Best time to go to Zimbabwe for a perfect weather and where to go?

Discover the perfect time to visit Zimbabwe from seasonal averages in many locations like Victoria Falls or Bulawayo below.

When is the best time to go to Zimbabwe?

When is the best time to go to Zimbabwe? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

  • In Zimbabwe, the weather is good everywhere in April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November
  • The best months to go to Harare are April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November
  • On average, the warmest months in Harare are September, October and November, and the coldest months are June and July
  • The rainiest months in this city are January and December
  • The cities with the best climate are Bulawayo, Gwanda, Kwekwe and Masvingo, with good weather at least 11 months a year

For information about the climate and the weather city by city in Zimbabwe for a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month
January 22°C to 26°C
64%
February 22°C to 25°C
62%
March 22°C to 25°C
49%
April 20°C to 24°C
27%
May 18°C to 22°C
9%
June 16°C to 20°C
3%
July 15°C to 19°C
4%
August 19°C to 23°C
2%
September 23°C to 28°C
4%
October 24°C to 30°C
12%
November 24°C to 29°C
42%
December 24°C to 27°C
63%
* weather varies across the country

Best time to travel to Zimbabwe by cities

Harare

Best time to go to Harare

The best months to go to Harare are april, may, june, july, august, september, october and november.

Bulawayo

Best time to go to Bulawayo

The best months to go to Bulawayo are january, february, march, april, may, june, july, august, september, october, november and december.

Gweru

Best time to go to Gweru

The best months to go to Gweru are february, march, april, may, june, july, august, september, october and november.

Mutare

Best time to go to Mutare

The best months to go to Mutare are march, april, may, june, july, august, september, october and november.

Chinhoyi

Best time to go to Chinhoyi

The best months to go to Chinhoyi are april, may, june, july, august, september, october and november.

Gwanda

Best time to go to Gwanda

The best months to go to Gwanda are january, february, march, april, may, june, july, august, september, october, november and december.

Other cities and places in Zimbabwe

Kwekwe
Kwekwe
Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls
Masvingo
Masvingo

Climate and Weather in Zimbabwe

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Zimbabwe: Victoria Falls, Zambia

Temperatures and rainfall in Zimbabwe

On these 2 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Zimbabwe and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Harare, Bulawayo, Gweru, Mutare and Chinhoyi.

27°C
19°C 		26°C
18°C 		26°C
18°C 		25°C
16°C 		24°C
14°C 		22°C
12°C 		22°C
12°C 		26°C
14°C 		29°C
17°C 		31°C
19°C 		29°C
20°C 		28°C
19°C
77% 77% 65% 36% 15% 2% 3% 1% 2% 16% 53% 75%
27°C
19°C 		27°C
19°C 		27°C
18°C 		25°C
16°C 		23°C
15°C 		21°C
12°C 		21°C
11°C 		25°C
14°C 		30°C
18°C 		31°C
20°C 		30°C
21°C 		29°C
20°C
50% 47% 31% 19% 5% 1% 1% 0% 3% 13% 39% 50%
26°C
19°C 		26°C
18°C 		25°C
18°C 		24°C
16°C 		22°C
14°C 		21°C
11°C 		20°C
11°C 		24°C
13°C 		29°C
17°C 		31°C
19°C 		29°C
20°C 		28°C
20°C
57% 52% 41% 23% 6% 1% 2% 0% 3% 15% 46% 57%
28°C
20°C 		27°C
19°C 		26°C
18°C 		25°C
17°C 		23°C
15°C 		22°C
13°C 		21°C
12°C 		25°C
14°C 		29°C
17°C 		30°C
19°C 		29°C
20°C 		29°C
20°C
68% 69% 54% 33% 15% 5% 9% 5% 7% 17% 44% 66%
28°C
19°C 		28°C
18°C 		28°C
18°C 		27°C
16°C 		26°C
15°C 		24°C
12°C 		24°C
12°C 		29°C
15°C 		32°C
18°C 		34°C
21°C 		32°C
21°C 		30°C
20°C
87% 87% 76% 40% 12% 2% 3% 1% 1% 11% 50% 80%
29°C
21°C 		29°C
21°C 		29°C
20°C 		26°C
18°C 		25°C
15°C 		22°C
12°C 		22°C
12°C 		26°C
14°C 		31°C
18°C 		32°C
21°C 		32°C
22°C 		31°C
22°C
44% 42% 26% 19% 5% 2% 4% 1% 4% 9% 30% 48%
28°C
19°C 		28°C
19°C 		28°C
18°C 		26°C
16°C 		24°C
14°C 		23°C
12°C 		23°C
11°C 		27°C
14°C 		32°C
17°C 		33°C
20°C 		32°C
21°C 		30°C
20°C
62% 55% 43% 18% 5% 1% 1% 0% 1% 8% 40% 62%
31°C
22°C 		30°C
21°C 		30°C
20°C 		29°C
18°C 		28°C
16°C 		26°C
14°C 		26°C
13°C 		30°C
16°C 		35°C
21°C 		37°C
24°C 		35°C
24°C 		32°C
23°C
73% 68% 53% 18% 2% 1% 1% 0% 0% 6% 34% 71%
28°C
20°C 		28°C
19°C 		27°C
19°C 		25°C
17°C 		24°C
15°C 		22°C
12°C 		21°C
12°C 		25°C
14°C 		30°C
18°C 		31°C
20°C 		31°C
21°C 		30°C
21°C
58% 55% 46% 32% 12% 7% 12% 4% 9% 11% 38% 53%

Where to go in Zimbabwe?

This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).

Cities jan.feb.mar.apr.mayjun.jul.aug.sep.oct.nov.dec.
Harare27°C26°C26°C25°C24°C22°C22°C26°C29°C31°C29°C28°C
Bulawayo27°C27°C27°C25°C23°C21°C21°C25°C30°C31°C30°C29°C
Gweru26°C26°C25°C24°C22°C21°C20°C24°C29°C31°C29°C28°C
Mutare28°C27°C26°C25°C23°C22°C21°C25°C29°C30°C29°C29°C
Chinhoyi28°C28°C28°C27°C26°C24°C24°C29°C32°C34°C32°C30°C
Gwanda29°C29°C29°C26°C25°C22°C22°C26°C31°C32°C32°C31°C
Kwekwe28°C28°C28°C26°C24°C23°C23°C27°C32°C33°C32°C30°C
Victoria Falls31°C30°C30°C29°C28°C26°C26°C30°C35°C37°C35°C32°C
Masvingo28°C28°C27°C25°C24°C22°C21°C25°C30°C31°C31°C30°C

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Is this weather information for Zimbabwe reliable?

Climate data for Zimbabwe has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for Zimbabwe allows us to determine the average for each month in Harare, Bulawayo, Gweru, Mutare, Chinhoyi, Gwanda, Kwekwe, Victoria Falls and and 1 other cities.

So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.

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