Chegutu weather in April

In April, Chegutu sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 23 mm of rain across 3.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Chegutu's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chegutu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
15°
6th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:12 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
40%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Chegutu is human settlement.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in Chegutu reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12817
22817
32816
42816
52816
62816
72716
82716
92716
102716
112716
122716
132716
142715
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292714
302714

Chegutu weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°17618134.8
Feb28° / 18°12313.912.65.1
Mar28° / 18°749.712.16.0
Apr27° / 15°233.611.67.7
May26° / 12°5111.28.8
Jun24° / 10°20.310.99.3
Jul23° / 10°10.1119.3
Aug26° / 12°0011.49.0
Sep30° / 15°30.511.96.7
Oct31° / 18°264.312.45.2
Nov30° / 19°8412.112.94.5
Dec29° / 19°17119.113.14.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26733
36733
46733
56733
66832
76832
86931
96931
107129
117129
127228
137426
147426
157624
167624
177723
187921
197921
208020
218020
228218
238218
248317
258317
268515
278515
288515
298713
308713

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Chegutu gets around 23 mm of rain over 3.6 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 12% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
121
220
319
419
518
617
717
816
915
1015
1114
1214
1313
1412
1512
1611
1711
1810
1910
209
219
229
238
248
257
267
277
286
296
306

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13038301
23238281
33439261
43639241
53839231
63939211
74139191
84339180
94538170
104638160
114837150
124936140
135136130
145235130
155434120
165533120
175732110
185831110
196030100
206228100
21642790
22652690
23672580
24702370
25722260
26732160
27761950
28781840
29801730
30811630

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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1510calm
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3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:095:59
211.86:095:59
311.86:095:58
411.86:095:57
511.86:105:56
611.86:105:55
711.76:105:54
811.76:105:54
911.76:105:53
1011.76:115:52
1111.76:115:51
1211.76:115:50
1311.66:115:50
1411.66:125:49
1511.66:125:48
1611.66:125:47
1711.66:125:47
1811.66:125:46
1911.56:135:45
2011.56:135:44
2111.56:135:44
2211.56:135:43
2311.56:145:42
2411.56:145:42
2511.46:145:41
2611.46:155:40
2711.46:155:40
2811.46:155:39
2911.46:155:38
3011.46:165:38

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Chegutu

In seasonPeak

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

Chegutu's rainy season runs November–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Chegutu?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chegutu in April

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

In April, Chegutu sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Chegutu in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chegutu peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 18UV 16Jun 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Chegutu in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Chegutu is worst in August — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodAug 2339 µg/m³Dec 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug39Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct24Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chegutu?

Chegutu sits at 18.1°S, 30.1°E, 1,187 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Kadoma, 33 km away.

NortonHarare Western SuburbsChinhoyiMount HampdenKwekweChitungwizaHarare

Topography around Chegutu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chegutu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 1,179 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 718 m.

The land around Chegutu is covered by cropland (36%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (32%), grassland (29%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (34%), trees (26%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
205 m
80 km
718 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Kadoma 33 km · Norton 65 km · Harare Western Suburbs 84 km · Chinhoyi 85 km · Mount Hampden 95 km · Kwekwe 95 km · Chitungwiza 100 km · Harare 102 km

Zimbabwe travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 56% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,021
2025
Happiness
3.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
25%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
41.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 602
Religion
Apostolic Sect 40%Pentecostal 17%Protestant 14%none 8%

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 Chegutu (-18.1302°, 30.1407°, elevation 1,187 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).