Weather in Harare in September 2025
- September is usually the driest month of the year in Harare
Average weather
Average temperature in Harare in September
The expected average maximum temperature in September is +29°C with a maximum of +33°C and a minimum of +11°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 14% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +26°C to +29°C.
Is Harare warm or cold in September?
Harare is typically warm in September.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +23°C to +27°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +9°C to +13°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
September is one of the warmest months in Harare, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Harare in September
| August | September | October | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +27°C | +28°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +3°C | +4°C | +7°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +34°C | +36°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 1 mm | 3 mm | 26 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 53% | 48% | 52% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1020 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 24 | 23 | 16 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
September weather is still as great as in August. It’s getting warmer as September arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +23°C to +27°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 1 mm to 3 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 53% to 48%. Winds are stronger in comparison to August, going up from 2 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 24 sunny days in August to 23 in September.
October brings much the same weather, it remains great.
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 September, going from 1 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last September in Harare?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Harare in September 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.