Weather in Harare in October 2025
- October is usually the hottest month of the year in Harare;
Average weather
Average temperature in Harare in October
The expected average maximum temperature in October is +29°C with a maximum of +34°C and a minimum of +11°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 43% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +33°C to +23°C.
Is Harare warm or cold in October?
Harare is typically warm in October.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +27°C to +28°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +13°C to +15°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
October is the hottest month in Harare, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Harare in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +28°C | +27°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +4°C | +7°C | +9°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +34°C | +36°C | +35°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 3 mm | 26 mm | 81 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 48% | 52% | 62% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 23 | 16 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 5 | 6 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 2 | 7 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October weather is still as great as in September. It’s getting warmer as October arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +27°C to +28°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 3 mm to 26 mm. Humidity rises from 48% to 52%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 23 sunny days in September to 16 in October.
Next month (November) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Harare is gradually increasing during October, going from 3 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Harare?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Harare in October 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.