Kariba, Zimbabwe Climate
Zimbabwe
Pop. 27,600 Elev. 679 m / 2,228 ft
TZ: Africa/Harare (UTC+2) ·
Kariba stays hot throughout the year, with October highs averaging 95°F (35°C) and July lows of 62°F (17°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 100°F (38°C). Expect around 63 rainy days annually (41.5 in / 1055 mm total). The city averages 204 sunny days per year and around 50 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 87°F (31°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 35°C (95°F) high | 16°C (62°F) low |
| Feels like | 38°C (100°F) high | 16°C (62°F) low |
| Rain | 63 days | 1055 mm (41.5 in) /yr |
| Sky | 204 sunny | 50 stormy |
| Wind | 1.8 m/s (4.1 mph) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
81
Jan 74
Feb 43
Mar 51
Apr 25
May 20
Jun 15
Jul 3
Aug 8
Sep 15
Oct 69
Nov 80
Dec Humidity (%)
77
Jan 75
Feb 66
Mar 64
Apr 59
May 55
Jun 52
Jul 42
Aug 35
Sep 36
Oct 59
Nov 73
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 10 km Kariba Airport (KAB)
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Hospital 2 km Kariba Hospital
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30°C 86°F | 24°C 75°F | 354 mm 13.9 in | — | 2 |
| February | 30°C 87°F | 24°C 76°F | 174 mm 6.8 in | — | 3 |
| March | 31°C 89°F | 24°C 75°F | 35 mm 1.4 in | — | 17 |
| April | 31°C 87°F | 23°C 73°F | 71 mm 2.8 in | — | 11 |
| May | 29°C 84°F | 20°C 67°F | 6 mm 0.2 in | — | 25 |
| June | 27°C 80°F | 17°C 63°F | 1 mm 0.0 in | — | 24 |
| July | 26°C 80°F | 16°C 62°F | 1 mm 0.0 in | — | 28 |
| August | 29°C 85°F | 17°C 63°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | — | 30 |
| September | 34°C 93°F | 22°C 72°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | — | 29 |
| October | 35°C 95°F | 25°C 77°F | 1 mm 0.0 in | — | 29 |
| November | 32°C 89°F | 24°C 76°F | 166 mm 6.5 in | — | 5 |
| December | 30°C 86°F | 24°C 75°F | 247 mm 9.7 in | — | 1 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | 19 |
| February | 3 | 9 |
| March | 17 | 0 |
| April | 11 | 3 |
| May | 25 | 0 |
| June | 24 | 0 |
| July | 28 | 0 |
| August | 30 | 0 |
| September | 29 | 0 |
| October | 29 | 0 |
| November | 5 | 7 |
| December | 1 | 12 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 31°C 87°F | 28°C 83°F |
| February | 31°C 87°F | 29°C 84°F |
| March | 30°C 86°F | 28°C 82°F |
| April | 29°C 84°F | 26°C 79°F |
| May | 28°C 82°F | 24°C 75°F |
| June | 24°C 75°F | 22°C 71°F |
| July | 23°C 73°F | 21°C 69°F |
| August | 25°C 77°F | 20°C 69°F |
| September | 28°C 82°F | 23°C 73°F |
| October | 30°C 86°F | 25°C 77°F |
| November | 30°C 86°F | 27°C 80°F |
| December | 30°C 85°F | 27°C 81°F |