Compare Weather & Climate
Harare is 1938.5 kilometers (1204.5 miles) away and has the same time zone with Western Cape, South Africa. Harare's climate is classified as Temperate highland tropical climate with dry winters (Köppen climate classification: Cwb) while Western Cape has a Mid-latitude desert climate (BWk).
Harare generally has warmer weather than Western Cape. The average mean temperature in Harare is 21.94°C (71.49°F) while Western Cape’s temperature is 18.59°C (65.46°F) and the difference is 3.35°C (38.03°F). Harare is hottest on average in October, when the day time temperature may reach 26.16°C (79.09°F), while Western Cape is warmest in February when the average high temperature is 23.79°C (74.82°F). Harare is coldest in July when the average low temperature is 9.03°C (48.25°F), while July is the coldest month in Western Cape, when night time temperature often falls below 5.24°C (41.43°F).
Finally, Harare has about 3.18 times more rainfall than Western Cape, (Harare’s 107.25mm vs Western Cape’s average of 33.74mm).
Comparison summary
| Weather | Harare | Western Cape | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hottest month | October: 26.16°C (79.09°F) | February: 23.79°C (74.82°F) | 2.37°C (36.27°F) |
| Coldest month | July: 9.03°C (48.25°F) | July: 5.24°C (41.43°F) | 3.79°C (38.82°F) |
| Wettest month | January: 324.55mm (12.78in) | October: 48.7mm (1.92in) | 275.85mm (10.86in) |
| Driest month | August: 1.81mm (0.07in) | December: 25.25mm (0.99in) | 23.44mm (0.92in) |