When To Go - Best Time to Visit Zimbabwe?

History & Culture
Great Zimbabwe, located southeast of the town of Masvingo is one of the best preserved stone cities in sub-Saharan Africa. Debate rages about when and why the buildings were constructed however it is thought that the first buildings here were errected around AD 1100.
History & Culture
Victoria Falls
The Victoria Falls is one of Africa's most iconic and awe-inspiring waterfalls prompting Livingstone's famous quotation: "...scenes so lovely must have been gazed upon by angels in their flight". The Falls form the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia and can be viewed from either side although Zimbabwe would argue they have the better view.
Victoria Falls
Big Cats & Safari Wildlife
Zimbabwe has some truly superb game viewing in its National Parks. The lifeblood of Hwange National Park is its series of pumped waterholes which attract wildlife from plains game to the predators. The park has healthy populations of lion, leopard, cheetah, wild dog, zebra, giraffe, hippo, elephant and more.
Big Cats & Safari Wildlife
Canoe Safaris
Zimbabwe's Mana Pools on the mighty Zambezi River is the place to experience a three day canoe safari, gentling paddling down the river, skirting hippo pods and spotting wildlife on the banks. If you want a shorter day or half-day canoe trip this can also be easily arranged on the Upper Zambezi while staying at the town of Victoria Falls.
Canoe Safaris
Birdlife
There are over 670 bird species in Zimbabwe ranging from the tiny Common Waxbills with their bright blue bellies to impressive raptors including the Martial and Black Eagle. Particularly good areas for bird spotting include Hwange National Park, Mana Pools and Lake Kariba.
Birdlife
Walking Safaris
The guiding standards in Zimbabwe are some of the highest in Africa and this makes it an excellent place to try a walking safari. Experiencing the sights, sounds and smells of the bush on foot is a completely different experience to being on a game vehicle, and a fascinating opportunity to see some of the smaller creatures, birdlife and fauna.
Walking Safaris

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When to Go to Zimbabwe

This is a rough guide to when to travel to this region. Choose a month of travel to see typical temperature and rainfall around the country. The ticks indicate our recommended months to travel.

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Bulawayo

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28.5833333

Janurary
- 27
- 127
- 8
February
- 27
- 107
- 8
March
- 26
- 59
- 8
April
- 26
- 26
- 8
May
- 24
- 7
- 9
June
- 21
- 2
- 9
July
- 21
- 0
- 9
August
- 24
- 1
- 10
September
- 28
- 6
- 10
October
- 29
- 29
- 9
November
- 28
- 88
- 8
December
- 27
- 129
- 7

Harare

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31.03350163

Janurary
- 26
- 196
- 7
February
- 25
- 169
- 6
March
- 26
- 96
- 7
April
- 25
- 38
- 8
May
- 23
- 10
- 9
June
- 21
- 4
- 9
July
- 21
- 1
- 9
August
- 24
- 2
- 10
September
- 27
- 6
- 10
October
- 29
- 32
- 9
November
- 27
- 96
- 8
December
- 26
- 182
- 6

Victoria Falls

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25.85735321

Janurary
- 31
- 170
- 7
February
- 31
- 139
- 7
March
- 31
- 79
- 8
April
- 31
- 21
- 9
May
- 29
- 4
- 10
June
- 26
- 1
- 9
July
- 26
- 0
- 10
August
- 29
- 0
- 10
September
- 33
- 2
- 10
October
- 35
- 19
- 9
November
- 34
- 68
- 8
December
- 32
- 167
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Climate data provided by Weather2Travel.com

Zimbabwe has a pleasant year round climate with invariably blue skies and pleasant temperatures. The rains fall from around November to March whilst April to October sees dryer, cooler weather.

Game viewing is traditionally best from June to October when seasonal pools of water dry up in the bush and animals come to the visible water sources such as rivers and waterholes to drink. During the wetter months of November to March animals disperse and are not so readily seen. At this time of year however many animals drop their young and nurseries of antelope are a common sight. Migrant birds arrive and birds adopt bright breeding plumage.

The peak water flow at Victoria Falls comes after the rains from March to May. This can be a particularly dramatic time to see the Falls although at its peak there can be so much water cascading over the top that the spray can obscure the views somewhat – you also get extremely wet! As the dry season progresses so the water over the Falls decreases. This leads to excellent rafting conditions with rafting at its best from August to December.

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