Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mount Darwin features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (62 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 809 mm (31.8 inches) and receives 92 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mount Darwin enjoys an average of 3967 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 7 minutes to 13 hours 5 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mount Darwin are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 19 °C (62 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mount Darwin experiences 236 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 | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Average high | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average low | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mount Darwin, Mashonaland Central, Zimbabwe with other places around the world.
Mount Darwin usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 20 rainy days and 194 mm (7.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mount Darwin are July, August and September. 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) | 197 (7.8) | 239 (9.4) | 110 (4.3) | 24 (0.9) | 6 (0.2) | 4 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 10 (0.4) | 69 (2.7) | 144 (5.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 19 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Mount Darwin are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mount Darwin: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 276 | 301 | 347 | 329 | 332 | 312 | 330 | 338 | 338 | 360 | 348 | 352 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 59m | 12h 37m | 12h 9m | 11h 41m | 11h 18m | 11h 7m | 11h 13m | 11h 33m | 11h 59m | 12h 28m | 12h 53m | 13h 5m |
Mount Darwin 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 Mount Darwin UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 |