Chegutu weather in July

In July, Chegutu sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of July to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Chegutu's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chegutu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
12th warmest
Overnight low
10°
1st coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:35 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
21%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.3
out of 10

Chegutu is human settlement.

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical July day in Chegutu reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 3°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1239
2239
3239
4239
5239
6239
7239
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9239
10239
11239
12239
13239
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312510

Chegutu weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 11th-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38317
48317
58317
68317
78317
88317
98416
108416
118416
128416
138515
148515
158614
168614
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208812
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228911
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258911
268911
279010
289010
299010
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Chegutu gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.1 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
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4100
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31100

Wind in July

Winds average 11 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of July to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:355:31
210.96:355:31
310.96:355:31
410.96:355:31
510.96:355:32
610.96:355:32
710.96:355:32
811.06:355:33
911.06:355:33
1011.06:355:33
1111.06:355:34
1211.06:355:34
1311.06:355:34
1411.06:355:35
1511.06:355:35
1611.06:355:35
1711.06:355:36
1811.06:345:36
1911.06:345:36
2011.06:345:37
2111.16:345:37
2211.16:345:37
2311.16:335:38
2411.16:335:38
2511.16:335:38
2611.16:325:39
2711.16:325:39
2811.16:325:39
2911.16:315:40
3011.26:315:40
3111.26:315:40

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.79 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 — July's 4.79 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
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94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Chegutu

In seasonPeak

None of Chegutu's seasonal hazards are active in July. 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 July a good time to visit Chegutu?

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

9.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

July 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 July

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

In July, Chegutu sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Chegutu in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July 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
July 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).