Chimanimani in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Chimanimani sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 30 mm of rain over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early June to 24°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Chimanimani's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chimanimani's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 30 mm
- 9 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Chimanimani in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early June to 24°C by late August.
A typical winter day in Chimanimani reaches about 21°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Chimanimani weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 | 26° / 18° | 229 | 19.7 | 13.1 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 26° / 17° | 160 | 15.8 | 12.7 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 25° / 17° | 142 | 14.2 | 12.1 | 6.3 |
| Apr | 24° / 14° | 53 | 8.3 | 11.6 | 7.5 |
| May | 22° / 12° | 17 | 4.1 | 11.1 | 8.2 |
| Jun | 20° / 10° | 12 | 3.3 | 10.8 | 7.9 |
| Jul | 20° / 9° | 12 | 4 | 10.9 | 7.7 |
| Aug | 23° / 11° | 6 | 1.9 | 11.3 | 8.8 |
| Sep | 25° / 13° | 15 | 3.8 | 11.9 | 8.5 |
| Oct | 27° / 15° | 49 | 8.4 | 12.5 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 27° / 17° | 135 | 15.2 | 12.9 | 5.8 |
| Dec | 26° / 18° | 233 | 20.2 | 13.2 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Chimanimani gets around 30 mm of rain over 9 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early June to 11 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Chimanimani
None of Chimanimani's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Chimanimani's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Chimanimani?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Chimanimani for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Chimanimani in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Chimanimani sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.
UV index in Chimanimani in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Chimanimani in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 25 | 41 | 66 | 50 | 17 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 41 | Poor |
| Sep | 66 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 50 | Poor |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
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.
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.
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 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.