City break

Harare weather in May

Temperature, rain and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

94

Holiday weather in May

Excellent

Best time to visit: April – October

What is the weather like in Harare in May?

In May, Harare is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Harare.

May compared

How the weather changes from April to June. Tap a month to open it.

AprilAprMayMayJuneJun
Score889493
Day23°22°20°
Night13°10°8°
Sun7 h7 h7 h
Rain days621

More details for May

Daylight
11 h 18 min06:13 – 17:31
UV index
8 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
13 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
25 %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 %72 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in May

  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses & sun hat
  • A jumper for the evenings

Harare in May: quick answers

Is Harare hot in May?

Warm rather than hot: in May, daytime highs in Harare average 22 °C and nights cool to about 10 °C.

Does it rain much in Harare in May?

It hardly ever rains.

Harare month by month

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