 mupland
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5:32 AM5:49 AM5:59 AM6:05 AM6:13 AM6:24 AM6:27 AM6:16 AM5:52 AM5:27 AM5:13 AM5:15 AMsets 6:37 PMsets 6:31 PMsets 6:12 PMsets 5:47 PMsets 5:31 PMsets 5:28 PMsets 5:36 PMsets 5:45 PMsets 5:50 PMsets 5:56 PMsets 6:09 PMsets 6:26 PM
Nearest of ours
Victoria Falls553 km west

The land around Harare, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Harare, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Harare, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Harare, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Harare, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Harare, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Harare, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Harare, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Harare, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Harare, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Harare, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Harare, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 71°F in July to 86°F in October.Highs from 22°C in July to 30°C in October.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in January (70% of days), driest in August (1%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in August (10% cover), cloudiest in January (75%).

Daylight

From 11h 05m in June to 13h 11m in December.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Harare, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryRainy season
62°17°79°26°
5 days75%13h 04m
FebruaryRainy season
62°17°80°27°
4 days70%12h 42m
MarchRainy season
60°16°79°26°
3 days58%12h 13m
April
57°14°78°26°
2 days36%11h 42m
MayAt its best
52°11°76°24°
no days18%11h 17m
JuneAt its best
48°9°72°22°
no days12%11h 05m
JulyAt its best
46°8°71°22°
no days13%11h 10m
AugustAt its best
50°10°77°25°
no days10%11h 32m
SeptemberWarm season
55°13°83°28°
no days12%12h 02m
OctoberWarm season
59°15°86°30°
1 day23%12h 33m
NovemberWarm season
62°17°85°29°
3 days49%12h 59m
DecemberRainy season
62°17°81°27°
5 days69%13h 11m

When is the best time to visit Harare?


The best months are May to August: highs near 74°F, nights near 49°F, and rain on fewer than one day a week.The best months are May to August: highs near 23°C, nights near 9°C, and rain on fewer than one day a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Harare?

October, with highs near 86°F and lows near 59°F. The coolest is July, with highs near 71°F.October, with highs near 30°C and lows near 15°C. The coolest is July, with highs near 22°C.

When does it rain most in Harare?

January, with rain on about five days a week. August is the driest, with rain on fewer than one day a week.

How long are the days in Harare?

From about 11 hours in June to 13 hours in December.

When are the skies clearest in Harare?

August, when cloud covers about 10% of the sky on average. January is the cloudiest, at about 75%.

Places with a year like Harare's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Harare's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Harare's summer.

Elsewhere in Zimbabwe

All of Zimbabwe

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Harare. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.