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Climate Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe has a semi-arid climate. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Zimbabwe is 49° degrees and there is about 197 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 228 days a year with an average humidity of 63% and an UV-index of 5.

Climate Zimbabwe by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°F) 78 78 78 75 74 71 71 77 84 86 84 80
Night temp. (°F) 62 61 59 55 51 47 47 50 56 61 63 63
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (inch) 55 39 21 9 2 0 1 0 0 3 22 45
Days with rain 24 20 17 11 4 1 3 1 1 4 13 22
Dry days 7 8 14 19 27 29 28 30 29 27 17 9
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 10 11 10 7 7 7 7 7 10 10 12 11
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2
UV-index 6 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 6 6 6 5

View the 14 day weather forecast for Zimbabwe

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Best time to visit Zimbabwe

To go to Zimbabwe, the best time to visit is February through November. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. In Zimbabwe, October is the warmest month with 86°F and the most cold month is 71°F in June.

In the table below you can quickly see the average weather per month in Zimbabwe, the monthly temperature or when precipitation is highest. The monthly average climate data is based on data from the last 30 years.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe lies in a straight line about 7,743 miles from United States (New York → Harare).

How long is the flight to Zimbabwe?

The flight time from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Zimbabwe is approximately 20 h. 40 min.

What are the largest airports in Zimbabwe?

These are the largest airports in Zimbabwe:

  • Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) in Harare
  • Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) in Bulawayo
  • Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) in Victoria Falls

How many inhabitants does Zimbabwe have?

Zimbabwe has 14,542,235 inhabitants.

How big is Zimbabwe?

The surface area of Zimbabwe is 242,706 mi². It is slightly smaller than United States.

What is the capital of Zimbabwe?

The capital of Zimbabwe is Harare.

What is the currency of Zimbabwe?

In Zimbabwe, the US dollar (USD), Botswana pula (BWP), Pound sterling (GBP), Euro (EUR), South African rand (ZAR) are used for payment.

Exchange rates on 3 June 2023

  • 1 US dollar = 11.10 Botswana pula
  • 1 Botswana pula = 0.090 US dollar
  • 100 US dollar = 1,109.94 Botswana pula
  • 100 Botswana pula = 9.01 US dollar
  • 1 US dollar = 0.75 Pound sterling
  • 1 Pound sterling = 1.33 US dollar
  • 100 US dollar = 75.44 Pound sterling
  • 100 Pound sterling = 132.55 US dollar
  • 1 US dollar = 0.84 Euro
  • 1 Euro = 1.19 US dollar
  • 100 US dollar = 84.21 Euro
  • 100 Euro = 118.75 US dollar
  • 1 US dollar = 15.42 South African rand
  • 1 South African rand = 0.065 US dollar
  • 100 US dollar = 1,542.31 South African rand
  • 100 South African rand = 6.48 US dollar

What is the area code of Zimbabwe?

The area code to call Zimbabwe is +263.

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