Best time to visit Zimbabwe
Across 1 city in Zimbabwe, the best months to visit are August, September, May — averaging the highest travel-comfort scores (comfortable temperatures, low rainfall, and good sunshine) across the country.
Months ranked by travel comfort across Zimbabwe
| Rank | Month | Country avg | Best city | High / Low | Precip | City score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ★ | August | 100 | Harare | 24.6° / 10.7° | 1.8 mm | 100 |
| 2 ★ | September | 100 | Harare | 27.8° / 13.6° | 3.6 mm | 100 |
| 3 ★ | May | 99 | Harare | 23.5° / 10.8° | 10 mm | 99 |
| 4 | June | 96 | Harare | 21.2° / 9.2° | 15.7 mm | 96 |
| 5 | July | 96 | Harare | 21.4° / 8.5° | 5.2 mm | 96 |
| 6 | October | 93 | Harare | 28.8° / 15.5° | 166.1 mm | 93 |
| 7 | April | 91 | Harare | 25° / 13.4° | 216.4 mm | 91 |
| 8 | March | 89 | Harare | 25.7° / 14.8° | 203.6 mm | 89 |
| 9 | November | 81 | Harare | 28.2° / 16.7° | 511 mm | 81 |
| 10 | February | 79 | Harare | 25.2° / 15.8° | 520.8 mm | 79 |
| 11 | December | 72 | Harare | 26.8° / 16.9° | 782.4 mm | 72 |
| 12 | January | 64 | Harare | 24.1° / 16° | 1233.3 mm | 64 |
Country average comfort score (0–100) blends each city's monthly temperature comfort, rainfall, and sunshine (visitScore). Each month links to the city with the best weather that month.
Best month for each city
When to visit Zimbabwe by month
Month-specific guides: the best time to visit Zimbabwe in each month, with the country-average score, best city, and weather summary.
January,February,March,April,May,June,July,August,September,October,November,December