, 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 a few degrees below freezing. 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 eastern Zimbabwe, at 1,430 meters (4,690 feet) above sea level.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
21.2 °C, with a minimum of
16.1 °C and a maximum of
26.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
13 °C. However, it dropped to
9.9 °C in January 1994.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30.5 °C. However, it reached
35.5 °C in January 2003.
Precipitation amounts to
165 mm, distributed over 13 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 5 minutes.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
6.4 kph.
February is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
20.9 °C, with a minimum of
15.6 °C and a maximum of
26.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
12.5 °C. However, it dropped to
10.1 °C in February 2004.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30.5 °C. However, it reached
37.4 °C in February 2012.
Precipitation amounts to
150 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 40 minutes.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
6.1 kph.
March is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
20.2 °C, with a minimum of
14.7 °C and a maximum of
25.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
11 °C. However, it dropped to
8.5 °C in March 1994.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30 °C. However, it reached
33 °C in March 2005.
Precipitation amounts to
80 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
6.4 kph.
April is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
18 °C, with a minimum of
11.6 °C and a maximum of
24.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
7 °C. However, it dropped to
0 °C in April 1994.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29.5 °C. However, it reached
36.9 °C in April 1992.
Precipitation amounts to
35 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 35 minutes.
The average humidity is 67%.
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
15.4 °C, with a minimum of
8.1 °C and a maximum of
22.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
3 °C. However, it dropped to
0.5 °C in May 1994.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
27 °C. However, it reached
30 °C in May 1998.
Precipitation amounts to
12.2 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 10 minutes.
The average humidity is 61%.
The average wind speed is of
5.7 kph.
June is generally a mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
13.4 °C, with a minimum of
6.2 °C and a maximum of
20.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
2 °C. However, it dropped to
-2.2 °C in June 1994.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
26 °C. However, it reached
28.6 °C in June 2014.
Precipitation amounts to only
6.6 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 0 minutes. June 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
The average humidity is 61%.
The average wind speed is of
5.9 kph.
July, the coldest month of the year, is generally a mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
13 °C, with a minimum of
5.7 °C and a maximum of
20.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
1.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-2.6 °C in July 1994.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
25.5 °C. However, it reached
28.6 °C in July 2007.
Precipitation amounts to only
4.5 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 5 minutes.
The average humidity is 58%.
The average wind speed is of
6.8 kph.
August is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
15.4 °C, with a minimum of
7.4 °C and a maximum of
23.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
2.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-0.3 °C in August 1992.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29 °C. However, it reached
33 °C in August 2001.
Precipitation amounts to only
4.7 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 30 minutes.
The average humidity is 49%.
The average wind speed is of
6.9 kph.
September is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
18.4 °C, with a minimum of
10.3 °C and a maximum of
26.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
5 °C. However, it dropped to
2 °C in September 1995.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32 °C. However, it reached
34 °C in September 1998.
Precipitation amounts to only
9.2 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
The average humidity is 45%.
The average wind speed is of
7.7 kph.
October is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
20.5 °C, with a minimum of
13 °C and a maximum of
28 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
8 °C. However, it dropped to
4.4 °C in October 1994.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33.5 °C. However, it reached
36.4 °C in October 2017.
Precipitation amounts to
40 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 30 minutes.
The average humidity is 48%.
The average wind speed is of
7.8 kph.
November is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
21.2 °C, with a minimum of
14.8 °C and a maximum of
27.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
10.5 °C. However, it dropped to
8.5 °C in November 2002.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32.5 °C. However, it reached
38.9 °C in November 2008.
Precipitation amounts to
105 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 0 minutes.
The average humidity is 58%.
The average wind speed is of
7.6 kph.
December is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
21 °C, with a minimum of
15.6 °C and a maximum of
26.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
12 °C. However, it dropped to
9.6 °C in December 2014.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30.5 °C. However, it reached
33.9 °C in December 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
170 mm, distributed over 12 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 10 minutes. December 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
The average humidity is 70%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
6.1 kph.