, 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 it can get cold (although not like in the center-south of the country). During the day, it can get very hot from September to November, that is, before the rainy season.
The city is located in the north of Zimbabwe, at 1,250 meters (4,100 feet) above sea level.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
22.1 °C, with a minimum of
17.4 °C and a maximum of
26.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
15 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30.5 °C. However, it reached
36.3 °C in January 2016.
Precipitation amounts to
180 mm, distributed over 17 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 45% of the time.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
6 kph.
February is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
21.7 °C, with a minimum of
17 °C and a maximum of
26.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
14.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29 °C. However, it reached
33.6 °C in February 2016.
Precipitation amounts to
190 mm, distributed over 16 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 47% of the time.
The average humidity is 80%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
5.8 kph.
March is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
21.5 °C, with a minimum of
16.2 °C and a maximum of
26.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
13.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30 °C. However, it reached
35 °C in March 1992.
Precipitation amounts to
110 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 56% of the time.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
6.2 kph.
April is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
20 °C, with a minimum of
13.8 °C and a maximum of
26.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
10.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29.5 °C. However, it reached
32.6 °C in April 1995.
Precipitation amounts to
40 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 69% of the time.
The average humidity is 69%.
The average wind speed is of
6.3 kph.
May is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
18 °C, with a minimum of
11 °C and a maximum of
24.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
7.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29 °C. However, it reached
32 °C in May 1993.
Precipitation amounts to only
6.7 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 76% of the time.
The average humidity is 63%.
The average wind speed is of
5.7 kph.
June is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
16 °C, with a minimum of
9 °C and a maximum of
23 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
5.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
26.5 °C. However, it reached
30.8 °C in June 1995.
Precipitation amounts to only
1.7 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 5 minutes. June 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 78% of the time.
The average humidity is 60%.
The average wind speed is of
6.4 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
15.3 °C, with a minimum of
8.1 °C and a maximum of
22.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
4.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
26.5 °C. However, it reached
30.2 °C in July 2007.
Precipitation amounts to only
2 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 81% of the time.
The average humidity is 55%.
The average wind speed is of
7.2 kph.
August is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
17.7 °C, with a minimum of
10 °C and a maximum of
25.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
6 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30 °C. However, it reached
32.2 °C in August 2001.
Precipitation amounts to only
1.1 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 84% of the time.
The average humidity is 49%.
The average wind speed is of
8.4 kph.
September is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
20.9 °C, with a minimum of
13.4 °C and a maximum of
28.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
9 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33 °C. However, it reached
36 °C in September 2013.
Precipitation amounts to only
4.5 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 82% of the time.
The average humidity is 42%.
The average wind speed is of
9.8 kph.
October is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
22.8 °C, with a minimum of
15.8 °C and a maximum of
29.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
11 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34 °C. However, it reached
37.6 °C in October 2017.
Precipitation amounts to
20 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 71% of the time.
The average humidity is 46%.
The average wind speed is of
10.3 kph.
November, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
23.1 °C, with a minimum of
17.2 °C and a maximum of
29.1 °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
34 °C. However, it reached
38.3 °C in November 1996.
Precipitation amounts to
75 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 57% of the time.
The average humidity is 57%.
The average wind speed is of
8.6 kph.
December, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
22.2 °C, with a minimum of
17.3 °C and a maximum of
27.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
15 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32 °C. However, it reached
38.6 °C in December 1994.
Precipitation amounts to
175 mm, distributed over 15 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.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 44% of the time.
The average humidity is 71%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
7 kph.