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Lupane, Zimbabwe climate
BSh Hot semi-arid
Lupane has a mildly seasonal warm-temperate climate (Hot semi-arid, Köppen BSh). The hottest month is November with an average daily high near 30°C, while the coldest is July averaging around 8°C at night. Precipitation totals about 478 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 109 mm while June barely receives 0 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)Lupane climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 109 | 82 | 63 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 79 | 81 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 23 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 109 | 82 | 63 | 25 | 7 | 0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 23 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 16 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 79 | 81 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 64 | 59 | 53 | 38 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 21 | 26 | 40 | 62 | 69 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 66 | 67 | 65 | 61 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 40 | 36 | 40 | 52 | 63 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 64 | 59 | 53 | 38 | 25 | 26 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 66 | 67 | 65 | 61 | 52 | 52 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 28 | 21 | 26 | 40 | 62 | 69 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 50 | 40 | 36 | 40 | 52 | 63 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 25 years of daily observations at J M Nkomo Intl / Bulawayo, a weather station, about 149 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.