Chegutu in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Chegutu sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 112 mm of rain over about 17 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Chegutu's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chegutu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 112 mm
- 17 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Chegutu in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical spring day in Chegutu reaches about 31°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.
Chegutu weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 19° | 176 | 18 | 13 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 28° / 18° | 123 | 13.9 | 12.6 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 28° / 18° | 74 | 9.7 | 12.1 | 6.0 |
| Apr | 27° / 15° | 23 | 3.6 | 11.6 | 7.7 |
| May | 26° / 12° | 5 | 1 | 11.2 | 8.8 |
| Jun | 24° / 10° | 2 | 0.3 | 10.9 | 9.3 |
| Jul | 23° / 10° | 1 | 0.1 | 11 | 9.3 |
| Aug | 26° / 12° | 0 | 0 | 11.4 | 9.0 |
| Sep | 30° / 15° | 3 | 0.5 | 11.9 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 31° / 18° | 26 | 4.3 | 12.4 | 5.2 |
| Nov | 30° / 19° | 84 | 12.1 | 12.9 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 29° / 19° | 171 | 19.1 | 13.1 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Chegutu gets around 112 mm of rain over 17 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 12 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early September to 13 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Chegutu
In spring, Chegutu overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Chegutu's rainy season runs November–February, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Chegutu?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Chegutu for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Chegutu in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Chegutu sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 17 days see rain.
UV index in Chegutu in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Chegutu in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 28 | 39 | 38 | 24 | 12 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 39 | Poor |
| Sep | 38 | Poor |
| Oct | 24 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Moderate |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
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.
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.
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
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.