Climate

Zimbabwe has a mostly tropical climate, but because most of it's land is at higher elevation, the climate is considered to be more moderate. Average temperatures are in the mid 60's and there is a distinct rainy season from November to March where Zimbabwe gets most of it's annual rainfall, and the rest of the year is relatively dry. (http://www.zimbabwe.climatemps.com/) The climate is consistent with the altitude across the country, with climate being cooler and drier to the east in the highlands. The capital of Zimbabwe, Harare, lays in the northeastern part of the country, at an elevation of 1480 meters. (http://www.harare.climatemps.com/)

The annual range of temperature for Harare, Zimbabwe is 14 degrees fahrenheit, with an average temperature in january being 70 degrees, and the average temperature in July being 56 degrees. The annual range of precipitation in Harare is 8 inches almost all of which accumulated during the rainy season. In Karoi, Zimbabwe the annual range temperature is 14 degrees fahrenheit as well, with the temperature averaging 72 in October and 58 in July. The average annual precipitation is is 8 in as well, all during the rainy season. (http://www.karoi.climatemps.com/) In Honolulu, The annual range temperature is 8 degrees fahrenheit, with an average of 81 in August and 73 in January. The range of annual precipitation is 3 inches, as rainfall is very consistent throughout the year, between 9-12 inches of rainfall per month. Compared to the cities in Zimbabwe, Honolulu has a smaller temperature range, which means the climate is more moderate than Zimbabwe. Though Zimbabwe exhibits relatively low seasonality compared to the entire world, Honolulu exhibits even less seasonality than Zimbabwe, with the climate almost constant year around. Also there is a huge difference between the annual precipitation ranges of Honolulu and Harare/Karoi. Honolulu has consistent rainfall, and Harare and Karoi have a distinct rainy season in which all of the rainfall is received, and the rest of the year is dry. (http://www.oahu.climatemps.com/)