Best time to visit, weather and climate Zimbabwe
Best time to visit Zimbabwe
The best time to visit 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 Zimbabwe is 30°C in october and the lowest is 22°C in june.
The average climate figure for Zimbabwe is an 8,8. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Zimbabwe has the semi-arid climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Zimbabwe or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Zimbabwe per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26°C | 26°C | 25°C | 24°C | 23°C | 22°C | 22°C | 25°C | 29°C | 30°C | 29°C | 27°C |
| 140 mm |
99 mm |
54 mm |
23 mm |
4 mm |
1 mm |
2 mm |
1 mm |
1 mm |
7 mm |
55 mm |
115 mm |
All climate data from Zimbabwe
Climate data from: Harare
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 Zimbabwe
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 26°C | 26°C | 25°C | 24°C | 23°C | 22°C | 22°C | 25°C | 29°C | 30°C | 29°C | 27°C |
| Night | 17°C | 16°C | 15°C | 13°C | 11°C | 9°C | 8°C | 10°C | 13°C | 16°C | 17°C | 17°C |
| Precip | 140 mm |
99 mm |
54 mm |
23 mm |
4 mm |
1 mm |
2 mm |
1 mm |
1 mm |
7 mm |
55 mm |
115 mm |
| Rain days |
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 |
| Sun hours per day |
10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
| Wind force in 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 |
Weather Zimbabwe january
On average, it is maximum 26° in january in Zimbabwe and at least around 17° degrees. In january there are 24 days of rainfall with a total of 140 mm and the it will be dry 7 days this month in Zimbabwe.
Weather Zimbabwe february
On average, it is maximum 26° in february in Zimbabwe and at least around 16° degrees. In february there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 99 mm and the it will be dry 8 days this month in Zimbabwe.
Weather Zimbabwe march
On average, it is maximum 25° in march in Zimbabwe and at least around 15° degrees. In march there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 54 mm and the it will be dry 14 days this month in Zimbabwe.
Weather Zimbabwe april
On average, it is maximum 24° in april in Zimbabwe and at least around 13° degrees. In april there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 23 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Zimbabwe.
Weather Zimbabwe may
On average, it is maximum 23° in may in Zimbabwe and at least around 11° degrees. In may there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 4 mm and the it will be dry 27 days this month in Zimbabwe.
Weather Zimbabwe june
On average, it is maximum 22° in june in Zimbabwe and at least around 9° degrees. In june there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in Zimbabwe.
Weather Zimbabwe july
On average, it is maximum 22° in july in Zimbabwe and at least around 8° degrees. In july there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 2 mm and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Zimbabwe.
Weather Zimbabwe august
On average, it is maximum 25° in august in Zimbabwe and at least around 10° degrees. In august there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Zimbabwe.
Weather Zimbabwe september
On average, it is maximum 29° in september in Zimbabwe and at least around 13° degrees. In september there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in Zimbabwe.
Weather Zimbabwe october
On average, it is maximum 30° in october in Zimbabwe and at least around 16° degrees. In october there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 7 mm and the it will be dry 27 days this month in Zimbabwe.
Weather Zimbabwe november
On average, it is maximum 29° in november in Zimbabwe and at least around 17° degrees. In november there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 55 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Zimbabwe.
Weather Zimbabwe december
On average, it is maximum 27° in december in Zimbabwe and at least around 17° degrees. In december there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 115 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month in Zimbabwe.
14 day weather forecast Zimbabwe
The weather for Harare in Zimbabwe will be 23° till 26° degrees in the next 14 days with several days chance of light rain showers till heavy rain.
The weather forecast for Zimbabwe is based on the weather in Harare.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tu 19 Jan |
|
21°C | 18°C | 12 mm | 80% | 2m/s | 4 |
We 20 Jan |
|
23°C | 18°C | 7.7 mm | 70% | 3m/s | 4 |
Th 21 Jan |
|
25°C | 17°C | 9.0 mm | 75% | 4m/s | 4 |
Fr 22 Jan |
|
26°C | 17°C | 5.1 mm | 65% | 2m/s | 10 |
Sa 23 Jan |
|
26°C | 16°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 6 |
Su 24 Jan |
|
27°C | 17°C | 0.4 mm | 10% | 3m/s | 5 |
Mo 25 Jan |
|
25°C | 17°C | 15 mm | 85% | 4m/s | 6 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tu 26 Jan |
|
26°C | 17°C | 9.3 mm | 75% | 3m/s | 10 |
We 27 Jan |
|
26°C | 18°C | 18 mm | 85% | 3m/s | 5 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
25°C | 17°C | 22 mm | 90% | 3m/s | 7 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
23°C | 18°C | 9.7 mm | 75% | 1m/s | 1 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
23°C | 18°C | 4.4 mm | 60% | 3m/s | 1 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
25°C | 17°C | 11 mm | 80% | 4m/s | 1 |
Mo 1 Feb |
|
26°C | 17°C | 6.8 mm | 70% | 3m/s | 2 |
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Hotels and apartments in Zimbabwe
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Flight tickets to Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe has 3 airports which you can fly to:
- Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
Harare - Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport
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About Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is in the continental part Africa and the capital is Harare. The total surface is 390.580 km² and the population consists of 14.542.235 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 3,5x as small as New Zealand. If you want to call Zimbabwe you have to use +263 or 00263 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +2635012457809 or 002635012457809.
Zimbabwe is in a straight line at 1.969 km distance from Cape Town. From Cape Town International Airport the flight time is about 3 hours5.
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Currency Zimbabwe
In Zimbabwe the United States dollar, Botswana pula, Pound sterling, Euro and South African rand are used to pay.
Exchange rate United States dollar (USD) 19 january 2021
1 United States dollar = 15,42 South African rand
100 United States dollar = 1.542,31 South African rand
1 South African rand = 0,06 United States dollar
100 South African rand = 6,48 United States dollar
Exchange rate Botswana pula (BWP) 19 january 2021
1 Botswana pula = 1,39 South African rand
100 Botswana pula = 139,01 South African rand
1 South African rand = 0,72 Botswana pula
100 South African rand = 71,97 Botswana pula
Exchange rate Pound sterling (GBP) 19 january 2021
1 Pound sterling = 20,45 South African rand
100 Pound sterling = 2.045,11 South African rand
1 South African rand = 0,05 Pound sterling
100 South African rand = 4,89 Pound sterling
Exchange rate Euro (EUR) 19 january 2021
1 Euro = 18,32 South African rand
100 Euro = 1.832,19 South African rand
1 South African rand = 0,05 Euro
100 South African rand = 5,46 Euro
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Time difference Zimbabwe
In Zimbabwe it is now 10:58 o’clock in the morning on tuesday 19 january 2021. That is equal to the time in New Zealand. The time zone of Zimbabwe is Africa/Harare and the Greenwich time is UTC+02.
Vaccinations Zimbabwe
Mandatory vaccinations
- Cholera
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Zimbabwe.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Gele koorts
- Hepatitis B
- Rabiës
- Schistosomiasis
- Tuberculose (TBC)