Thermograph

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

Harare, Zimbabwe weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Harare, Zimbabwe, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 38°C on 2019-10-29; its coldest fell to 1°C on 1981-06-13.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
36°C1992-01-15
19°C1986-01-09
20°C2020-01-06
10°C1987-01-06
February
37°C1992-02-26
20°C1997-02-04
21°C2016-02-21
10°C2011-02-12
March
36°C2024-03-06
20°C2021-03-01
20°C2024-03-07
7°C2009-03-27
April
34°C1998-04-06
16°C1981-04-30
19°C2024-04-10
7°C1981-04-02
May
31°C1998-05-09
14°C1997-05-30
17°C1990-05-01
4°C1997-05-31
June
29°C2024-06-07
14°C1981-06-09
14°C2026-06-06
1°C1981-06-13
July
29°C2023-07-30
15°C1997-07-06
13°C2016-07-28
1°C1994-07-13
August
33°C2020-08-30
17°C1994-08-22
15°C1998-08-15
2°C1981-08-09
September
36°C2024-09-30
15°C1981-09-02
19°C2023-09-27
3°C2006-09-01
October
38°C2019-10-29
18°C1994-10-16
22°C1992-10-26
6°C2011-10-08
November
37°C2015-11-02
19°C2002-11-06
21°C2015-11-15
7°C2015-11-06
December
37°C2023-12-09
19°C1994-12-12
21°C2015-12-13
9°C1994-12-13

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Southern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Summer (Dec–Feb)
37°C1992-02-26
19°C1986-01-09
21°C2016-02-21
9°C1994-12-13
Autumn (Mar–May)
36°C2024-03-06
14°C1997-05-30
20°C2024-03-07
4°C1997-05-31
Winter (Jun–Aug)
33°C2020-08-30
14°C1981-06-09
15°C1998-08-15
1°C1981-06-13
Spring (Sep–Nov)
38°C2019-10-29
15°C1981-09-02
22°C1992-10-26
3°C2006-09-01

All-time records

The most extreme value Harare has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 38°C 2019-10-29
Lowest 14°C 1981-06-09

Low

Highest 22°C 1992-10-26
Lowest 1°C 1981-06-13

Feels-like

Highest 45°C 2024-03-08
Lowest -4°C 1985-07-14

Humidity

Highest 18.0 g/m³ 2025-02-22
Lowest 2.6 g/m³ 1999-09-12

Wind

Highest 48 km/h 2022-01-25
Lowest 5 km/h 1981-06-21

Precip

Wettest 167 mm 2011-07-29
Driest 138-day dry spell 1991-05-14

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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