Climate averages 1991–2020
Weather in Zimbabwe.
ClimaNote covers 11 cities in Zimbabwe, starting with Harare, Bulawayo and Chitungwiza. Open a city for charts and a table of all 12 months, or open a month for a side-by-side comparison of cities in the atlas.
Across these cities the yearly average high ranges from 23.4°C in Ruwa to 27.1°C in Kadoma, and yearly rainfall from 609 mm in Bulawayo to 886 mm in Mutare. The hottest city-month is October in Kadoma, with an average high of 31.5°C, and the coolest is July in Ruwa, at 19.3°C. By single month, the most rain falls in January in Harare, with 217 mm, and the least in August in Kwekwe, with under 1 mm (tied with August in Kadoma).
October is the warmest month in 10 cities and November in 1; July is the coolest in every city. January is the wettest month in 6 cities and December in 5; August is the driest in every city. Of these cities, 9 have a month with under 1 mm of rain; none has a month with an average high below 2.0°C or a month with more than 300 mm of rain.
Compare cities
Zimbabwe by month
11 cities
Cities in Zimbabwe
| City | Average high | Average low | Rain mm/year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harare | 24°C | 13°C | 780 |
| Bulawayo | 25°C | 14°C | 609 |
| Chitungwiza | 24°C | 13°C | 758 |
| Mutare | 24°C | 14°C | 886 |
| Gweru | 24°C | 13°C | 717 |
| Kwekwe | 27°C | 15°C | 617 |
| Kadoma | 27°C | 16°C | 722 |
| Ruwa | 23°C | 12°C | 813 |
| Chinhoyi | 27°C | 16°C | 759 |
| Masvingo | 25°C | 14°C | 632 |
| Norton | 25°C | 15°C | 720 |
Yearly average of the 12 monthly values for 1991–2020. Open a city for every month.