Matobo National Park

National Park · Bulawayo, 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

Area 464 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 27°) · extremes 13°–34°
17° at night
17 rainy days
14 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
UV index 12 · extreme

Typical weather in February

Good

28° (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 26°) · 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

26° (feels like 24°) · extremes 9°–31°
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

24° (feels like 21°) · extremes 6°–29°
9° 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

22° (feels like 18°) · extremes 4°–27°
7° 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

22° (feels like 18°) · extremes 3°–27°
6° 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 August

Great

26° (feels like 21°) · extremes 5°–31°
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

30° (feels like 25°) · extremes 8°–35°
12° 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

31° (feels like 27°) · extremes 10°–36°
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 5 days above 35°

Typical weather in November

Fair

31° (feels like 28°) · extremes 12°–36°
16° 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 28°) · extremes 13°–35°
17° at night
17 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

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