When to go · Harare
Harare in May
Great month. Inside Harare's best window: May–Oct (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- Zimbabwe overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Zimbabwe overall
Verdict
Inside Harare's best window: May–Oct (dry season).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Harare in this guide.
Weather in May
- HarareHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), 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 Harare, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jun: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
May: 1
Jun: 1
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Harare's best window: May–Oct (dry season).
June: Inside Harare's best window: May–Oct (dry season).
Harare: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings