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Gweru, Zimbabwe climate
Cwb Subtropical highland (dry winter)
Gweru has a mildly seasonal warm-temperate climate (Subtropical highland (dry winter), Köppen Cwb). The hottest month is November with an average daily high near 83°F, while the coldest is July averaging around 41°F at night. Precipitation totals about 26 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — December alone averages 6.4 inches while August barely receives 0.01 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Gweru climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 80 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 75 | 71 | 70 | 76 | 82 | 85 | 83 | 80 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 70 | 70 | 69 | 64 | 60 | 56 | 56 | 60 | 66 | 70 | 71 | 70 |
| Avg low (°F) | 60 | 59 | 58 | 52 | 46 | 41 | 41 | 45 | 51 | 56 | 59 | 60 |
| Precipitation (in) | 5.4 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 6.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 80 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 75 | 71 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 70 | 70 | 69 | 64 | 60 | 56 |
| Avg low (°F) | 60 | 59 | 58 | 52 | 46 | 41 |
| Precipitation (in) | 5.4 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 70 | 76 | 82 | 85 | 83 | 80 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 56 | 60 | 66 | 70 | 71 | 70 |
| Avg low (°F) | 41 | 45 | 51 | 56 | 59 | 60 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 6.4 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 67 | 61 | 54 | 40 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 19 | 23 | 38 | 62 | 71 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 69 | 70 | 69 | 65 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 48 | 41 | 44 | 55 | 67 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 3.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 67 | 61 | 54 | 40 | 26 | 25 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 69 | 70 | 69 | 65 | 59 | 59 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 27 | 19 | 23 | 38 | 62 | 71 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 58 | 48 | 41 | 44 | 55 | 67 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 3.4 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 23 years of daily observations at Gweru Thornhill, a weather station, about 5 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.