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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Harare, Zimbabwe in May

In an average May, Harare sees a daily high around 25°C and a low around 10°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high25°C
Typical high range22°C to 28°C
Average low10°C
Typical low range7°C to 12°C
Average daily precipitation0 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 31°C 1998-05-09
Lowest 14°C 1997-05-30

Low

Highest 17°C 1990-05-01
Lowest 4°C 1997-05-31

Feels-like

Highest 33°C 2026-05-03
Lowest 0°C 1997-05-31

Humidity

Highest 13.6 g/m³ 1990-05-01
Lowest 3.9 g/m³ 1983-05-30

Wind

Highest 38 km/h 1983-05-12
Lowest 7 km/h 2021-05-28

Precip

Wettest 57 mm 1996
Driest 0 mm 1998

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