Khami
Zimbabwe UNESCO World Heritage Site
Khami is an ancient city, human settlement, and archaeological site located in Bulawayo Province, Zimbabwe. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and ranks as the 7th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The driest months are June, July, and August, when there is almost no rain recorded. For warmer weather, October has highs of 30 °C. The wettest months are January and December, which see about 132 mm and 111 mm of rain. In the cooler months of June and July, the daily lows are 8 °C, while January and February have lows of 17 °C and March has a low of 16 °C.
The site is located 25 km from Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport in the city of Bulawayo and is 378 km from Harare. A visit to Khami can be combined with a trip to the nearby Matobo National Park, which is 46.1 km away from the site.
Weather by month
The warmest month is October, with an average high of 30 °C. The wettest is January, with about 132 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
| Average low, °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
| Rainfall, mm | 132 | 99 | 65 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 94 | 111 |
| Rainy days | 17 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
