Nature has given Zimbabwe one of the finest climates in the world, which is warm without being oppressive and with a daily average sunshine ranging from four to ten hours all year round. Generally, the days are bright and sunny, the nights clear and cool.

November to April is summer months (rain season) while winter is from May to July, with generally dry weather. The period August to October is very hot and dry. Both temperature and rainfall are directly influenced by altitude. The highveld and the eastern highlands have lower temperatures and the lowveld and the Zambezi basin both in summer and winter.

In the latter summer temperature can soar to over 35º C compared with the highveld’s average 25º C to 35º C, Daytime winter temperatures average 13º C to 20º C but can fall to -5º C at night. Victoria Falls is considered the largest curtain of falling water in the world, measuring slightly over 1.7 km in width. This volume of water is greatest in April and May although photographers get better pictures when the river is less full.

CURRENT WEATHER

SEASON	MAIN RAINS	POST RAINY SEASON	COOL SEASON	WARM SEASON
SEASON	NOVEMBER - MARCH	MARCH - MID MAY	MID MAY - MID AUGUST	MID AUGUST - NOVEMBER
WEATHER	Warm with occasional rain particularly in the late afternoons and evenings	Generally the most glorious weather of the year. Cooler at dusk. Rain possible. Max. Temp. in main centres about 25ºC.	Normally sunny during day. Rapid drop in temperature at dusk; rain unlikely. Max. temp. in main centres about 23ºC	Warm to very warm by mid-October. Rain likely from end October. Max temp in main centres about 30ºC.
SUGESTED CLOTHING	Raincoat. Women: light summer wear, jersey for evening. Men: light summer wear, jacket and tie for evening.	Raincoat. Women: summer wear, slack-suit, jersey for evening. Men: Summer wear. Warmer wear for evening	Women: summer wear and jersey. Light winter clothes. Men: Jacket and slacks, otherwise above.	Raincoat. Women: light summer wear, jersey for evenings. Men: light summer wear, pullover for evenings.

Averages	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sunshine hours	6.9	7.2	8	9.1	9.8	9.9	10.1	10.3	10	8.9	7.9	6.9
Max Temp ºC	30.2	30	30.7	30.3	28.5	25.9	25.7	28.7	32.9	34.2	33.2	31.7

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