Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chipinge features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (61 °F) and 25 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (44 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 868 mm (34.2 inches) and receives 94 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chipinge enjoys an average of 3887 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 54 minutes to 13 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Chipinge are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 18 °C (61 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chipinge experiences 219 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 | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) |
Average low | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chipinge, Manicaland, Zimbabwe with other places around the world.
Chipinge usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 15 rainy days and 188 mm (7.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chipinge are July, August and September. On average, 7 mm (0.3 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) | 189 (7.4) | 180 (7.1) | 194 (7.6) | 28 (1.1) | 10 (0.4) | 12 (0.5) | 10 (0.4) | 6 (0.2) | 7 (0.3) | 24 (0.9) | 70 (2.8) | 138 (5.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Chipinge are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chipinge: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 282 | 295 | 333 | 324 | 325 | 305 | 316 | 330 | 330 | 344 | 345 | 352 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 11m | 12h 44m | 12h 10m | 11h 36m | 11h 8m | 10h 54m | 11h 1m | 11h 26m | 11h 58m | 12h 33m | 13h 3m | 13h 19m |
Chipinge experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Chipinge UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 |