Mutare
Mutare is a city in Manicaland, Zimbabwe, 1,116 m above sea level. It has a population of about 224,804 (2022). The climate is classified as subtropical highland (Köppen Cwb), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Mutare at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in November
Average low in July
213 mm of rain
9 mm of rain
How Mutare has grown
People living in the built-up area (42 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+234%44k in 1975 → 147k in 2025Weather in Mutare
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 5 km/h · humidity 39%
When to go to Mutare
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 | 57 | 59 | 64 | 68 | 88 | 88 | 85 | 95 | 92 | 78 | 58 | 57 |
| High | 26° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 22° | 20° | 20° | 22° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 26° |
| Low | 17° | 17° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 17° |
| Rain (mm) | 213 | 200 | 128 | 51 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 44 | 104 | 185 |
| Wet days | 23 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 23 |
What's on in Mutare
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Mutare
More museums: Dangamvura
Outdoors around Mutare
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 Mutare
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Zimbabwe seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Mutare
Earthquakes around Mutare
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Tropical storms · Mutare
Universities and research institutes
Mutare from above
Getting to Mutare
Places near Mutare
Places with a climate like Mutare
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
