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Best Time to Visit Zimbabwe

Climate based on Harare20152024

The best overall time to visit Zimbabwe is October (excellent, score 98/100). The single best 14-day window: Sep 12 – Sep 25. Avoid June if you can — it scores lowest at 72/100.

Year-at-a-glance heatmap

Each cell shows a daily "visit suitability" score combining comfort (temperature), dryness (rainfall), and sunshine. Hover for details.

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Best 14-day travel windows

Top pick
Sep 12 – Sep 25
14-day window • Score 99/100
Alternative 1
Sep 26 – Oct 9
14-day window • Score 99/100
Alternative 2
Oct 18 – Oct 31
14-day window • Score 98/100

Month-by-month breakdown

January

Excellent
76/100
  • 25°C / 16°C
  • 223mm total
  • 9.8h sun/day

February

Excellent
85/100
  • 25°C / 16°C
  • 124mm total
  • 10.7h sun/day

March

Excellent
90/100
  • 25°C / 15°C
  • 80mm total
  • 11.0h sun/day

April

Excellent
87/100
  • 24°C / 13°C
  • 46mm total
  • 10.3h sun/day

May

Excellent
83/100
  • 23°C / 11°C
  • 4mm total
  • 10.7h sun/day

June

Good
72/100
  • 21°C / 9°C
  • 2mm total
  • 10.1h sun/day

July

Good
72/100
  • 21°C / 8°C
  • 1mm total
  • 10.3h sun/day

August

Excellent
86/100
  • 24°C / 11°C
  • 0mm total
  • 11.2h sun/day

September

Excellent
97/100
  • 27°C / 13°C
  • 1mm total
  • 11.5h sun/day

October

Excellent
98/100
  • 29°C / 16°C
  • 19mm total
  • 11.6h sun/day

November

Excellent
91/100
  • 28°C / 17°C
  • 89mm total
  • 11.3h sun/day

December

Excellent
86/100
  • 27°C / 17°C
  • 137mm total
  • 10.9h sun/day

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Climate data from Open-Meteo Archive API. Daily normals computed from 10 years of historical observations.
Best Time to Visit Zimbabwe (2026): Month-by-Month Weather Calendar