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Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe climate
Cwa Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical
Chitungwiza has a mildly seasonal warm-temperate climate (Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical, Köppen Cwa). The hottest month is November with an average daily high near 29°C, while the coldest is July averaging around 8°C at night. Precipitation totals about 690 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — December alone averages 177 mm while August barely receives 1 mm.
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)Chitungwiza climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 151 | 111 | 88 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 67 | 177 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 21 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 151 | 111 | 88 | 34 | 20 | 10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 21 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 67 | 177 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 77 | 72 | 62 | 44 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 20 | 33 | 58 | 75 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 74 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 60 | 61 | 59 | 51 | 43 | 46 | 56 | 70 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 77 | 72 | 62 | 44 | 30 | 30 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 74 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 60 | 61 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 29 | 23 | 20 | 33 | 58 | 75 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 59 | 51 | 43 | 46 | 56 | 70 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 26 years of daily observations at Robert Gabriel Mugabe Intl / Harare, a weather station, about 9 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.