Chimanimani weather in May

In May, Chimanimani sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 17 mm of rain across 4.1 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Chimanimani's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chimanimani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:13 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
31%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Chimanimani is town in Zimbabwe.

Founded
1892

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

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Chimanimani reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22313
32313
42313
52313
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Chimanimani weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 8th-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28218
38218
48218
58416
68416
78416
88416
98416
108416
118416
128416
138416
148416
158218
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318317

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Chimanimani gets around 17 mm of rain over 4.1 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 13% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
117
216
316
415
515
614
714
814
914
1013
1113
1213
1313
1413
1513
1613
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2213
2313
2413
2512
2612
2712
2812
2912
3012
3112

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
170255
273234
375223
477203
579192
681181
782171
883161
985150
1085150
1186140
1287130
1388120
1489110
1589110
1690100
179190
189190
199280
209280
219370
229370
239460
249460
259550
269550
279640
289640
299730
309730
319730

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
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55calm
65calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
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185calm
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255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:075:24
211.36:075:24
311.36:085:23
411.26:085:23
511.26:095:22
611.26:095:21
711.26:095:21
811.26:105:20
911.26:105:20
1011.16:105:19
1111.16:115:19
1211.16:115:18
1311.16:125:18
1411.16:125:18
1511.16:125:17
1611.16:135:17
1711.16:135:16
1811.06:145:16
1911.06:145:16
2011.06:145:15
2111.06:155:15
2211.06:155:15
2311.06:165:14
2411.06:165:14
2511.06:165:14
2610.96:175:14
2710.96:175:14
2810.96:185:13
2910.96:185:13
3010.96:185:13
3110.96:195:13

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.65 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 — May's 4.65 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
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174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
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244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Chimanimani

In seasonPeak

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

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 May a good time to visit Chimanimani?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Chimanimani for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Chimanimani in May

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

In May, Chimanimani sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Chimanimani in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (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 May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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