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Charleston vs Harare
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Charleston and Harare have nearly identical year-round temperatures; Charleston is the wetter, with 17 in more rain a year, and Harare the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Charleston and Harare, in everyday terms.
Summers
Charleston has hotter summers
Charleston: Hot
Harare: Warm
Winters
Winters are similar
Charleston: Cool
Harare: Cool
Rain & snow
Charleston is wetter
Charleston: Wet
Harare: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Harare is sunnier
Charleston: Partly cloudy
Harare: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Charleston and Harare run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Charleston is the wetter — about 17 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Harare has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 58 | 60 | 66 | 72 | 79 | 84 | 88 | 86 | 83 | 76 | 67 | 61 |
| Harare | 80 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 75 | 71 | 70 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 81 |
| Difference | +22 | +20 | +15 | +6 | -4 | -14 | -17 | -11 | -1 | +9 | +16 | +20 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 58 | 60 | 66 | 72 | 79 | 84 |
| Harare | 80 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 75 | 71 |
| Difference | +22 | +20 | +15 | +6 | -4 | -14 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 88 | 86 | 83 | 76 | 67 | 61 |
| Harare | 70 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 81 |
| Difference | -17 | -11 | -1 | +9 | +16 | +20 |
Avg low (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 44 | 46 | 52 | 60 | 68 | 74 | 77 | 77 | 73 | 63 | 53 | 47 |
| Harare | 62 | 62 | 60 | 56 | 51 | 47 | 46 | 49 | 54 | 59 | 61 | 62 |
| Difference | +19 | +15 | +8 | -4 | -17 | -27 | -31 | -28 | -18 | -5 | +8 | +15 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 44 | 46 | 52 | 60 | 68 | 74 |
| Harare | 62 | 62 | 60 | 56 | 51 | 47 |
| Difference | +19 | +15 | +8 | -4 | -17 | -27 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 77 | 77 | 73 | 63 | 53 | 47 |
| Harare | 46 | 49 | 54 | 59 | 61 | 62 |
| Difference | -31 | -28 | -18 | -5 | +8 | +15 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3 | 3 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 2.9 |
| Harare | 5.9 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 7 |
| Difference | +3.4 | +1.8 | +0.4 | -1.6 | -1.8 | -4.4 | -5 | -6.1 | -5.2 | -3 | +0.4 | +4.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3 | 3 | 2.6 | 4.9 |
| Harare | 5.9 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Difference | +3.4 | +1.8 | +0.4 | -1.6 | -1.8 | -4.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 5.1 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 2.9 |
| Harare | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 7 |
| Difference | -5 | -6.1 | -5.2 | -3 | +0.4 | +4.1 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 68 | 70 | 60 | 49 | 50 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 58 | 51 | 56 | 66 |
| Harare | 77 | 72 | 62 | 44 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 20 | 33 | 58 | 75 |
| Difference | +8 | +2 | +3 | -5 | -20 | -27 | -27 | -37 | -38 | -17 | +2 | +9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 68 | 70 | 60 | 49 | 50 | 57 |
| Harare | 77 | 72 | 62 | 44 | 30 | 30 |
| Difference | +8 | +2 | +3 | -5 | -20 | -27 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 57 | 59 | 58 | 51 | 56 | 66 |
| Harare | 29 | 23 | 20 | 33 | 58 | 75 |
| Difference | -27 | -37 | -38 | -17 | +2 | +9 |
Relative humidity (%) Charleston runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 81 | 81 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 82 |
| Harare | 74 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 60 | 61 | 59 | 51 | 43 | 46 | 56 | 70 |
| Difference | -8 | -7 | -6 | -9 | -13 | -15 | -17 | -28 | -36 | -32 | -23 | -12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 81 | 81 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 76 |
| Harare | 74 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 60 | 61 |
| Difference | -8 | -7 | -6 | -9 | -13 | -15 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 77 | 79 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 82 |
| Harare | 59 | 51 | 43 | 46 | 56 | 70 |
| Difference | -17 | -28 | -36 | -32 | -23 | -12 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Charleston trends → · Harare trends →
Methodology & sources
Charleston
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Dwtn Charleston (NOAA GHCN station USW00013782), inside the city.
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.
Harare
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.
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