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Monthly climate in Chivhu, Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chivhu features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (37 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 736 mm (29.0 inches) and receives 86 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chivhu enjoys an average of 3952 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 59 minutes to 13 hours 14 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Chivhu, Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe §

The warmest months in Chivhu are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 16 °C (56 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chivhu experiences 163 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Chivhu, Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)
Mean maximum 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Average high 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Daily mean 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)
Average low 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(62°F)
Mean minimum 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Minimum 11°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(54°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Chivhu, Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe §

Chivhu usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 164 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chivhu are June, August and September. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Chivhu, Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 154 (6.1) 180 (7.1) 76 (3.0) 20 (0.8) 8 (0.3) 4 (0.1) 4 (0.2) 2 (0.1) 3 (0.1) 23 (0.9) 104 (4.1) 159 (6.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 16 20 10 3 2 1 1 0 1 4 13 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Chivhu, Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe §

The sunniest months in Chivhu are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chivhu: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Chivhu, Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 282 299 339 328 331 311 323 335 337 357 349 354
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 6m 12h 42m 12h 10m 11h 37m 11h 11m 10h 59m 11h 5m 11h 28m 11h 58m 12h 31m 13h 0m 13h 14m

Solar UV radiation in Chivhu, Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe §

Chivhu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 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 Chivhu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Chivhu, Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 17 16 14 13 10 8 8 10 12 13 15 16