Zimbabwe
Country in Africa
In brief
Area: 390,757 km². World rank 62 of 249; in Africa, 26 of 59. Agricultural land: 48.1% (2024). World rank 66 of 209; in Africa, 27 of 54. Precipitation, mm per year: 657 (2022). World rank 120 of 182; in Africa, 36 of 54.
Territory
- Area
- 390,757 km²
- Sea access
- Landlocked
- Coastline, km
- 0
- Neighbours
- BotswanaMozambiqueSouth AfricaZambia
- Agricultural land
- 48.1% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Mount Nyangani, 2,592 m
- Lowest point
- Runde River, 162 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 961
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 19
- Warmest month in the capital
- November, 23°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- July, 14°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 657 2022
Climate by month: Harare
October: day 31°C, night 14°C, precipitation 25 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27 | 16 | 180 |
| February | 27 | 15 | 133 |
| March | 26 | 14 | 94 |
| April | 25 | 12 | 31 |
| May | 24 | 9 | 7 |
| June | 21 | 6 | 3 |
| July | 21 | 6 | 19 |
| August | 25 | 8 | 2 |
| September | 29 | 11 | 5 |
| October | 31 | 14 | 25 |
| November | 30 | 16 | 94 |
| December | 27 | 16 | 195 |