Harare weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Harare, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 36°C on 2017-10-17; its coldest fell to 2°C on 2012-07-20.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 33°C2016-01-08
17°C1996-01-29
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21°C2016-01-08
12°C2018-01-07
|
| February | 33°C2024-02-17
17°C1982-02-20
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21°C1992-02-25
10°C2004-02-05
|
| March | 33°C2024-03-06
17°C1981-03-07
|
20°C2024-03-07
10°C2009-03-26
|
| April | 31°C2020-04-01
13°C1981-04-30
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19°C2024-04-06
8°C1994-04-27
|
| May | 30°C2026-05-06
14°C1996-05-27
|
16°C2020-05-01
5°C2004-05-24
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| June | 28°C2024-06-04
13°C1989-06-17
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14°C2026-06-06
2°C1981-06-10
|
| July | 28°C2023-07-30
12°C1989-07-21
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14°C2020-07-11
2°C2012-07-20
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| August | 33°C2020-08-30
15°C1990-08-14
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16°C1995-08-23
3°C2010-08-14
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| September | 36°C2024-09-30
14°C1981-09-02
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19°C2023-09-27
5°C2006-09-01
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| October | 36°C2017-10-17
15°C1982-10-22
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22°C2019-10-25
8°C2013-10-02
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| November | 35°C2015-11-14
16°C1991-11-23
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21°C2015-11-01
10°C2015-11-06
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| December | 34°C2024-12-14
18°C1991-12-26
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22°C2021-12-13
11°C2022-12-01
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Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Southern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Summer (Dec–Feb) | 34°C2024-12-14
17°C1982-02-20
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22°C2021-12-13
10°C2004-02-05
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| Autumn (Mar–May) | 33°C2024-03-06
13°C1981-04-30
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20°C2024-03-07
5°C2004-05-24
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| Winter (Jun–Aug) | 33°C2020-08-30
12°C1989-07-21
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16°C1995-08-23
2°C2012-07-20
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| Spring (Sep–Nov) | 36°C2017-10-17
14°C1981-09-02
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22°C2019-10-25
5°C2006-09-01
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Harare has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.