Beitbridge in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Beitbridge sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 9 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early June to 29°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Beitbridge's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Beitbridge's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 9 mm
- 2 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Beitbridge in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early June to 29°C by late August.
A typical winter day in Beitbridge reaches about 26°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Beitbridge
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Beitbridge weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32° / 22° | 77 | 9.3 | 13.2 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 32° / 22° | 61 | 6.8 | 12.8 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 31° / 21° | 33 | 4.7 | 12.2 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 30° / 18° | 11 | 2.1 | 11.5 | 6.4 |
| May | 28° / 14° | 6 | 0.9 | 11 | 8.2 |
| Jun | 25° / 11° | 4 | 0.7 | 10.7 | 9.1 |
| Jul | 25° / 11° | 4 | 0.6 | 10.8 | 9.1 |
| Aug | 27° / 13° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.2 | 8.4 |
| Sep | 30° / 16° | 9 | 1.3 | 11.9 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 31° / 19° | 12 | 2.4 | 12.5 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 32° / 21° | 53 | 6.9 | 13.1 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 32° / 22° | 80 | 8.8 | 13.3 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Beitbridge gets around 9 mm of rain over 2 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early June to 11 h 30 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.3 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Beitbridge?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Beitbridge for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Beitbridge in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Beitbridge sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
UV index in Beitbridge in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Beitbridge peaks around January 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 6 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Beitbridge?
Beitbridge sits at 22.2°S, 30.0°E, 461 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Musina, 15 km away.
Topography around Beitbridge
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Beitbridge.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Beitbridge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 457 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,250 m.
The land around Beitbridge is covered by shrubs (52%) within 3 km, shrubs (77%) within 16 km, and shrubs (69%) within 80 km.
Zimbabwe travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type D / G
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 56% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $3,021
- 2025
- Happiness
- 3.3 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 25%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 6.8
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 41.2
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Very high
- EF EPI 602
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Beitbridge (-22.2167°, 30°, elevation 461 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.