Monthly climate in Macheke, Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Macheke 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 (38 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 925 mm (36.4 inches) and receives 91 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Macheke enjoys an average of 3862 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 2 minutes to 13 hours 11 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Macheke, Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe §

The warmest months in Macheke are October, 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, Macheke experiences 143 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 Macheke, 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)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(82°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
32°C
(89°F)
33°C
(92°F)
35°C
(96°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
Mean maximum 29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(79°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(76°F)
29°C
(84°F)
31°C
(88°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(91°F)
31°C
(88°F)
Average high 25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(72°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
24°C
(75°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(82°F)
27°C
(82°F)
26°C
(80°F)
Daily mean 20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(65°F)
16°C
(61°F)
14°C
(57°F)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(62°F)
19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
Average low 17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(62°F)
15°C
(60°F)
14°C
(57°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
(62°F)
17°C
(62°F)
Mean minimum 13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(57°F)
13°C
(55°F)
10°C
(50°F)
7°C
(45°F)
6°C
(42°F)
4°C
(40°F)
6°C
(43°F)
6°C
(44°F)
10°C
(51°F)
12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(57°F)
Minimum 12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(57°F)
12°C
(53°F)
9°C
(49°F)
6°C
(42°F)
5°C
(41°F)
3°C
(38°F)
5°C
(41°F)
6°C
(42°F)
8°C
(47°F)
10°C
(50°F)
13°C
(55°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Macheke, Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe §

Macheke usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 202 mm (8.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Macheke 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 Macheke, 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) 224 (8.8) 219 (8.6) 103 (4.0) 38 (1.5) 13 (0.5) 3 (0.1) 5 (0.2) 2 (0.1) 3 (0.1) 30 (1.2) 124 (4.9) 164 (6.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 17 20 12 5 2 0 1 0 0 4 13 17

Monthly sunshine hours in Macheke, Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe §

The sunniest months in Macheke are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Macheke: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Macheke, 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 268 290 329 321 326 306 315 332 337 352 340 341
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 3m 12h 40m 12h 9m 11h 39m 11h 14m 11h 2m 11h 8m 11h 30m 11h 59m 12h 30m 12h 57m 13h 11m

Solar UV radiation in Macheke, Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe §

Macheke 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 Macheke UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Macheke, 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 15 13 10 8 8 11 12 13 15 15