Weather in Bucharest and Harare

• All Year
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• Winter
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Yearly weather

Calculations are based on the last 8 years of historical weather data.

Temperatures

• Bucharest experiences a wider range of temperatures throughout the year, with discomfort temperatures in winter and summer. Harare maintains more consistent, comfortable temperatures year-round, with minimum average monthly temperature of 8.8C.

• Bucharest has temperatures below 5.0C in Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec

• Bucharest has temperatures above 30.0C in Jul, Aug

Conditions

• In comparing the weather patterns of Bucharest and Harare, it's evident that Harare generally experiences more sunshine hours, particularly during the latter half of the year, with peaks of over 10 hours in August and September. Conversely, Bucharest had its highest sun hours of 9.6 in August, but consistently lower sun hours throughout the winter months, reflecting a more pronounced seasonal variation.

• Precipitation levels reveal a striking contrast as well; Harare has significantly higher precipitation during the early months, especially in January and February, while Bucharest sees much lower and relatively stable precipitation throughout the year. This indicates that while Bucharest enjoys longer sunny periods in summer, Harare has a more humid start to the year with a diverse rainfall pattern, particularly evident in January and February.

Astronomy

• In Bucharest, the day length varies significantly between the longest day in June (15 hours and 28 minutes) and the shortest in December (8 hours and 54 minutes), reflecting a pronounced seasonal shift typical of higher latitudes. Conversely, Harare experiences a more moderate variation with the longest day at 13 hours and 10 minutes in December and the shortest at 11 hours and 5 minutes in June, highlighting a subtropical climate with less dramatic seasonal change.

• Interestingly, Harare's earliest sunrise occurs in November at 5:12 AM, while Bucharest's earliest is later at 5:32 AM in June, indicating that despite Harare being slightly further south, it has a relative advantage in earlier sunrise times during certain months. Additionally, while both cities have their latest sunsets in June, Bucharest's is significantly later at 9:00 PM compared to Harare’s 6:36 PM, emphasizing the longer summer days experienced in more northern regions.