Weather in Harare — today
Now in Harare
🌙
+11°
Clear
Feels like +8° · humidity 76%
Today 14.8: +17° / +9°
🕐 21:25
Wind
11 km/h
UV index
0
Air (AQI)
24 · Good
Precipitation
4%
Humidity
76%
Pressure
1027 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
06:15 / 17:45
👕 What to wear today
Comfortable — a T-shirt, a light sweater for the evening.
Feels colder by 3°
Weather for an activity:
Detailed weather information for Harare
Today, 14 August, Friday, in Harare (Zimbabwe): partly cloudy, moderately warm. During the day the air will warm up to +17°, at night around +9°. Due to the wind it feels like +8°. Wind up to 13 km/h. No precipitation expected, you won't need an umbrella. A T-shirt is comfortable during the day, but take a light sweater or windbreaker for the evening. The sun will rise at 06:15 and set at 17:45 — daylight lasts 12 hours.Hourly weather in Harare
💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Harare for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 14.8
☁️
💧 4%
+9° +17°
Morning
☁️
+12°
Day
☁️
+17°
Evening
🌇
+15°
Night
🌙
+9°
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Tomorrow 15.8
⛅
+6° +18°
Morning
☀️
+8°
Day
⛅
+18°
Evening
🌇
+13°
Night
🌙
+6°
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Sun 16.8
☀️
+6° +20°
Morning
☀️
+10°
Day
☀️
+20°
Evening
🌇
+15°
Night
🌙
+6°
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Mon 17.8
☀️
+8° +21°
Morning
☀️
+13°
Day
☀️
+21°
Evening
🌇
+18°
Night
🌙
+8°
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Tue 18.8
☀️
+9° +23°
Morning
☀️
+14°
Day
☀️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+9°
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Wed 19.8
☀️
+10° +23°
Morning
☀️
+15°
Day
☀️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+10°
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Thu 20.8
☀️
+10° +23°
Morning
☀️
+15°
Day
☀️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+10°
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Fri 21.8
☀️
+12° +23°
Morning
☀️
+16°
Day
☀️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+12°
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Sat 22.8
☀️
💧 2%
+13° +25°
Morning
☀️
+17°
Day
☀️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+13°
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Sun 23.8
☀️
💧 6%
+16° +26°
Morning
☀️
+20°
Day
☀️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+16°
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Mon 24.8
☁️
💧 2%
+12° +22°
Morning
☁️
+16°
Day
☁️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+12°
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Tue 25.8
☁️
💧 6%
+11° +21°
Morning
☁️
+15°
Day
☁️
+21°
Evening
🌇
+19°
Night
🌙
+11°
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Wed 26.8
🌤️
💧 4%
+9° +22°
Morning
🌤️
+14°
Day
🌤️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+19°
Night
🌙
+9°
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Thu 27.8
🌤️
💧 2%
+11° +23°
Morning
🌤️
+15°
Day
🌤️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+11°
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏃 Running
88 / 100
comfort for running · Excellent
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
4%
unlikely · low
✨ Stars
85 / 100
evening visibility · Excellent
🧺 Laundry drying
40 / 100
will dry outside · Average
🚗 Car wash
90 / 100
no rain expected · Excellent
🌫️ Air quality
24
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 9PM10: 10O₃: 59NO₂: 3
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:15
Sunset
17:45
Golden hour
17:15
Daylight
12 h (+1 min vs yesterday)
Harare climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+25°
+16°
Jan
+25°
+16°
Feb
+24°
+15°
Mar
+24°
+13°
Apr
+22°
+11°
May
+20°
+8°
Jun
+20°
+8°
Jul
+23°
+10°
Aug
+27°
+13°
Sep
+28°
+15°
Oct
+27°
+16°
Nov
+25°
+16°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
| Month | Day | Night | Precipitation | What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +25° | +16° | 215 mm | Ideal weather: +25° daytime — neither hot nor cold. Frequent rain (215 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Statistically the wettest month of the year. |
| February | +25° | +16° | 144 mm | The most pleasant season: +25° by day, comfortable all day long. One of the wettest months (144 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. |
| March | +24° | +15° | 93 mm | One of the best times to visit: +24° by day, fresh nights. It's a rainy month (93 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. |
| April | +24° | +13° | 28 mm | Ideal weather: +24° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. |
| May | +22° | +11° | 6 mm | The most pleasant season: +22° by day, comfortable all day long. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. |
| June | +20° | +8° | 2 mm | One of the best times to visit: +20° by day, fresh nights. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early. |
| July | +20° | +8° | 1 mm | Ideal weather: +20° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. This is the coldest month of the year. |
| August | +23° | +10° | 1 mm | The most pleasant season: +23° by day, comfortable all day long. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. One of the driest months — rain is very unlikely. |
| September | +27° | +13° | 3 mm | Warm and comfortable: +27° by day, +13° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| October | +28° | +15° | 21 mm | Gentle warmth — about +28° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. This is the hottest month of the year in Harare. |
| November | +27° | +16° | 79 mm | A comfortable month: +27° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (79 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. |
| December | +25° | +16° | 179 mm | One of the best times to visit: +25° by day, fresh nights. It's a rainy month (179 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything. |
When to visit Harare
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: August, September, October
Daytime air+23…+28°
Precipitationalmost none
Why: comfortable +23…+28° by day, little rain.
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: March, April, May, June, July, November
Daytime air+20…+27°
Precipitationoften
Why: cool (+20…+27°) — not beach season, but great for city sights and museums.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: January, February, December
Daytime air+25…+25°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (144–215 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Harare is August – October, and the most comfortable months are August, September, October. The toughest months to visit are January, February, December: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+17°
Normal for August
+23°
Deviation
6° colder than normal
A year ago on this day
+22°
Record for this date
+29° (2024)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Harare
What is the weather in Harare right now?＋
Clear, +11°, feels like +8°.
Will it rain in Harare today?＋
No: 4% chance, 0 mm.
When is the best time to visit Harare?＋
Best time to visit — August – October.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Harare?＋
Sunrise 06:15, sunset 17:45.
Does it snow in Harare in winter?＋
No, it practically never snows.
What is the climate in Harare by month?＋
Summers up to +28° in October, winters around +8° in July; the wettest month is January.
Is it cold in Harare in winter?＋
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.