Hwange National Park
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's largest reserve is famous for massive elephant herds and superb predator sightings without the crowds.
Warmest month is October at 34°C on average. Coolest is June at 25°C.
Six lead datapoints
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline$2.00 (~$2.00)PPP price tier 2 / 4
- $2.50 (~$2.50)PPP price tier 2 / 4
- Flight timeMethodology11h from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors3,144 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11No specific FCDO warnings against travel.Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceDo not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
| Month | Avg high | Swing | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | ±4° | · |
| February | 29° | ±5° | · |
| March | 30° | ±3° | · |
| April | 29° | ±3° | · |
| May | 27° | ±3° | · |
| June | 25° | ±3° | · |
| July | 25° | ±4° | · |
| August | 29° | ±4° | · |
| September | 33° | ±4° | · |
| October | 34° | ±3° | · |
| November | 33° | ±5° | · |
| December | 31° | ±5° | · |
What to do
- Track wild dogs and lions on an early morning game drive
- Watch elephants drink from the Mandavu Dam
- Take a guided walking safari through the bush
- Sleep under the stars in a remote, unfenced bush camp
How we know this
Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.