When is the best time to visit Zimbabwe?

May to July. Across Zimbabwe's 3 destinations, May averages 91/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 26°C and 1 mm of rain.

What is the worst month to visit Zimbabwe?

October, averaging 63/100 — mean highs of 33.2°C and 12 mm of rain across the country's destinations.

What is the hottest month in Zimbabwe?

October, with mean daily highs of 33.2°C averaged across 3 destinations.

What is the wettest month in Zimbabwe?

January, averaging 215 mm of rain.

Best time to visit Zimbabwe

The best time to visit Zimbabwe is May to July, when its 3 destinations average 91/100 for climate comfort — October is the weakest month, at 63/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 3 Zimbabwe destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe, month by month

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Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Zimbabwe climate comfort by month

Month	Comfort	Avg high	Rain	Pick of the month
January	66	27.7°C	215 mm	Harare 70
February	72	28°C	163 mm	Harare 78
March	79	28.3°C	71 mm	Harare 85
April	85	27.6°C	29 mm	Harare 91
May	91	26°C	1 mm	Harare 96
June	91	23.6°C	1 mm	Victoria Falls 92
July	91	23.7°C	1 mm	Hwange National Park 93
August	88	27.6°C	0 mm	Harare 94
September	74	31.1°C	1 mm	Harare 91
October	63	33.2°C	12 mm	Harare 87
November	66	31.6°C	72 mm	Harare 82
December	68	29.7°C	149 mm	Harare 77

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Zimbabwe destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

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Zimbabwe — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Zimbabwe?: May to July. Across Zimbabwe's 3 destinations, May averages 91/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 26°C and 1 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Zimbabwe?: October, averaging 63/100 — mean highs of 33.2°C and 12 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Zimbabwe?: October, with mean daily highs of 33.2°C averaged across 3 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Zimbabwe?: January, averaging 215 mm of rain.