Lubumbashi vs Harare: which is sunnier?
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Harare is the sunnier overall: about 3,184 hours of sunshine a year to Lubumbashi's 2,978. Harare has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Lubumbashi | Harare | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,978 | 3,184 |
| Sunniest month | May (96/100) | August (98/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 70/100 | 74/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 96/100 | 96/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,122 mm | 788 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 13 (extreme) |
Lubumbashi vs Harare month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lubumbashi | Harare | Lubumbashi | Harare | Lubumbashi | Harare | |
| January | 69 | 70 | 25° | 27° | 252 | 180 |
| February | 69 | 74 | 25° | 26° | 200 | 133 |
| March | 69 | 81 | 25° | 26° | 176 | 94 |
| April | 86 | 92 | 25° | 25° | 56 | 31 |
| May | 96 | 97 | 25° | 23° | 4 | 7 |
| June | 96 | 97 | 24° | 21° | 1 | 3 |
| July | 96 | 94 | 25° | 21° | 1 | 19 |
| August | 96 | 98 | 28° | 25° | 1 | 2 |
| September | 96 | 97 | 32° | 28° | 3 | 5 |
| October | 82 | 93 | 33° | 30° | 29 | 25 |
| November | 73 | 81 | 29° | 29° | 131 | 94 |
| December | 69 | 70 | 26° | 27° | 268 | 195 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Harare · Mar Harare · Apr Harare · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Harare · Nov Harare · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Harare (average score 74/100 vs 70). Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 27°C).
- March–May: Harare (average score 90/100 vs 84). Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 25°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Lubumbashi averages 96/100, Harare 96/100. Lubumbashi is the warmer, around 26°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
- September–October: Harare (average score 95/100 vs 89). Lubumbashi is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Lubumbashi weather by month · Harare weather by month.
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