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Climate and weather of Zimbabwe



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Zimbabwe




 

Climate

 
Zimbabwe has a subtropical climate with a rainy season.and a dry season.

Temperatures range between 20 and 30° during the year. Annual rainfall is higher in the north (700 to 1000 mm) than in the south (300 to 600 mm) which is protected by the central mountains.

Rainy season (November to March)
Temperatures reach 30° or more in the valleys. The rains are high in the north and moderate in the south.

Dry season (April to October)
Temperatures are mild (20°) during the daytime and often low at night. Rainfall is nonexistent.

 When to go to Zimbabwe (pleasant climate) 
The climate of Zimbabwe is pleasant during the following months :

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

 

Weather

(main cities) 
Average temperatures and rainfall

Beitbridge

Temp
January
February
March
April
May
June
max
34°
33°
32°
30°
28°
25°
min
22°
21°
20°
16°
11°
Temp
July
August
September
October
November
December
max
25°
27°
30°
32°
32°
33°
min
10°
15°
18°
20°
21°

Rain
January
February
March
April
May
June
mm
60
50
30
30
10
...
Rain
July
August
September
October
November
December
mm
...
...
10
30
50
50

Bulawayo

Temp
January
February
March
April
May
June
max
28°
28°
27°
26°
24°
22°
min
17°
16°
15°
13°
10°
Temp
July
August
September
October
November
December
max
22°
24°
28°
29°
29°
28°
min
12°
15°
16°
16°

Rain
January
February
March
April
May
June
mm
120
100
50
30
10
...
Rain
July
August
September
October
November
December
mm
...
...
10
40
90
120

Gweru

Temp
January
February
March
April
May
June
max
27°
26°
27°
25°
23°
21°
min
17°
16°
16°
14°
10°
Temp
July
August
September
October
November
December
max
21°
23°
27°
27°
28°
27°
min
12°
14°
16°
17°

Rain
January
February
March
April
May
June
mm
140
120
60
300
10
...
Rain
July
August
September
October
November
December
mm
...
...
10
30
100
160

Harare
(Capital of Zimbabwe)

Temp
January
February
March
April
May
June
max
26°
26°
26°
25°
23°
21°
min
16°
16°
15°
12°
Temp
July
August
September
October
November
December
max
21°
24°
27°
28°
27°
26°
min
11°
13°
15°
16°

Rain
January
February
March
April
May
June
mm
190
140
100
40
10
...
Rain
July
August
September
October
November
December
mm
...
...
10
40
100
170

Weather data (temperatures and precipitation) for Zimbabwe are derived from monthly averages established over the last twenty years.

 Quick facts 
Zimbabwe, a country located in Southern Africa, is bordered by South Africa to the south, by Botswana to the southwest, by Zambia to the northwest and by Mozambique to the east.

Capital: Harare
Area: 390 000 km²
Population: 14 000 000 inhabitants
Language: English
Currency: Zimbabwean dollar

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