Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nyanga features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (55 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1135 mm (44.7 inches) and receives 116 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nyanga enjoys an average of 3850 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 2 minutes to 13 hours 11 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Nyanga are February, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 20 °C (68 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 15 °C (55 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nyanga experiences 93 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 | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Average high | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average low | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nyanga, Manicaland, Zimbabwe with other places around the world.
Nyanga usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 242 mm (9.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nyanga are June, July and August. On average, 8 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) | 235 (9.2) | 268 (10.6) | 125 (4.9) | 58 (2.3) | 23 (0.9) | 7 (0.3) | 10 (0.4) | 8 (0.3) | 10 (0.4) | 36 (1.4) | 130 (5.1) | 224 (8.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 19 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Nyanga are September, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nyanga: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 266 | 286 | 329 | 318 | 328 | 310 | 319 | 331 | 338 | 350 | 333 | 336 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 4m | 12h 40m | 12h 9m | 11h 39m | 11h 14m | 11h 2m | 11h 8m | 11h 30m | 11h 59m | 12h 30m | 12h 57m | 13h 11m |
Nyanga experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Nyanga UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 |