Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chiungutwa features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 699 mm (27.5 inches) and receives 106 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chiungutwa enjoys an average of 3812 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 28 minutes to 12 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Chiungutwa are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chiungutwa experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Average high | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average low | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean minimum | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Minimum | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
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Chiungutwa usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 20 rainy days and 138 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chiungutwa are June, July and August. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 150 (5.9) | 122 (4.8) | 141 (5.6) | 102 (4.0) | 16 (0.6) | 3 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 4 (0.1) | 14 (0.5) | 32 (1.2) | 112 (4.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 18 | 19 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Chiungutwa are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chiungutwa: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 248 | 278 | 306 | 313 | 332 | 318 | 326 | 331 | 327 | 349 | 343 | 335 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 40m | 12h 26m | 12h 8m | 11h 50m | 11h 35m | 11h 28m | 11h 32m | 11h 44m | 12h 1m | 12h 20m | 12h 36m | 12h 44m |
Chiungutwa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and March, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Chiungutwa UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |