When to go · Harare
Harare in October
Great month. Inside Harare's best window: May–Oct (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- Zimbabwe overall
- Prices
- High
- Zimbabwe overall
Verdict
Inside Harare's best window: May–Oct (dry season).
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Harare in this guide.
Weather in October
- HarareHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 3 days
- Highveld, Zimbabwe · Harare, Bulawayo, Great Zimbabwe, Matobofine
At 1,000–1,500 m: mild, with cold winter nights; summer afternoon storms.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Zimbabwe overall
- Medium
- Prices · Zimbabwe overall
- High
Zimbabwe overall: Hottest month; falls lowest (Zambian side may be almost dry), Zimbabwe side still flows.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Harare, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Oct: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 3
May: 1 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
May: 0
October: Inside Harare's best window: May–Oct (dry season).
May: Inside Harare's best window: May–Oct (dry season).
Harare: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.