Harare is comfortable to be outside in almost any month: it rates Good or better for about eleven and a half months of the year. For sun, aim for late February to mid March; for walking, go from May to early September.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from late February to mid March, with a second spell from late October to early November. It peaks in early November, at 65. Avoid June to July for this: it falls to 1, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in September, when the sky is typically 17% covered at midday (mostly clear).
For being outside, Harare rates Good or better for 34 of the year’s 36 ten-day sections, about eleven and a half months in all. It is at its best in early May, at 89.
For walking, go from May to early September. It peaks in late June, at 83. Avoid late October to early November for this: it falls to 17, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Harare over the whole year is 20°C. October is the hottest month, with highs of about 28°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 10°C. The rainy (wet) season in Harare runs from November to April, peaking in January with a 76% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is May to October; August is the driest month, at 38%. Winds in Harare are highest in September, averaging 3.0 m/s (11 km/h), and lightest in March, at 1.9 m/s (7 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E. The clearest skies in Harare come in September, when the sky is typically 16% covered; January is the cloudiest month, at 72%.
Month by month Harare climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25°C | 19°C | 26°C | 76% | 72% | 2.1 m/s | 69 | 51 | 25 |
| February | 25°C | 19°C | 26°C | 76% | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 63 | 55 | 20 |
| March | 25°C | 18°C | 26°C | 65% | 57% | 1.9 m/s | 66 | 58 | 23 |
| April | 24°C | 16°C | 23°C | 64% | 51% | 2.1 m/s | 81 | 37 | 43 |
| May | 23°C | 13°C | 21°C | 51% | 33% | 2.1 m/s | 88 | 15 | 67 |
| June | 20°C | 10°C | 18°C | 44% | 31% | 2.1 m/s | 76 | 2 | 82 |
| July | 21°C | 10°C | 18°C | 44% | 34% | 2.3 m/s | 75 | 3 | 82 |
| August | 23°C | 12°C | 20°C | 38% | 20% | 2.5 m/s | 83 | 15 | 68 |
| September | 27°C | 16°C | 24°C | 53% | 16% | 3.0 m/s | 77 | 42 | 42 |
| October | 28°C | 18°C | 25°C | 41% | 32% | 3.0 m/s | 64 | 55 | 28 |
| November | 27°C | 19°C | 26°C | 59% | 56% | 2.7 m/s | 60 | 57 | 24 |
| December | 27°C | 19°C | 26°C | 74% | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 62 | 58 | 21 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Harare weather by season
Year round, Harare has days of about 20°C at their warmest in June, its coolest month, and 28°C in October, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 10°C to 19°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 20°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around January and least likely around August. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Harare weather in winterJune to August
Winter in Harare has typical daily highs of about 21°C and lows of about 11°C, with a 42% chance of rain on a given day.
Harare weather in springSeptember to November
Spring in Harare has typical daily highs of about 27°C and lows of about 18°C, with a 51% chance of rain on a given day.
Harare weather in summerDecember to February
Summer in Harare has typical daily highs of about 26°C and lows of about 19°C, with a 76% chance of rain on a given day.
Harare weather in autumnMarch to May
Autumn in Harare has typical daily highs of about 24°C and lows of about 16°C, with a 60% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Harare?
The rainy (wet) season in Harare runs from November to April, peaking in January with a 76% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is May to October; August is the driest month, at 38%.
What time of year is Harare windiest?
Winds in Harare are highest in September, averaging 3.0 m/s (11 km/h), and lightest in March, at 1.9 m/s (7 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E.
What is the average temperature in Harare year round?
The average temperature in Harare over the whole year is 20°C. October is the hottest month, with highs of about 28°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 10°C.
Where to go instead in early November, the weakest time here for walking
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.