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When to go · Bulawayo

Bulawayo in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Sep–Nov (hot, dry), Dec–Mar (afternoon storms).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
28°C / 17°C
average high / low
Rain days
12
Crowds
Low
Zimbabwe overall
Prices
Low
Zimbabwe overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Bulawayo

Listed as a month to avoid: Sep–Nov (hot, dry), Dec–Mar (afternoon storms).

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • BulawayoHighs around 28 °C, lows around 17 °C, rain on about 12 days
  • Highveld, Zimbabwe · Harare, Bulawayo, Great Zimbabwe, Matoborainy

    At 1,000–1,500 m: mild, with cold winter nights; summer afternoon storms.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Zimbabwe overall
Low
Prices · Zimbabwe overall
Low

Zimbabwe overall: Wet and hot; the falls are rising; green-season rates.

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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