Climate almanac
Plumtree
Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe · -20.48°, 27.82°
What is the climate like in Plumtree?
The best time to visit Plumtree is typically March – October, with trip comfort peaking in August (9.3/10). Plumtree is warmest in October, when daily highs average 89°F (31°C), and coolest in July, when lows fall to about 45°F (7°C). The wettest month is typically January and the driest is June; the year sees roughly 24 in (621 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitMarch – October — comfort peaks in August (9.3/10)
- Warmest monthOctober — average high 89°F (31°C)
- Coolest monthJuly — average low 45°F (7°C)
- Wettest monthJanuary (6.2 in (157 mm))
- Driest monthJune (0.1 in (1 mm))
- Annual precipitation24 in (621 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromFrancistown, 88 km away (1958-2021)