Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shurugwi features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (37 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 870 mm (34.3 inches) and receives 99 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shurugwi enjoys an average of 3901 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 56 minutes to 13 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shurugwi are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 17 °C (57 - 62 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shurugwi experiences 199 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 | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average low | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shurugwi, Midlands, Zimbabwe with other places around the world.
Shurugwi usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 197 mm (7.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shurugwi are May, June and August. On average, 8 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) | 190 (7.5) | 220 (8.7) | 87 (3.4) | 33 (1.3) | 11 (0.4) | 7 (0.3) | 11 (0.4) | 6 (0.2) | 12 (0.5) | 32 (1.3) | 81 (3.2) | 180 (7.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Shurugwi are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shurugwi: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 280 | 293 | 332 | 326 | 331 | 308 | 317 | 333 | 334 | 352 | 348 | 341 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 9m | 12h 43m | 12h 10m | 11h 36m | 11h 9m | 10h 56m | 11h 3m | 11h 27m | 11h 58m | 12h 32m | 13h 1m | 13h 16m |
Shurugwi 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 Shurugwi 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 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 |