The rainfall forecast for Zimbabwe’s 2024/25 season is quite promising, with a weak La Niña phase expected to bring better rainfall from the second sub-season onwards, spanning from November to March. A breakdown of the rainfall outlook for each sub-season is as follows:

• October to December: Normal to below-normal rainfall
• November to January: Normal to above-normal rainfall
• December to February: Normal to above-normal rainfall
• January to March: Normal to above-normal rainfall
  Overall, the country is expected to receive average to above-average rainfall during the main 2024/25 agricultural season.