climigo

Great Zimbabwe

20.27° S, 30.93° E

When to go?

The best months are April–September.

What is the climate like?

Temperature and rain

January 29°18°
February 29°18°
March 28°17°
April 26°14°
May 25°10°
June 23°8°
July 22°7°
August 26°9°
September 29°13°
October 30°15°
November 30°17°
December 29°18°

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec18.3 · 29.0 °CJanuary: 18.3 · 29.0 °C17.9 · 28.9 °CFebruary: 17.9 · 28.9 °C16.6 · 28.0 °CMarch: 16.6 · 28.0 °C13.7 · 26.3 °CApril: 13.7 · 26.3 °C10.1 · 25.1 °CMay: 10.1 · 25.1 °C7.7 · 23.2 °CJune: 7.7 · 23.2 °C6.8 · 22.4 °CJuly: 6.8 · 22.4 °C9.2 · 25.7 °CAugust: 9.2 · 25.7 °C12.7 · 28.5 °CSeptember: 12.7 · 28.5 °C15.2 · 29.7 °COctober: 15.2 · 29.7 °C17.4 · 29.9 °CNovember: 17.4 · 29.9 °C18.2 · 29.4 °CDecember: 18.2 · 29.4 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan 18.3 – 29.0 °C
Feb 17.9 – 28.9 °C
Mar 16.6 – 28.0 °C
Apr 13.7 – 26.3 °C
May 10.1 – 25.1 °C
Jun 7.7 – 23.2 °C
Jul 6.8 – 22.4 °C
Aug 9.2 – 25.7 °C
Sep 12.7 – 28.5 °C
Oct 15.2 – 29.7 °C
Nov 17.4 – 29.9 °C
Dec 18.2 – 29.4 °C

How much it rains

January 137 mm12 d
February 111 mm9 d
March 88 mm7 d
April 40 mm4 d
May 10 mm2 d
June 7 mm2 d
July 8 mm2 d
August 4 mm1 d
September 9 mm2 d
October 24 mm3 d
November 98 mm8 d
December 157 mm12 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec137 mm · 12 rain days · 11 mm a dayJanuary: 137 mm · 12 rain days · 11 mm a day111 mm · 9 rain days · 12 mm a dayFebruary: 111 mm · 9 rain days · 12 mm a day88 mm · 7 rain days · 13 mm a dayMarch: 88 mm · 7 rain days · 13 mm a day40 mm · 4 rain days · 10 mm a dayApril: 40 mm · 4 rain days · 10 mm a day10 mm · 2 rain days · 5 mm a dayMay: 10 mm · 2 rain days · 5 mm a day7 mm · 2 rain days · 4 mm a dayJune: 7 mm · 2 rain days · 4 mm a day8 mm · 2 rain days · 4 mm a dayJuly: 8 mm · 2 rain days · 4 mm a day4 mm · 1 rain day · 4 mm a dayAugust: 4 mm · 1 rain day · 4 mm a day9 mm · 2 rain days · 5 mm a daySeptember: 9 mm · 2 rain days · 5 mm a day24 mm · 3 rain days · 8 mm a dayOctober: 24 mm · 3 rain days · 8 mm a day98 mm · 8 rain days · 12 mm a dayNovember: 98 mm · 8 rain days · 12 mm a day157 mm · 12 rain days · 13 mm a dayDecember: 157 mm · 12 rain days · 13 mm a day

Rain days and how much water

Jan 137 mm12 d
Feb 111 mm9 d
Mar 88 mm7 d
Apr 40 mm4 d
May 10 mm2 d
Jun 7 mm2 d
Jul 8 mm2 d
Aug 4 mm1 d
Sep 9 mm2 d
Oct 24 mm3 d
Nov 98 mm8 d
Dec 157 mm12 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 13 h 13
February 12 h 45
March 12 h 13
April 11 h 38
May 11 h 10
June 10 h 55
July 11 h 01
August 11 h 25
September 11 h 58
October 12 h 33
November 13 h 04
December 13 h 21

Daylight and sky: sunrise, sunset and cloud cover

03:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec↑ 05:29 · ↓ 18:42 · 13 h 13 · 64 % cloudJanuary: ↑ 05:29 · ↓ 18:42 · 13 h 13 · 64 % cloud↑ 05:48 · ↓ 18:33 · 12 h 45 · 58 % cloudFebruary: ↑ 05:48 · ↓ 18:33 · 12 h 45 · 58 % cloud↑ 05:59 · ↓ 18:12 · 12 h 13 · 50 % cloudMarch: ↑ 05:59 · ↓ 18:12 · 12 h 13 · 50 % cloud↑ 06:07 · ↓ 17:45 · 11 h 38 · 41 % cloudApril: ↑ 06:07 · ↓ 17:45 · 11 h 38 · 41 % cloud↑ 06:18 · ↓ 17:27 · 11 h 10 · 24 % cloudMay: ↑ 06:18 · ↓ 17:27 · 11 h 10 · 24 % cloud↑ 06:29 · ↓ 17:24 · 10 h 55 · 25 % cloudJune: ↑ 06:29 · ↓ 17:24 · 10 h 55 · 25 % cloud↑ 06:32 · ↓ 17:33 · 11 h 01 · 27 % cloudJuly: ↑ 06:32 · ↓ 17:33 · 11 h 01 · 27 % cloud↑ 06:18 · ↓ 17:43 · 11 h 25 · 19 % cloudAugust: ↑ 06:18 · ↓ 17:43 · 11 h 25 · 19 % cloud↑ 05:52 · ↓ 17:51 · 11 h 58 · 23 % cloudSeptember: ↑ 05:52 · ↓ 17:51 · 11 h 58 · 23 % cloud↑ 05:26 · ↓ 17:58 · 12 h 33 · 33 % cloudOctober: ↑ 05:26 · ↓ 17:58 · 12 h 33 · 33 % cloud↑ 05:09 · ↓ 18:13 · 13 h 04 · 53 % cloudNovember: ↑ 05:09 · ↓ 18:13 · 13 h 04 · 53 % cloud↑ 05:11 · ↓ 18:32 · 13 h 21 · 63 % cloudDecember: ↑ 05:11 · ↓ 18:32 · 13 h 21 · 63 % cloud

daylight under a clear sky (average share)daylight under cloud

Jan 13 h 13 64 % cloud
Feb 12 h 45 58 % cloud
Mar 12 h 13 50 % cloud
Apr 11 h 38 41 % cloud
May 11 h 10 24 % cloud
Jun 10 h 55 25 % cloud
Jul 11 h 01 27 % cloud
Aug 11 h 25 19 % cloud
Sep 11 h 58 23 % cloud
Oct 12 h 33 33 % cloud
Nov 13 h 04 53 % cloud
Dec 13 h 21 63 % cloud

daylight under a clear sky (average share)daylight under cloud

Times on the 15th of each month, in local time: daylight saving where and when it applies, standard time in the other months.

Effect of climate change

Today's climate (1996–2025) compared with 1961–1990:

In short

Temperature ≈ °C no clear change
Rain mm ≈ rain days ≈ there were 62 rain days a year in 1961–1990

Year by year

Temperature of each year

−2.4 °C+2.4 °C

Against 1961–1990 the mean temperature of today (1996–2025) has changed by +0.3 °C; in the last ten years by +0.6 °C. Warmest year: 1951 (+3.1 °C), coldest: 1974 (−1.0 °C).

November and August warmed the most (+0.8 and +0.7 °C), April the least (−0.3 °C).

Warming stripes: after an idea by Ed Hawkins (University of Reading), showyourstripes.info, CC BY 4.0.

Rain of each year (% against 1961–1990)

−100−500+50+100 %19501960197019801990200020102020 19501960197019801990200020102020−100−500+50+100 %

more rain than in 1961–1990less rain

Rain in a year: no clear trend, dry and wet years alternate as before.