Weather in Harare in January 2025
- January is usually the wettest month of the year in Harare;
Average weather
Average temperature in Harare in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +24°C with a maximum of +30°C and a minimum of +15°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 7% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +24°C to +25°C.
Is Harare warm or cold in January?
Harare is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +26°C to +25°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +16°C to +17°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how January is compared to other months in Harare:
Climate in Harare in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +25°C | +25°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +10°C | +12°C | +10°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +33°C | +33°C | +32°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 175 mm | 210 mm | 150 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 74% | 78% | 77% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 19 | 22 | 19 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January typically has worse weather conditions compared to December. It’s getting colder in January. From +26°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +25°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 175 mm to 210 mm. Humidity rises from 74% to 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 3 sunny days in December to 2 in January.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
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 January, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Harare?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Harare in January 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
Is January a good time to visit Harare?
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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.