Chinhoyi in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Chinhoyi sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 94 mm of rain over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Chinhoyi's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chinhoyi's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
94 mm
16 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
5.9
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Chinhoyi in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.

A typical spring day in Chinhoyi reaches about 30°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.

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Chinhoyi weather by month

How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Chinhoyi gets around 94 mm of rain over 16 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 11 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early September to 13 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Chinhoyi

In seasonPeak

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

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 spring a good time to visit Chinhoyi?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Chinhoyi for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Chinhoyi in Spring

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

In spring, Chinhoyi sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

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UV index in Chinhoyi in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (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 Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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