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Best time to visit Zimbabwe
The best time to visit in Zimbabwe is from January until December, when you will have a pleasant or warm temperature and limited till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in in Zimbabwe is 30°C in October and the lowest is 22°C in June.
Zimbabwe has the semi-arid climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in in Zimbabwe or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find a quick overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Average weather Zimbabwe by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature (°C) | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 140 | 99 | 54 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 55 | 115 |
Climate data from city: Harare
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14 day weather forecast Zimbabwe
The weather for in Zimbabwe will be 32° till 24° degrees in the next 14 days with a few days chance of light rain showers till heavy rain.
The weather forecast for Zimbabwe is based on the weather conditions in the city of Harare.
Weather forecast this week
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Sunday 28 Nov | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
30° 14° |
0 mm | 0% | 3 m/s | 3 | |
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Monday 29 Nov | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
32° 17° |
0 mm | 0% | 3 m/s | 3 | |
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Tuesday 30 Nov | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
32° 19° |
0 mm | 0% | 4 m/s | 3 | |
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Wednesday 1 Dec | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
32° 20° |
0 mm | 0% | 5 m/s | 3 | |
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Thursday 2 Dec | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
33° 19° |
0 mm | 0% | 5 m/s | 3 | |
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Friday 3 Dec | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
31° 21° |
0.6 mm | 15% | 4 m/s | 3 | |
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Saturday 4 Dec | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
33° 21° |
3.0 mm | 50% | 4 m/s | 3 |
Weather forecast next week
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Sunday 5 Dec | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
27° 18° |
29.7 mm | 90% | 4 m/s | 3 | |
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Monday 6 Dec | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
27° 16° |
0 mm | 0% | 3 m/s | 3 | |
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Tuesday 7 Dec | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
27° 17° |
0 mm | 0% | 3 m/s | 3 | |
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Wednesday 8 Dec | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
26° 24° |
0.1 mm | 20% | 3 m/s | 3 | |
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Thursday 9 Dec | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
25° 24° |
0 mm | 0% | 5 m/s | 3 | |
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Friday 10 Dec | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
24° 23° |
1.4 mm | 30% | 5 m/s | 3 | |
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Saturday 11 Dec | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
23° 21° |
2.5 mm | 45% | 4 m/s | 3 |
Climate Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe has the semi-arid climate prevailing. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Zimbabwe is 26° degrees and there is about 501 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 228 days a year with an average humidity of 63% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate table of Zimbabwe
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°C) | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
| Night temp. (°C) | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (mm) | 140 | 99 | 54 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 55 | 115 |
| Days with rain | 24 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 22 |
| Dry days | 7 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 17 | 9 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Climate data from city: Harare
Zimbabwe weather by month
What is the average weather like in a given month for Zimbabwe? Let's find out! Click on a month to check all the monthly averages for sunshine, temperature highs and lows, percentage chance of rain per day, snowfall accumulation and number of rainy days.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe lies in a straight line about 1,969 km from New Zealand (Cape Town → Harare).
How long is the flight to Zimbabwe?
The flight time from Cape Town International Airport to Zimbabwe is approximately 3 h. 10 min.
What are the largest airports in Zimbabwe?
These are the largest airports in Zimbabwe:
- Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport – Harare
- Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport – Bulawayo
- Victoria Falls International Airport – Victoria Falls
How many inhabitants are there in Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe has approximately 14,542,235 inhabitants.
How big is Zimbabwe?
The area of Zimbabwe is around 390,580 km². It is 3,5x smaller than New Zealand.
What is the capital of Zimbabwe?
The capital of Zimbabwe is Harare.
What is the currency of Zimbabwe?
In Zimbabwe the US dollar (USD), Botswana pula (BWP), Pound sterling (GBP), Euro (EUR), South African rand (ZAR) is used to pay.
Exchange rates on 28 November 2021
- 1 US dollar = 0.065 South African rand
- 1 South African rand = 15.42 US dollar
- 10 US dollar = 0.648 South African rand
- 10 South African rand = 154.23 US dollar
- 100 US dollar = 6.48 South African rand
- 100 South African rand = 1,542.31 US dollar
- 1 Botswana pula = 0.72 South African rand
- 1 South African rand = 1.39 Botswana pula
- 10 Botswana pula = 7.20 South African rand
- 10 South African rand = 13.90 Botswana pula
- 100 Botswana pula = 71.97 South African rand
- 100 South African rand = 139.01 Botswana pula
- 1 Pound sterling = 0.049 South African rand
- 1 South African rand = 20.45 Pound sterling
- 10 Pound sterling = 0.489 South African rand
- 10 South African rand = 204.51 Pound sterling
- 100 Pound sterling = 4.89 South African rand
- 100 South African rand = 2,045.11 Pound sterling
- 1 Euro = 0.055 South African rand
- 1 South African rand = 18.32 Euro
- 10 Euro = 0.546 South African rand
- 10 South African rand = 183.22 Euro
- 100 Euro = 5.46 South African rand
- 100 South African rand = 1,832.19 Euro
What is the area code of Zimbabwe?
The area code to call Zimbabwe is +263.