Weather in Harare in April 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Harare in April
The expected average maximum temperature in April is +26°C with a maximum of +30°C and a minimum of +8°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 5% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +26°C to +27°C.
Is Harare warm or cold in April?
Harare is typically warm in April.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +25°C to +24°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +16°C to +13°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how April is compared to other months in Harare:
Climate in Harare in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +24°C | +23°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +9°C | +7°C | +5°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +31°C | +29°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 90 mm | 27 mm | 5 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 75% | 70% | 64% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 10 | 18 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 17 | 10 | 4 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
April often has better weather than March. It’s getting colder in April. From +25°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +24°C. As April arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 90 mm to 27 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 75% to 70%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during April, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in April, from 4 to 10.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in May as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Harare is gradually increasing during April, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last April in Harare?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Harare in April has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1981 (+23°C) and the highest in 2019 (+26°C). The driest year was 2002 with only 429 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2017 with 1187 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Harare
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Harare, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.