Bulawayo

Province · 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

Area 547 km²

Time zone Africa/Harare

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: March, April, May, June, July, August, September

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Typical weather in January

Fair

29° (feels like 28°) · extremes 14°–34°
17° at night
19 rainy days
14 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
UV index 12 · extreme

Typical weather in February

Good

29° (feels like 27°) · extremes 13°–34°
16° at night
14 rainy days
13 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
UV index 12 · extreme

Typical weather in March

Great

28° (feels like 27°) · extremes 12°–34°
15° at night
11 rainy days
18 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in April

Great

27° (feels like 24°) · extremes 9°–32°
13° at night
6 rainy days
21 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in May

Great

25° (feels like 22°) · extremes 6°–29°
10° at night
2 rainy days
27 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in June

Great

23° (feels like 19°) · extremes 5°–27°
8° at night
1 rainy day
25 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in July

Great

23° (feels like 18°) · extremes 4°–28°
7° at night
0 rainy days
25 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in August

Great

27° (feels like 22°) · extremes 6°–32°
9° at night
0 rainy days
28 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in September

Great

31° (feels like 26°) · extremes 8°–35°
13° at night
2 rainy days
25 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in October

Good

32° (feels like 28°) · extremes 11°–37°
15° at night
6 rainy days
21 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 10 · very high

Up to 7 days above 35°

Typical weather in November

Fair

31° (feels like 29°) · extremes 13°–37°
17° at night
14 rainy days
14 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in December

Fair

30° (feels like 29°) · extremes 14°–35°
17° at night
18 rainy days
12 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
UV index 12 · extreme

Climate data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2) · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency: Zimbabwean Gold ZWG ZiG · Card payments · Commonly accepted
Emergency numbers: 999
Electricity: Type G
230 V · 50 Hz

Languages: English, North Ndebele, Nyanja, Shona, Southern Sotho, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa
Tap water: Drink with caution
Driving side: Left
Calling code: +263

Tours & Activities

Related destinations

Zimbabwe Matobo National Park

Other Destinations

Victoria Falls Hwange National Park Masvingo Mana Pools National Park Harare

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