The climate in Zimbabwe
Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesAll climate diagrams on this page come from the collected data of 14 weather stations.
Weather stations at an altitude above 1480m have not been included.
All data correspond to the average monthly values of the last 20 years.
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Climate zone: tropics
It is warm or hot yearlong. The warmest and rainiest part of the country is Matabeleland North. The coldest is Manicaland.
It is warm or hot yearlong. The warmest and rainiest part of the country is Matabeleland North. The coldest is Manicaland.
Hours of sunshine per day

Rain days per month

Precipitation in mm/day

Relative humidity in %

Absolute humidity in g/m³

Regions in Zimbabwe
All figures per year. For detailed climate data click on the name of the region.Region | Temperature max Ø day | Temperature min Ø night | Sunshine hours | Rainy days | Precipitation | Humidity |
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Bulawayo | 26.7 °C | 13.2 °C | 3,103 h | 47 | 584 l | |
Harare | 26.0 °C | 12.6 °C | 3,358 h | 62 | 726 l | 62.0 % |
Manicaland | 24.9 °C | 14.2 °C | 2,847 h | 72 | 883 l | 74.0 % |
Mashonaland East | 26.0 °C | 12.6 °C | 3,358 h | 62 | 723 l | 62.0 % |
Mashonaland West | 26.3 °C | 12.9 °C | 3,358 h | 60 | 704 l | 62.0 % |
Masvingo | 28.6 °C | 14.3 °C | 2,957 h | 53 | 544 l | 64.0 % |
Matabeleland North | 31.1 °C | 15.0 °C | 3,723 h | 60 | 599 l | 57.0 % |
Matabeleland South | 27.2 °C | 13.5 °C | 3,103 h | 44 | 529 l | 53.0 % |
Midlands | 26.8 °C | 13.2 °C | 3,103 h | 50 | 526 l | 64.0 % |
Temperature records of the last 68 years
The hottest temperature measured from 1949 to September 2017 was reported by the Chiredzi weather station. In November 2015, the record temperature of 45.6 °C was reported here. The hottest summer from July to September, based on all 8 weather stations in Zimbabwe below 1,480 meters altitude, was recorded in 1979 with an average temperature of 19.7 °C. This average temperature will normally be measured every four to six hours, thus also including the nights. Normally, this value is 16.6 degrees Celsius.The coldest day in these 68 years was reported by the Bulawayo weather station. Here the temperature dropped to -1.5 °C in June 2011. Bulawayo lies at an altitude of 1,344 meters above sea level. The coldest winter (January to March) was in 1963 with an average temperature of 19.1 °C. In Zimbabwe, it is usual to have about 1.8 degrees more at 21.0 °C for this three-month period.
The most precipitation fell in February 1977. With 20.0 mm per day, the Chipinge weather station recorded the highest monthly average of the last 68 years.