Climate of Masvingo
Masvingo has a semi-arid climate. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Masvingo is 26° degrees and there is about 254 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 233 days a year with an average humidity of 63% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 21°C and 30°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 9°C and 19°C
- Rain: it rains 102 days and there is a total of approximately 254 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3109 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 21°C and 30°C |
Warmest month: | 30°C in October |
Coldest month: | 21°C in July |
Night temperature: | between 9°C and 19°C |
Dry days: | 263 days |
Days with rain: | 102 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 254 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3109 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Masvingo.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Masvingo.
Climate table of Masvingo
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Masvingo. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Masvingo might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Night temp. (°C) | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 58 | 34 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 33 | 65 |
Days with rain | 16 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 15 |
Dry days | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 19 | 16 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Best time to visit Masvingo
The best time to visit Masvingo in Zimbabwe is from January through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Masvingo is 30°C in October and the lowest is 21°C in July.
Climate of Masvingo by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Masvingo? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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