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Harare Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Clouds Gather on the Horizon

Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.

Warmest today at 33° · coldest night Tuesday at 15°

The short of it: Harare weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 25 °C (78 °F) with partly cloudy skies, feeling like 24 °C (75 °F). Today’s high 33 °C (91 °F), low 21 °C (71 °F). Chance of rain 30% in the next 24 hours, about 0.3 mm (0.01 in). Notices: low risk of thunder, glass falling fast. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 07:45 local time.

HARARE, Sunday. — Harare may look for an overcast sky this day, with the mercury climbing to about 33° before sinking to 21° by night. Count it a gift: 4° above the November average of 28° for these parts. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the ENE, gusting to 21 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Of the 7 days ahead, today looks the finest at near 33°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 15°. The week looks dry — no rain worth measuring. Nights run 5° milder than the November norm of 16°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Harare runs from 16° at night to 28° by day, with some 99 mm of rain. October is the warmest month here at 29°, July the coldest at 7°, and January the wettest with 230 mm. The best months to ride in are May and June.

The sun is up 12 h 51 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,455 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowMostly clear24°23°8 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy26°24°10 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy28°26°11 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy29°27°10 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy31°29°8 km/h–
12 PMOvercast31°30°6 km/h0.1 mm
1 PMPartly cloudy33°31°6 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy33°31°8 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy32°30°8 km/h–
4 PMOvercast31°29°9 km/h–
5 PMOvercast27°26°10 km/h0.2 mm
6 PMOvercast26°25°10 km/h–
7 PMOvercast24°24°9 km/h–
8 PMPartly cloudy24°24°7 km/h–
9 PMPartly cloudy23°24°6 km/h–
10 PMPartly cloudy23°23°6 km/h–
11 PMOvercast23°23°8 km/h–
12 AMOvercast22°22°10 km/h–
1 AMOvercast22°21°10 km/h–
2 AMOvercast21°20°11 km/h–
3 AMOvercast20°19°12 km/h–
4 AMOvercast19°18°11 km/h–
5 AMOvercast19°18°10 km/h–
6 AMOvercast19°18°10 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 33°, low 21°, 0.3 mm of rain, gusts to 36 km/h. Sun up 5:14 AM, down 6:05 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Harare Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Harare, by the numbers

Warmth rank
2nd warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° colder, 76 mm more rain
Versus December
2° warmer
Day–night spread
12°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 59 min
Average wind
10 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 28°, nights near 16°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 99 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Harare in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Harare by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January27°16°230 mm7 km/h13 h 5 min✦✦✦
February26°16°166 mm6 km/h12 h 42 min✦✦✦
March26°15°117 mm7 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦✦
April25°12°46 mm7 km/h11 h 43 min✦✦✦✦
May24°10°9.0 mm7 km/h11 h 17 min✦✦✦✦✦
June22°7°2.0 mm8 km/h11 h 4 min✦✦✦✦✦
July22°7°2.0 mm8 km/h11 h 9 min✦✦✦✦✦
August24°9°1.0 mm9 km/h11 h 31 min✦✦✦✦✦
September27°12°4.0 mm10 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦✦✦
October29°15°23 mm10 km/h12 h 32 min✦✦✦✦
November28°16°99 mm10 km/h12 h 59 min✦✦✦
December27°16°194 mm8 km/h13 h 11 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Harare

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Harare today?

Right now it is 25 °C (78 °F) with partly cloudy skies; it feels like 24 °C (75 °F). Today’s high is 33 °C (91 °F) and tonight’s low 21 °C (71 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 30%, with 0.3 mm (0.01 in) expected.

Will it rain in Harare this week?

No — the next 7 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Harare?

No warnings, but 2 notices are on the wire: low risk of thunder; glass falling fast.

What is the warmest month in Harare?

October, with an average high of 29 °C (84 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 7 °C (44 °F). The wettest month is January (230 mm (9.1 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Harare?

May and June. May brings highs near 24 °C (75 °F) and about 9.0 mm (0.35 in) of rain; June highs near 22 °C (71 °F) and 2.0 mm (0.08 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Harare?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 7 °C (44 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
EpworthHarare12 km SE28°16°99 mm
Mount HampdenMashonaland East Province15 km NW29°15°100 mm
Harare Western SuburbsMashonaland West19 km W29°16°100 mm
ChitungwizaHarare21 km S28°16°103 mm
RuwaMashonaland East Province21 km ESE28°15°100 mm
MazoweMashonaland Central37 km NNW28°16°85 mm
NortonMashonaland West38 km W28°16°102 mm
ConcessionMashonaland Central51 km NNW28°16°88 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor