Chimanimani weather in October

In October, Chimanimani sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 49 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Chimanimani's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chimanimani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:20 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
36%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Chimanimani is town in Zimbabwe.

Founded
1892

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Chimanimani reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22614
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42615
52615
62615
72615
82615
92615
102615
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122615
132615
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272716
282716
292716
302716
312716

Chimanimani weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28317
38218
48218
58218
68119
78119
88020
98020
108020
117822
127822
137822
147822
157723
167624
177525
187525
197426
207426
217327
227327
237327
247228
257228
267129
277129
287030
297030
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Chimanimani gets around 49 mm of rain over 8.4 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 27% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
219
319
420
521
621
722
822
923
1024
1124
1225
1326
1427
1527
1628
1729
1830
1931
2031
2132
2232
2333
2433
2533
2633
2733
2833
2934
3034
3134

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
175223
274233
373243
472253
571263
670273
769283
867303
965314
1063334
1162344
1261354
1359374
1457385
1555405
1654415
1752426
1851436
1949447
2047458
2146468
2245479
2344479
2443489
25424810
26414910
27404911
28394911
29385012
30385013
31375014

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
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168calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:32 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:325:43
212.25:315:43
312.25:305:43
412.25:295:44
512.35:295:44
612.35:285:44
712.35:275:44
812.35:265:45
912.35:255:45
1012.35:245:45
1112.45:245:46
1212.45:235:46
1312.45:225:46
1412.45:215:47
1512.45:205:47
1612.55:205:47
1712.55:195:48
1812.55:185:48
1912.55:185:48
2012.55:175:49
2112.65:165:49
2212.65:165:50
2312.65:155:50
2412.65:145:51
2512.65:145:51
2612.65:135:51
2712.75:135:52
2812.75:125:52
2912.75:115:53
3012.75:115:53
3112.75:105:54

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.54 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — October's 6.54 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Chimanimani

In seasonPeak

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

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

7.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Chimanimani for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Chimanimani in October

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

In October, Chimanimani sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Chimanimani in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 13 (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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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