23 to 31°C
temperature
3315 hours
sunshine per day
676 mm
rain
230 days
dry
135 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Chikonye

Chikonye 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 Chikonye is 27° degrees and there is about 676 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 208 days a year with an average humidity of 65% and an UV-index of 6.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 23°C and 31°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 10°C and 19°C
  • Rain: it rains 135 days and there is a total of approximately 676 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3315 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 23°C and 31°C
Warmest month: 31°C in October
Coldest month: 23°C in July
Night temperature: between 10°C and 19°C
Dry days: 230 days
Days with rain: 135 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 676 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3315 hours

Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Chikonye.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Chikonye.

Climate table of Chikonye

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Chikonye. 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 Chikonye might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 28 28 27 26 25 24 23 26 30 31 31 29
Night temp. (°C) 19 18 17 15 12 10 10 11 14 17 19 19
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 184 132 90 35 7 1 1 0 1 11 74 140
Days with rain 26 24 22 12 5 1 2 - 1 5 14 23
Dry days 5 4 9 18 26 29 29 31 29 26 16 8
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 10 10 10 8 7 7 7 8 10 10 11 11
Wind force (Bft) 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
UV-index 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 6 6

Best time to visit Chikonye

The best time to visit Chikonye in Zimbabwe is from March through November. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Chikonye is 31°C in October and the lowest is 23°C in July.

Climate of Chikonye by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Chikonye? 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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