Chimoio in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Chimoio sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 30 mm of rain over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early June to 26°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Chimoio's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chimoio's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
24°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
13°C
Rainfall
30 mm
9 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
8.5
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Chimoio in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early June to 26°C by late August.

A typical winter day in Chimoio reaches about 24°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

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Chimoio weather by month

How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 21°19920.8134.4
Feb28° / 20°15917.912.64.8
Mar27° / 20°11616.612.15.6
Apr26° / 18°459.611.67.0
May25° / 15°164.311.18.3
Jun23° / 13°113.110.98.5
Jul23° / 13°103.4118.3
Aug25° / 14°92.911.48.6
Sep28° / 16°143.611.97.5
Oct29° / 18°336.712.46.1
Nov30° / 19°881212.95.0
Dec28° / 20°19018.413.14.6

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Chimoio gets around 30 mm of rain over 9 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 9 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early June to 11 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Chimoio

In seasonPeak

None of Chimoio's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Chimoio's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
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Is winter a good time to visit Chimoio?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

8.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Chimoio for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Chimoio in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Chimoio sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

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UV index in Chimoio in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chimoio peaks around January 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 14Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Chimoio in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Chimoio is worst in September — around 115 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 19.8× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyGoodSep 13111 µg/m³Dec 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul42Poor
Aug91Unhealthy
Sep115Unhealthy
Oct52Poor
Nov12Moderate
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chimoio?

Chimoio sits at 19.1°S, 33.5°E, 709 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Gondola, 18 km away.

Topography around Chimoio

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Chimoio.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chimoio has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m around an average of 694 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 393 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,229 m.

The land around Chimoio is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (32%), grassland (30%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
162 m
16 km
393 m
80 km
2,229 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Gondola 18 km · Messica 44 km · Manica 67 km · Nhamatanda 78 km · Gorongosa 79 km · Machipanda 80 km · Mutare 87 km · Chimanimani 100 km

Mozambique travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / M
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$627
2025
Happiness
5.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
28%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.6
per 100k, 2011
Road deaths
30
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 465
Religion
Catholic 27%Islam 19%Pentecostal 17%Saio/Zione 16%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Chimoio (-19.1164°, 33.4833°, elevation 709 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.