Bulawayo
Bulawayo is a city in Zimbabwe, 1,348 m above sea level. It has a population of about 665,940 (2022). The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Bulawayo at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in October
Average low in July
113 mm of rain
1 mm of rain
How Bulawayo has grown
People living in the built-up area (173 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+41%349k in 1975 → 492k in 2025Weather in Bulawayo
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 5 km/h · humidity 79%
When to go to Bulawayo
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 55 | 60 | 69 | 86 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 100 | 86 | 70 | 51 | 54 |
| High | 27° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 21° | 20° | 24° | 27° | 29° | 28° | 27° |
| Low | 17° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 17° |
| Rain (mm) | 133 | 105 | 69 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 92 | 113 |
| Wet days | 17 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 19 |
What's on in Bulawayo
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Bulawayo
More museums: The Art Grove Coffee Shop
Outdoors around Bulawayo
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Bulawayo
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Zimbabwe seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Bulawayo
Universities and research institutes
Bulawayo from above
Getting to Bulawayo
Places near Bulawayo
Places with a climate like Bulawayo
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
