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Weather in December in Zimbabwe

Planning a journey to Zimbabwe this December and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Zimbabwe in December?

December in Zimbabwe generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with precipitation levels ranging from high to heavy.

Temperatures

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from warm in Harare at 27°C to very warm in Lower Zambezi National Park at 32°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 23°C in Lower Zambezi National Park and 17°C in Harare.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Bulawayo with an average of 151 mm to heavy rainfall in Lower Zambezi National Park with 262 mm.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Harare enjoys close to 198 hours of sunlight. This means it's a great month if you prefer bright and sunny days.

For a closer look at December's conditions in Zimbabwe, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Zimbabwe's yearly weather, check out our Zimbabwe climate page.

Where to go in Zimbabwe in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Zimbabwe on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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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).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the 5 most popular destinations in Zimbabwe?

Harare

In December Harare generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Harare
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
17°C 
207 hours 
97 mm 
11 days 
27°C 
17°C 
198 hours 
193 mm 
16 days 
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27°C 
17°C 
217 hours 
216 mm 
17 days 
Climate in Harare

Bulawayo

In December Bulawayo generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 18°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Bulawayo
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
17°C 
236 hours 
91 mm 
10 days 
29°C 
18°C 
224 hours 
151 mm 
12 days 
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29°C 
18°C 
243 hours 
139 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Bulawayo

Mutare

In December Mutare generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 18°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Mutare
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
17°C 
111 mm 
11 days 
28°C 
18°C 
205 mm 
15 days 
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28°C 
18°C 
203 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Mutare

Gweru

In December Gweru generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Gweru
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
17°C 
102 mm 
11 days 
28°C 
17°C 
188 mm 
15 days 
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28°C 
17°C 
165 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Gweru

Kwekwe

In December Kwekwe generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Kwekwe
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
32°C 
19°C 
84 mm 
10 days 
30°C 
19°C 
169 mm 
14 days 
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29°C 
19°C 
154 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Kwekwe

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Zimbabwe.

Is December the best time to visit Zimbabwe?

In our opinion, December is a good time to visit Zimbabwe with overall tolerable weather in Harare.

On average, the best time to visit Zimbabwe is in March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November with generally perfect weather in Harare. On the other hand, the weather in January tends to be unpleasant.

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