Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chiredzi features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (46 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 653 mm (25.7 inches) and receives 75 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chiredzi enjoys an average of 3860 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 51 minutes to 13 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Chiredzi are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chiredzi experiences 273 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 | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 43°C (109°F) |
Mean maximum | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (102°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 40°C (104°F) |
Average high | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chiredzi, Masvingo, Zimbabwe with other places around the world.
Chiredzi usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 145 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chiredzi are June, July and August. On average, 7 mm (0.3 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) | 141 (5.6) | 158 (6.2) | 71 (2.8) | 22 (0.9) | 14 (0.5) | 6 (0.3) | 6 (0.2) | 9 (0.3) | 10 (0.4) | 27 (1.1) | 55 (2.2) | 135 (5.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Chiredzi are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chiredzi: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 285 | 297 | 333 | 322 | 325 | 305 | 313 | 327 | 322 | 338 | 341 | 346 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 14m | 12h 46m | 12h 10m | 11h 34m | 11h 5m | 10h 51m | 10h 58m | 11h 24m | 11h 58m | 12h 34m | 13h 6m | 13h 22m |
Chiredzi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Chiredzi UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 |