Harare weather in January
Temperature, rain and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Fair
Best time to visit: April – October
What is the weather like in Harare in January?
In January, Harare is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 21 days, adding up to 227 mm. All in all, January is a so-so month for a holiday in Harare.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 59 | 56 | 65 |
| Day | 25° | 24° | 25° |
| Night | 16° | 16° | 16° |
| Sun | 6 h | 5 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 19 | 21 | 15 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 13 h 5 min05:32 – 18:37
- UV index
- 14 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 1 daydew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 76 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+2Africa/Harare
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %32 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Harare in January: quick answers
Is Harare hot in January?
Warm rather than hot: in January, daytime highs in Harare average 24 °C and nights cool to about 16 °C.
Does it rain much in Harare in January?
It rains often – on about 21 days, adding up to 227 mm.
Harare month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences