Chegutu in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Chegutu sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 469 mm of rain over about 51 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Chegutu's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chegutu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 469 mm
- 51 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Chegutu in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Chegutu reaches about 28°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
Chegutu weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Chegutu gets around 469 mm of rain over 51 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early December to 12 h 24 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Chegutu
In summer, 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 summer a good time to visit Chegutu?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Chegutu for sightseeing.
What to pack for Chegutu in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Chegutu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 51 days see rain.
UV index in Chegutu in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 15 (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 Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.