Harare
Harare is a capital city in Zimbabwe, 1,494 m above sea level. It has a population of about 2,150,000 (2012). The climate is classified as subtropical highland (Köppen Cwb), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Harare at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in October
Average low in July
194 mm of rain
1 mm of rain
How Harare has grown
People living in the built-up area (603 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+172%764k in 1975 → 2.08M in 2025Weather in Harare
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 18 km/h · humidity 88%
When to go to Harare
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 | 60 | 62 | 67 | 85 | 97 | 99 | 98 | 100 | 93 | 79 | 59 | 60 |
| High | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 22° | 20° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 27° | 27° | 25° |
| Low | 16° | 16° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° |
| Rain (mm) | 194 | 160 | 123 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 75 | 167 |
| Wet days | 23 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 23 |
What's on in Harare
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Harare
More museums: Museum of African liberation · National Archives of Zimbabwe
Outdoors around Harare
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 Harare
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Zimbabwe seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Harare
Universities and research institutes
Harare from above
Getting to Harare
Places near Harare
Places with a climate like Harare
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
