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Mutare, Zimbabwe climate
Cwa Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical
Mutare has a mildly seasonal warm-temperate climate (Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical, Köppen Cwa). The hottest month is November with an average daily high near 31°C, while the coldest is July averaging around 9°C at night. Precipitation totals about 931 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — December alone averages 207 mm while August barely receives 8 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)Mutare climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 204 | 153 | 110 | 45 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 38 | 112 | 207 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 204 | 153 | 110 | 45 | 16 | 10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 22 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 15 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 12 | 8 | 16 | 38 | 112 | 207 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | — | — | 0.5 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | 0.5 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 4 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 73 | 69 | 60 | 47 | 35 | 33 | 36 | 28 | 27 | 39 | 59 | 73 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 77 | 78 | 79 | 75 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 59 | 53 | 55 | 61 | 72 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 8.5 | 9.3 | 8.3 | 6.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 73 | 69 | 60 | 47 | 35 | 33 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 77 | 78 | 79 | 75 | 69 | 68 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 5.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 36 | 28 | 27 | 39 | 59 | 73 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 67 | 59 | 53 | 55 | 61 | 72 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 6.2 | 6.9 | 8.5 | 9.3 | 8.3 | 6.9 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
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.