Harare weather in August (Zimbabwe)

What should you pack for a trip to Harare in August? Our guide gives you the essential weather details for this month.

Temperatures

For August, the weather in Harare is generally perfect, featuring high temperatures and almost no rainfall. The daytime often sees temperatures reaching 25°C, but nighttime brings a cool-down to 10°C.

Precipitation

Harare in August usually receives almost no rainfall, averaging around 1.4 mm for the month. This month is perfect for outdoor adventures, thanks to its lack of rain. Make the most of this dry weather. Typically, you can expect about 1 day of rain this month.

Average sunshine

Expect a lot of sunshine this month, with about 291 hours of sunny weather. The abundant sunlight creates a lively and bright atmosphere.

If you're inclined towards comfortable temperatures and drier conditions, August is a prime time to visit Harare. March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November typically offer the best circumstances. While January tends to showcase less optimal conditions.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Harare climate page with graphs.

 

Harare, monthly averages in August

Min Temperature 10°C  

Max Temperature 25°C  

Chance of Rain 3%  

Precipitation 1.4 mm  

Rainy days 1 day  

Humidity 50%  

Windspeed 11 km/h  

Sunshine 291 hours  

Percentage Sunshine  

Where to go in Zimbabwe in August

Find out more about the weather in Zimbabwe and which places have the best travel conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

So, what should you wear in this month?

For visitors traveling to Harare, we recommend wearing layers. So maybe a skirt, t-shirt, shorts for during the day and jeans and a warm jacket for some days and evenings.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do.

Swimming

10/10

Cycling

10/10

Walking

10/10

Barbeque

9/10

Camping

10/10

Outdoor sports

10/10

Interested in more climate information?

This site provides you with all the information you need about the climate in Harare.

Our site offers climate and forecast data for every country in the world. Are you going to Zimbabwe? On this website you can find historical weather averages for many cities in Zimbabwe. Not sure yet where to go? We now have a tool which recommends destinations that suit your ideal travel conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.