Kariba weather by month & the best time to visit
Zimbabwe · small town · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Kariba is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 98/100), with July and August close behind. Kariba averages about 3,162 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 1 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Kariba?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kariba is June, then July and August. The dullest month is October (58/100, 8 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kariba?
Kariba is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,162 hours of sunshine a year. June (98/100) is noticeably better than October (58). It ranks #4 of 4 destinations in Zimbabwe for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,238 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 73% of the year's 743 mm falls in the three months around January.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 209 mm | 12 |
| February | 70 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 154 mm | 12 |
| March | 79 | 31° / 88°F | 23° / 73°F | 100 mm | 11 |
| April | 94 | 32° / 90°F | 22° / 72°F | 20 mm | 10 |
| May | 97 | 30° / 86°F | 19° / 66°F | 2 mm | 9 |
| June | 98 | 28° / 82°F | 16° / 61°F | 1 mm | 7 |
| July | 98 | 28° / 82°F | 16° / 61°F | 0 mm | 7 |
| August | 98 | 30° / 86°F | 18° / 64°F | 0 mm | 9 |
| September | 88 | 33° / 91°F | 21° / 70°F | 0 mm | 10 |
| October | 58 | 36° / 97°F | 25° / 77°F | 8 mm | 11 |
| November | 60 | 35° / 95°F | 26° / 79°F | 67 mm | 11 |
| December | 70 | 32° / 90°F | 25° / 77°F | 182 mm | 11 |
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Kariba: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kariba?
Kariba is a small town in Zimbabwe at 514 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Kariba get a year?
Kariba gets about 3,162 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Kariba?
The sunniest time to visit Kariba is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 98/100 (with July and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kariba?
October is the least sunny month in Kariba, scoring 58/100 with about 8 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Kariba?
The typical midday UV index in Kariba peaks around 12 (extreme) in January, 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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