, 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, it can get cold at night. During the day, it can get very hot from September to April, but especially from September to November, that is, before the rainy season.
The city is located in the north-west of Zimbabwe, on the shores of the lake of the same name, at an altitude of 500 meters (1,650 feet) and on the border with Zambia.
At night, the climate is milder than in the rest of Zimbabwe, due to the northern latitude (therefore closer to the Equator), the lower altitude than most of the country, and the presence of the lake.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
26.9 °C, with a minimum of
22.2 °C and a maximum of
31.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
20 °C. However, it dropped to
16.5 °C in January 2002.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35.5 °C. However, it reached
40.4 °C in January 2016.
Precipitation amounts to
190 mm, distributed over 16 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 0 minutes.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
2.8 kph.
February is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
27.1 °C, with a minimum of
22.2 °C and a maximum of
32 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
20 °C. However, it dropped to
17.1 °C in February 2001.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35.5 °C. However, it reached
39 °C in February 2016.
Precipitation amounts to
160 mm, distributed over 13 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 35 minutes.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
2.6 kph.
March is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
26.5 °C, with a minimum of
21.5 °C and a maximum of
31.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
18.5 °C. However, it dropped to
17 °C in March 1995.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35 °C. However, it reached
39 °C in March 1994.
Precipitation amounts to
115 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
The average humidity is 71%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
2.6 kph.
April is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
25 °C, with a minimum of
18.9 °C and a maximum of
31 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
14.5 °C. However, it dropped to
11.2 °C in April 1995.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
30 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 40 minutes.
The average humidity is 64%.
The average wind speed is of
3.2 kph.
May is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
22.2 °C, with a minimum of
14.9 °C and a maximum of
29.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
11 °C. However, it dropped to
8 °C in May 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32.5 °C. However, it reached
37.2 °C in May 1995.
Precipitation amounts to only
4.2 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 20 minutes.
The average humidity is 59%.
The average wind speed is of
3.4 kph.
June is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
20 °C, with a minimum of
12.4 °C and a maximum of
27.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
9 °C. However, it dropped to
5.3 °C in June 2001.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
31.5 °C. However, it reached
36.5 °C in June 2000.
Precipitation amounts to only
1 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 10 minutes. June 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
The average humidity is 60%.
The average wind speed is of
3.2 kph.
July, the coldest month of the year, is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
19.8 °C, with a minimum of
12.3 °C and a maximum of
27.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
8.5 °C. However, it dropped to
4.3 °C in July 2014.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
31 °C. However, it reached
34.2 °C in July 1994.
Precipitation amounts to only
0.6 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 20 minutes.
The average humidity is 53%.
The average wind speed is of
4 kph.
August is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
22.5 °C, with a minimum of
15.2 °C and a maximum of
29.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
10 °C. However, it dropped to
7.2 °C in August 2006.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34.5 °C. However, it reached
36.9 °C in August 2005.
Precipitation amounts to only
0.1 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 35 minutes.
The average humidity is 46%.
The average wind speed is of
4.5 kph.
September is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
26.8 °C, with a minimum of
19.7 °C and a maximum of
33.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
14 °C. However, it dropped to
11.7 °C in September 2009.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
39 °C. However, it reached
41.4 °C in September 2013.
Precipitation amounts to only
0.6 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
The average humidity is 37%.
The average wind speed is of
5.5 kph.
October, the hottest month of the year, is generally a very hot month. The average temperature is of
29.9 °C, with a minimum of
23.7 °C and a maximum of
36.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
17.5 °C. However, it dropped to
12.2 °C in October 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
41 °C. However, it reached
44.1 °C in October 2011.
Precipitation amounts to
20 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 30 minutes.
The average humidity is 36%.
The average wind speed is of
7 kph.
November is generally a very hot month. The average temperature is of
29.8 °C, with a minimum of
24.4 °C and a maximum of
35.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
19.5 °C. However, it dropped to
12.5 °C in November 2009.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
40 °C. However, it reached
42.5 °C in November 1997.
Precipitation amounts to
75 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 55 minutes.
The average humidity is 47%.
The average wind speed is of
5.7 kph.
December is generally a very hot month. The average temperature is of
27.7 °C, with a minimum of
22.8 °C and a maximum of
32.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
20 °C. However, it dropped to
12.4 °C in December 2015.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
37 °C. However, it reached
40.3 °C in December 1992.
Precipitation amounts to
175 mm, distributed over 14 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 5 minutes. December 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
The average humidity is 64%.
The average wind speed is of
3.8 kph.