Harare weather by month & the best time to visit
Zimbabwe · city break · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Harare is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 98/100), with May and June close behind. Harare averages about 3,184 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 2 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Harare?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Harare is August, then May and June. The dullest month is January (70/100, 180 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Harare?
Harare is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,184 hours of sunshine a year. August (98/100) is noticeably better than January (70). It ranks #3 of 4 destinations in Zimbabwe for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,238 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 64% of the year's 788 mm falls in the three months around January.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 180 mm | 12 |
| February | 74 | 26° / 79°F | 15° / 59°F | 133 mm | 13 |
| March | 81 | 26° / 79°F | 14° / 57°F | 94 mm | 12 |
| April | 92 | 25° / 77°F | 11° / 52°F | 31 mm | 10 |
| May | 97 | 23° / 73°F | 8° / 46°F | 7 mm | 9 |
| June | 97 | 21° / 70°F | 6° / 43°F | 3 mm | 7 |
| July | 94 | 21° / 70°F | 6° / 43°F | 19 mm | 7 |
| August | 98 | 25° / 77°F | 8° / 46°F | 2 mm | 9 |
| September | 97 | 28° / 82°F | 11° / 52°F | 5 mm | 10 |
| October | 93 | 30° / 86°F | 14° / 57°F | 25 mm | 11 |
| November | 81 | 29° / 84°F | 15° / 59°F | 94 mm | 12 |
| December | 70 | 27° / 81°F | 16° / 61°F | 195 mm | 12 |
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Harare: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Harare?
Harare is a city break in Zimbabwe at 1,480 m elevation with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Harare get a year?
Harare gets about 3,184 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Harare?
The sunniest time to visit Harare is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 98/100 (with May and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F.
What is the least sunny month in Harare?
January is the least sunny month in Harare, scoring 70/100 with about 180 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Harare?
The typical midday UV index in Harare peaks around 13 (extreme) in February, easing to about 7 (high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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