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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Macheke, Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
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 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 |