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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 86°F, while the coldest is July averaging around 47°F at night. Precipitation totals about 19 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 4.3 inches while June barely receives 0.02 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)Lupane climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 84 | 84 | 83 | 81 | 78 | 74 | 73 | 79 | 85 | 88 | 86 | 84 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 73 | 73 | 72 | 69 | 65 | 61 | 60 | 65 | 71 | 74 | 74 | 73 |
| Avg low (°F) | 63 | 63 | 61 | 57 | 51 | 47 | 47 | 50 | 56 | 61 | 63 | 63 |
| Precipitation (in) | 4.3 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 84 | 84 | 83 | 81 | 78 | 74 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 73 | 73 | 72 | 69 | 65 | 61 |
| Avg low (°F) | 63 | 63 | 61 | 57 | 51 | 47 |
| Precipitation (in) | 4.3 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 73 | 79 | 85 | 88 | 86 | 84 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 60 | 65 | 71 | 74 | 74 | 73 |
| Avg low (°F) | 47 | 50 | 56 | 61 | 63 | 63 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
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 (mph) | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 8.3 | 8.9 | 7.4 | 6.4 |
| 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 (mph) | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 6.0 |
| 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 (mph) | 6.8 | 7.3 | 8.3 | 8.9 | 7.4 | 6.4 |
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.