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Masvingo, Zimbabwe climate
BSh Hot semi-arid
Masvingo has a mildly seasonal warm-temperate climate (Hot semi-arid, Köppen BSh). The hottest month is November with an average daily high near 85°F, while the coldest is July averaging around 43°F at night. Precipitation totals about 22 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — December alone averages 5.1 inches while August barely receives 0.03 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)Masvingo climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 83 | 83 | 82 | 79 | 77 | 73 | 72 | 77 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 83 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 73 | 73 | 71 | 67 | 62 | 58 | 57 | 62 | 68 | 72 | 74 | 73 |
| Avg low (°F) | 64 | 63 | 61 | 55 | 47 | 42 | 43 | 46 | 53 | 59 | 62 | 63 |
| Precipitation (in) | 4.7 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 5.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 83 | 83 | 82 | 79 | 77 | 73 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 73 | 73 | 71 | 67 | 62 | 58 |
| Avg low (°F) | 64 | 63 | 61 | 55 | 47 | 42 |
| Precipitation (in) | 4.7 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 72 | 77 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 83 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 57 | 62 | 68 | 72 | 74 | 73 |
| Avg low (°F) | 43 | 46 | 53 | 59 | 62 | 63 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 5.1 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 60 | 56 | 52 | 41 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 23 | 27 | 39 | 58 | 65 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 67 | 68 | 68 | 64 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 47 | 41 | 45 | 54 | 64 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.2 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 6.8 | 6.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 60 | 56 | 52 | 41 | 29 | 28 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 67 | 68 | 68 | 64 | 57 | 57 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.2 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 5.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 32 | 23 | 27 | 39 | 58 | 65 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 57 | 47 | 41 | 45 | 54 | 64 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.6 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 6.8 | 6.0 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 22 years of daily observations at Masvingo Intl, a weather station, about 3 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.