, tempered by altitude, with a hot, rainy season from November to March and a long dry season from April to October, within which there is a cool period from May to August. In the latter, at night the temperature can drop to the freezing point. During the day, it can get very hot from September to April.
The city is located in the southwest of Zimbabwe, in the Matabeleland region, at 1,350 meters (4,430 feet) above sea level.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
23.1 °C, with a minimum of
17.4 °C and a maximum of
28.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
14 °C. However, it dropped to
12 °C in January 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34 °C. However, it reached
39.3 °C in January 2016.
Precipitation amounts to
120 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 60% of the time.
The average humidity is 63%.
The average wind speed is of
14.6 kph.
February is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
23 °C, with a minimum of
17.2 °C and a maximum of
28.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
13.5 °C. However, it dropped to
8.7 °C in February 2011.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33 °C. However, it reached
38 °C in February 1992.
Precipitation amounts to
105 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 60% of the time.
The average humidity is 63%.
The average wind speed is of
15.2 kph.
March is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
22.3 °C, with a minimum of
16.3 °C and a maximum of
28.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
12.5 °C. However, it dropped to
8.2 °C in March 2007.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33 °C. However, it reached
39.6 °C in March 1992.
Precipitation amounts to
70 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 67% of the time.
The average humidity is 63%.
The average wind speed is of
14.8 kph.
April is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
20.4 °C, with a minimum of
13.8 °C and a maximum of
27 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
9.5 °C. However, it dropped to
5 °C in April 2004.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
31.5 °C. However, it reached
35.5 °C in April 1998.
Precipitation amounts to
35 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 73% of the time.
The average humidity is 56%.
The average wind speed is of
14.9 kph.
May is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
18.1 °C, with a minimum of
10.7 °C and a maximum of
25.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
6.5 °C. However, it dropped to
3.2 °C in May 2006.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29.5 °C. However, it reached
34 °C in May 2010.
Precipitation amounts to only
7 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 81% of the time.
The average humidity is 47%.
The average wind speed is of
13.4 kph.
June is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
15.9 °C, with a minimum of
8.6 °C and a maximum of
23.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
4.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-1.1 °C in June 1994.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
27.5 °C. However, it reached
30.8 °C in June 2013.
Precipitation amounts to only
2.2 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 55 minutes. June 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 82% of the time.
The average humidity is 47%.
The average wind speed is of
13.6 kph.
July, the coldest month of the year, is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
15.5 °C, with a minimum of
8.3 °C and a maximum of
22.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
4.5 °C. However, it dropped to
1.2 °C in July 1994.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
28 °C. However, it reached
30.8 °C in July 2002.
Precipitation amounts to only
1 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 84% of the time.
The average humidity is 46%.
The average wind speed is of
15.3 kph.
August is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
17.9 °C, with a minimum of
10 °C and a maximum of
25.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
5.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-0.5 °C in August 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
31.5 °C. However, it reached
36.1 °C in August 2001.
Precipitation amounts to only
1.4 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 84% of the time.
The average humidity is 37%.
The average wind speed is of
15.9 kph.
September is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
21.6 °C, with a minimum of
13.5 °C and a maximum of
29.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
8 °C. However, it dropped to
3.3 °C in September 2002.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35 °C. However, it reached
38.5 °C in September 2005.
Precipitation amounts to only
7 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 80% of the time.
The average humidity is 34%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
16.8 kph.
October is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
23.5 °C, with a minimum of
16 °C and a maximum of
31 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
10.5 °C. However, it dropped to
6 °C in October 2013.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
36.5 °C. However, it reached
39 °C in October 2019.
Precipitation amounts to
40 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 70% of the time.
The average humidity is 39%.
The average wind speed is of
17.5 kph.
November, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
23.6 °C, with a minimum of
17.2 °C and a maximum of
30.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
12.5 °C. However, it dropped to
9 °C in November 2002.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
36 °C. However, it reached
39.7 °C in November 2011.
Precipitation amounts to
90 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 60% of the time.
The average humidity is 49%.
The average wind speed is of
15.6 kph.
December, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
23 °C, with a minimum of
17.2 °C and a maximum of
28.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
13 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33.5 °C. However, it reached
36.7 °C in December 2015.
Precipitation amounts to
120 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 20 minutes. December 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 55% of the time.
The average humidity is 62%.
The average wind speed is of
13.6 kph.