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Harare, Zimbabwe climate
Cwa Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical
Harare has a mildly seasonal warm-temperate climate (Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical, Köppen Cwa). The hottest month is November with an average daily high near 83°F, while the coldest is July averaging around 46°F at night. Precipitation totals about 27 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — December alone averages 7.0 inches while August barely receives 0.03 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Harare climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 80 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 75 | 71 | 70 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 81 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 71 | 71 | 70 | 67 | 63 | 59 | 58 | 62 | 68 | 71 | 72 | 71 |
| Avg low (°F) | 62 | 62 | 60 | 56 | 51 | 47 | 46 | 49 | 54 | 59 | 61 | 62 |
| Precipitation (in) | 5.9 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 7.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 80 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 75 | 71 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 71 | 71 | 70 | 67 | 63 | 59 |
| Avg low (°F) | 62 | 62 | 60 | 56 | 51 | 47 |
| Precipitation (in) | 5.9 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 70 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 81 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 58 | 62 | 68 | 71 | 72 | 71 |
| Avg low (°F) | 46 | 49 | 54 | 59 | 61 | 62 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 7.0 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 77 | 72 | 62 | 44 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 20 | 33 | 58 | 75 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 74 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 60 | 61 | 59 | 51 | 43 | 46 | 56 | 70 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 6.6 | 5.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 77 | 72 | 62 | 44 | 30 | 30 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 74 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 60 | 61 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 5.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 29 | 23 | 20 | 33 | 58 | 75 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 59 | 51 | 43 | 46 | 56 | 70 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.9 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 6.6 | 5.3 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 26 years of daily observations at Robert Gabriel Mugabe Intl / Harare, a weather station, about 12 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.