20 to 31°C
temperature
3436 hours
sunshine per day
236 mm
rain
288 days
dry
77 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Bulawayo

Bulawayo has a semi-arid climate. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Bulawayo is 26° degrees and there is about 237 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 272 days a year with an average humidity of 56% and an UV-index of 6.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 20°C and 31°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 9°C and 19°C
  • Rain: it rains 77 days and there is a total of approximately 236 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3436 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 20°C and 31°C
Warmest month: 31°C in October
Coldest month: 20°C in July
Night temperature: between 9°C and 19°C
Dry days: 288 days
Days with rain: 77 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 236 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3436 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Bulawayo.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Bulawayo.

Climate table of Bulawayo

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Bulawayo. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Bulawayo might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 27 27 26 24 23 21 20 25 29 31 30 28
Night temp. (°C) 18 17 16 14 11 9 9 11 15 18 19 19
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 52 45 21 9 2 1 1 0 1 10 33 61
Days with rain 12 11 9 8 2 1 2 1 2 5 10 14
Dry days 19 17 22 22 29 29 29 30 28 26 20 17
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 11 11 9 8 7 7 7 7 10 12 12 11
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
UV-index 6 5 6 5 5 4 5 5 6 7 6 6

Best time to visit Bulawayo

The best time to visit Bulawayo in Zimbabwe is from January through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Bulawayo is 31°C in October and the lowest is 20°C in July.

Climate of Bulawayo by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Bulawayo? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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