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Matabeleland Northwhen to go
Regional slice of Zimbabwe with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Mar · Apr · May.
- Range
- 25–34 °C
- Compare
- +1.1°C vs. Zimbabwe mean
- Country
- Zimbabwe
- TZ
- Africa/Harare
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How the year moves in Matabeleland North
Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Matabeleland North itself rather than over Zimbabwe as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) |
|---|---|
| January | 29.1 |
| February | 29.4 |
| March | 29.7 |
| April | 28.8 |
| May | 27.1 |
| June | 24.9 |
| July | 24.9 |
| August | 28.5 |
| September | 32.1 |
| October | 33.7 |
| November | 32.2 |
| December | 30.7 |
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| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 220 |
| February | 172 |
| March | 64 |
| April | 30 |
| May | 2 |
| June | 1 |
| July | 1 |
| August | 1 |
| September | 1 |
| October | 11 |
| November | 71 |
| December | 157 |
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| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 6.5 |
| February | 6.8 |
| March | 7.7 |
| April | 7.8 |
| May | 8.6 |
| June | 8.0 |
| July | 8.3 |
| August | 9.3 |
| September | 10.0 |
| October | 10.1 |
| November | 8.7 |
| December | 7.7 |
Things to do in Matabeleland North
- LimitedVictoria Falls
Limited October–December · at its best March–May
Sources: wildhorizons.co.za, travelbutlers.com
Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.
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