Weather in Harare in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Harare in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +25°C with a maximum of +27°C and a minimum of +8°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 5% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +24°C to +23°C.
Is Harare warm or cold in May?
Harare is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +24°C to +23°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +13°C to +10°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
May is one of the coolest months in Harare, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Harare in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +23°C | +21°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | +5°C | +2°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +29°C | +27°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 27 mm | 5 mm | 2 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 70% | 64% | 62% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1021 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 18 | 20 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May often has better weather than April. It’s getting colder in May. From +24°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +23°C. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 27 mm to 5 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 70% to 64%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 10 to 18.
June brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Harare is gradually increasing during May, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last May in Harare?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Harare in May 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.