Chinhoyi weather in December

In December, Chinhoyi sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 174 mm of rain across 20.4 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of December to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Chinhoyi's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chinhoyi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
174 mm
20.4 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:24 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
73%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Chinhoyi is city.

Founded
1906

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Chinhoyi reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12919
22919
32919
42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
92819
102819
112819
122819
132819
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302819
312819

Chinhoyi weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December 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
Jan27° / 19°21621.612.94.6
Feb27° / 18°15118.812.64.8
Mar27° / 18°921312.16.0
Apr27° / 16°244.411.67.6
May25° / 12°40.811.28.8
Jun23° / 10°10.2119.1
Jul23° / 10°10.211.19.1
Aug26° / 12°10.111.49.1
Sep29° / 15°30.711.97.3
Oct31° / 18°173.312.45.7
Nov30° / 19°7511.712.84.8
Dec28° / 19°17420.4134.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34159
44060
53862
63763
73664
83466
93268
103070
112872
122872
132773
142575
152575
162476
172476
182377
192476
202476
212476
222575
232377
242476
252476
262575
272575
282674
292674
302674
312872

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Chinhoyi gets around 174 mm of rain over 20.4 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 65% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
254
354
455
556
657
759
860
961
1062
1164
1265
1366
1466
1567
1668
1768
1869
1969
2070
2170
2271
2371
2471
2572
2672
2772
2871
2971
3071
3170

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 26% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11926487
21926488
31825489
417254910
515244911
614245012
713235014
812225115
910215217
109205318
118195320
127185421
136175423
145165425
154155526
163145528
173135529
183135331
192125432
202115334
212115235
222115136
232105137
241105138
251105138
261105039
271104939
281114940
291114840
301114740
311124740

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of December to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:20 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:206:18
213.05:206:18
313.05:206:19
413.05:216:20
513.05:216:20
613.05:216:21
713.05:216:21
813.05:226:22
913.05:226:23
1013.05:226:23
1113.05:236:24
1213.05:236:24
1313.05:236:25
1413.05:246:25
1513.05:246:26
1613.05:246:26
1713.05:256:27
1813.05:256:27
1913.05:266:28
2013.05:266:28
2113.05:276:29
2213.05:276:29
2313.05:276:30
2413.05:286:30
2513.05:286:31
2613.05:296:31
2713.05:296:32
2813.05:306:32
2913.05:316:32
3013.05:316:33
3113.05:326:33

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
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315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Chinhoyi

In seasonPeak

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

Chinhoyi's monsoon runs December–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Chinhoyi?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Chinhoyi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chinhoyi in December

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

In December, Chinhoyi sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chinhoyi in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chinhoyi peaks around January 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 17UV 16Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Chinhoyi in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Chinhoyi is worst in August — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.7× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodAug 2242 µg/m³Dec 226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug42Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct26Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chinhoyi?

Chinhoyi sits at 17.4°S, 30.2°E, 1,153 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Norton, 78 km away.

NortonMvurwiKaroiChegutuMount HampdenHarare Western SuburbsHarareKadoma

Topography around Chinhoyi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chinhoyi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m around an average of 1,152 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 942 m.

The land around Chinhoyi is covered by trees (30%) within 3 km, cropland (32%), grassland (27%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (27%), shrubs (25%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
138 m
16 km
340 m
80 km
942 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Norton 78 km · Mvurwi 78 km · Karoi 82 km · Chegutu 85 km · Mount Hampden 89 km · Harare Western Suburbs 89 km · Harare 104 km · Kadoma 112 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 Chinhoyi (-17.3667°, 30.2°, elevation 1,153 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).