Chimanimani weather in January

In January, Chimanimani sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 229 mm of rain across 19.7 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Chimanimani's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chimanimani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
229 mm
19.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:26 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
69%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Chimanimani is town in Zimbabwe.

Founded
1892

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Chimanimani reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
152618
162618
172618
182618
192618
202618
212618
222618
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282618
292618
302618
312618

Chimanimani weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°22919.713.15.1
Feb26° / 17°16015.812.75.6
Mar25° / 17°14214.212.16.3
Apr24° / 14°538.311.67.5
May22° / 12°174.111.18.2
Jun20° / 10°123.310.87.9
Jul20° / 12410.97.7
Aug23° / 11°61.911.38.8
Sep25° / 13°153.811.98.5
Oct27° / 15°498.412.57.2
Nov27° / 17°13515.212.95.8
Dec26° / 18°23320.213.25.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33862
43961
53961
63961
73961
83961
93862
103862
113763
123763
133664
143664
153565
163565
173565
183565
193565
203565
213565
223664
233664
243664
253763
263862
274060
284159
294159
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Chimanimani gets around 229 mm of rain over 19.7 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 64% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
265
364
464
564
664
764
865
965
1066
1166
1267
1367
1468
1568
1668
1768
1867
1967
2066
2166
2265
2364
2462
2561
2659
2758
2857
2957
3056
3156

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 30% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11185229
21185229
31195129
41205029
51204930
61214830
71214830
81214830
91214731
101214731
111204731
121204832
131204832
141194832
151194932
161185032
171185031
180175231
190175231
200175330
210175330
220175330
230185329
240185329
250195328
260195328
270205327
280205327
290205327
300215326
310215425

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:16 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:166:27
213.25:176:27
313.25:186:28
413.25:186:28
513.25:196:28
613.25:196:28
713.15:206:29
813.15:216:29
913.15:216:29
1013.15:226:29
1113.15:226:30
1213.15:236:30
1313.15:246:30
1413.15:246:30
1513.15:256:30
1613.15:266:30
1713.15:266:30
1813.15:276:30
1913.05:276:30
2013.05:286:30
2113.05:296:30
2213.05:296:30
2313.05:306:30
2413.05:316:30
2513.05:316:30
2613.05:326:30
2713.05:326:30
2812.95:336:29
2912.95:346:29
3012.95:346:29
3112.95:356:29

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 6.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Chimanimani

In seasonPeak

In January, Chimanimani sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Chimanimani's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Chimanimani?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Chimanimani for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chimanimani in January

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

In January, Chimanimani sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Chimanimani in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 Chimanimani peaks around January 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeJan 17UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Chimanimani in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Chimanimani is worst in September — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.0× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateGoodSep 1864 µg/m³Jan 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug41Poor
Sep66Unhealthy
Oct50Poor
Nov17Moderate
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chimanimani?

Chimanimani sits at 19.8°S, 32.9°E, 0 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Chipinge, 50 km away.

ChipingeMachipandaMessicaMutareManica

Topography around Chimanimani

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chimanimani has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 653 m around an average of 1,593 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,425 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,316 m.

The land around Chimanimani is covered by trees (41%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
653 m
16 km
1,425 m
80 km
2,316 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Chipinge 50 km · Machipanda 92 km · Messica 93 km · Mutare 94 km · Manica 96 km · Chimoio 100 km · Gondola 114 km · Nhamatanda 153 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 Chimanimani (-19.8°, 32.8667°, elevation 0 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).