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Bulawayo in May

Great month. Inside Bulawayo's best window: May–Aug (cool, dry).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
24°C (75°F) / 10°C (50°F)
average high / low
Rain days
1
Crowds
Medium
Zimbabwe overall
Prices
Medium
Zimbabwe overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Bulawayo

Inside Bulawayo's best window: May–Aug (cool, dry).

Is another month better than May?

No other month rates higher than May for Bulawayo in this guide.

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • BulawayoHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 1 day
  • Highveld, Zimbabwe · Harare, Bulawayo, Great Zimbabwe, Matobobest weather

    At 1,000–1,500 m: mild, with cold winter nights; summer afternoon storms.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Zimbabwe overall
Medium
Prices · Zimbabwe overall
Medium

Zimbabwe overall: Falls still high; dry season starts in the parks.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bulawayo, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Great

    Jun: Great

  • Daytime high

    May: 24 °C (75 °F)

    Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 10 °C (50 °F)

    Jun: 7 °C (45 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 1

    Jun: 0 (better)

  • Crowds

    May: Medium

    Jun: Medium

  • Prices

    May: Medium

    Jun: High

  • Festivals listed

    May: 0

    Jun: 0

May: Inside Bulawayo's best window: May–Aug (cool, dry).

June: Inside Bulawayo's best window: May–Aug (cool, dry).

Bulawayo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings

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