Weather in Harare in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Harare in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +27°C with a maximum of +33°C and a minimum of +14°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 11% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +24°C to +26°C.
Is Harare warm or cold in December?
Harare is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +27°C to +26°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +16°C to +16°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how December is compared to other months in Harare:
Climate in Harare in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +26°C | +25°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +9°C | +10°C | +12°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +35°C | +33°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 81 mm | 175 mm | 210 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 62% | 74% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 14 | 19 | 22 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as good as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +27°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +26°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 81 mm to 175 mm. Humidity rises from 62% to 74%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 7 sunny days in November to 3 in December.
Next month (January) brings a further decline in the weather.
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 decreasing during December, going from 3 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Harare?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Harare in December 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.