Bulawayo weather by month & the best time to visit
Zimbabwe · city break · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Bulawayo is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 98/100), with June and July close behind. Bulawayo averages about 3,291 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 6 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Bulawayo?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Bulawayo is May, then June and July. The dullest month is December (72/100, 144 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Bulawayo?
Bulawayo is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,291 hours of sunshine a year. May (98/100) is noticeably better than December (72). It ranks #2 of 4 destinations in Zimbabwe for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,238 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 62% of the year's 628 mm falls in the three months around January.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 76 | 29° / 84°F | 16° / 61°F | 126 mm | 13 |
| February | 77 | 29° / 84°F | 16° / 61°F | 119 mm | 12 |
| March | 84 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 79 mm | 11 |
| April | 93 | 26° / 79°F | 12° / 54°F | 31 mm | 9 |
| May | 98 | 24° / 75°F | 9° / 48°F | 6 mm | 8 |
| June | 98 | 22° / 72°F | 7° / 45°F | 3 mm | 6 |
| July | 98 | 22° / 72°F | 6° / 43°F | 2 mm | 6 |
| August | 98 | 26° / 79°F | 9° / 48°F | 1 mm | 8 |
| September | 97 | 30° / 86°F | 12° / 54°F | 7 mm | 9 |
| October | 94 | 32° / 90°F | 15° / 59°F | 27 mm | 10 |
| November | 83 | 31° / 88°F | 16° / 61°F | 83 mm | 11 |
| December | 72 | 29° / 84°F | 17° / 63°F | 144 mm | 12 |
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Bulawayo: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Bulawayo?
Bulawayo is a city break in Zimbabwe at 1,329 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Bulawayo get a year?
Bulawayo gets about 3,291 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Bulawayo?
The sunniest time to visit Bulawayo is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 98/100 (with June and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Bulawayo?
December is the least sunny month in Bulawayo, scoring 72/100 with about 144 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Bulawayo?
The typical midday UV index in Bulawayo peaks around 13 (extreme) in January, easing to about 6 (high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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