Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chegutu features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (61 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 742 mm (29.2 inches) and receives 78 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chegutu enjoys an average of 3962 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 Chegutu are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 19 °C (61 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chegutu experiences 256 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 | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average low | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (58°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chegutu, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe with other places around the world.
Chegutu usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 177 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chegutu are June, August and September. On average, 1 mm (0.0 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) | 198 (7.8) | 196 (7.7) | 74 (2.9) | 14 (0.5) | 6 (0.2) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 24 (0.9) | 90 (3.5) | 138 (5.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Chegutu are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chegutu: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 283 | 301 | 342 | 328 | 333 | 313 | 327 | 334 | 337 | 358 | 348 | 352 |
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 |
Chegutu 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 Chegutu 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 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 |