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When to go · Bulawayo

Bulawayo in May

Great month. Inside Bulawayo's best window: May–Aug (cool, dry).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
24°C / 10°C
average high / low
Rain days
1
Crowds
Medium
Zimbabwe overall
Prices
Medium
Zimbabwe overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Bulawayo

Inside Bulawayo's best window: May–Aug (cool, dry).

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • BulawayoHighs around 24 °C, lows around 10 °C, rain on about 1 day
  • Highveld, Zimbabwe · Harare, Bulawayo, Great Zimbabwe, Matobobest weather

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

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Zimbabwe overall
Medium
Prices · Zimbabwe overall
Medium

Zimbabwe overall: Falls still high; dry season starts in the parks.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings

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