Country · 9 destinations
Best time to visit Zimbabwe
The best time to visit Zimbabwe is March–November. Its destinations score highest in July, with an average travel score of 99 out of 100.
The climate in Zimbabwe through the year
When to go
Zimbabwe scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in March–November, with an average of 99 out of 100 in July across the 9 destinations Eddigo covers. Daytime highs in July range from 22°C in Mutare to 26°C in Victoria Falls. December–February are a fair alternative. The lowest average is in December (53), with daytime highs from 27°C to 32°C.
Where in the country
In July, the highest scores are in Victoria Falls (100), Bulawayo (100) and Gweru (99). The destinations do not all peak at the same time:
- June: Harare, Chitungwiza, Epworth, Kwekwe and Kadoma
- July: Victoria Falls, Bulawayo and Gweru
- August: Mutare
Warmest, coolest, wettest and driest
Over the year, Victoria Falls is the warmest destination (daytime highs averaging 31°C) and Epworth the coolest (26°C). Mutare gets the most precipitation, about 1,130 mm a year, and Bulawayo the least, about 590 mm. The highest-lying is Epworth at about 1,500 m.
By type of trip
The best months change with what you want to do. With Eddigo’s trip types, Zimbabwe averages 65 or more in these months:
Month by month
| Month | Score | Day | Rain | Best destinations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56 | 27–31° | 181 mm | Bulawayo 67 · Gweru 66 · Chitungwiza 58 |
| February | 62 | 27–31° | 130 mm | Bulawayo 70 · Gweru 70 · Chitungwiza 65 |
| March | 74 | 27–31° | 95 mm | Gweru 81 · Bulawayo 80 · Chitungwiza 76 |
| April | 92 | 25–30° | 34 mm | Gweru 96 · Bulawayo 95 · Harare 94 |
| May | 97 | 24–29° | 6 mm | Bulawayo 98 · Gweru 98 · Kwekwe 98 |
| June | 98 | 22–26° | 4 mm | Victoria Falls 99 · Bulawayo 99 · Kwekwe 99 |
| July | 99 | 22–26° | 2 mm | Victoria Falls 100 · Bulawayo 100 · Gweru 99 |
| August | 98 | 24–30° | 1 mm | Bulawayo 99 · Gweru 99 · Kwekwe 99 |
| September | 91 | 26–33° | 5 mm | Harare 98 · Epworth 98 · Chitungwiza 96 |
| October | 82 | 28–35° | 30 mm | Mutare 90 · Epworth 90 · Harare 89 |
| November | 66 | 28–34° | 94 mm | Epworth 74 · Harare 73 · Chitungwiza 71 |
| December | 53 | 27–32° | 172 mm | Bulawayo 62 · Gweru 60 · Mutare 58 |
Score: average of the cities and beach destinations with the default preferences (ski resorts are left out). Day: lowest to highest typical daytime temperature among them. Sea: the warmest. Rain: average.