Zimbabwe is set for a wet summer, with the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) on Tuesday announcing a strong chance of La Niña conditions developing for the 2025–2026 rainfall season.
La Niña, Spanish for “the little girl,” is the cool phase of a larger, recurring climate pattern known as the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), which occurs in the equatorial Pacific Ocean.
Speaking at the National Climate Outlook Forum (NACOF) in Harare on Monday, MSD director Rebecca Manzou said climate experts agree that La Niña is likely to dominate this summer, bringing widespread rainfall across the country. Said Manzou:
“A lot of you always think of La Niña — this is what has been there. As the first updated system forecast after September 2025, we are happy to let you know that our climate experts, working with academia and regional partners, agree that we are heading into a La Niña phase. This work is collaborative and not ours alone.”
NACOF, coordinated by the MSD, brings together scientists, policymakers, and farmers to translate regional climate outlooks into national forecasts and actionable sectoral plans.
The forum enables key ministries, including Agriculture, Water, Energy, and Disaster Management, to align their operations and preparedness strategies with projected weather trends.
Manzou said most parts of Zimbabwe are expected to receive normal to above-normal rainfall between November 2025 and March 2026, saying early November may experience slightly drier conditions before rains intensify mid-month.
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