Chipinge weather in April

In April, Chipinge sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 33 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Chipinge's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chipinge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:04 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
40%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Chipinge is town in Zimbabwe.

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical April day in Chipinge reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
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Chipinge weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°16016.513.14.9
Feb28° / 19°12913.412.75.4
Mar27° / 18°10912.112.16.3
Apr26° / 16°335.911.67.6
May25° / 13°152.711.18.7
Jun23° / 11°92.310.88.6
Jul22° / 10°102.610.98.5
Aug25° / 12°31.311.39.0
Sep28° / 15°92.611.97.8
Oct29° / 17°234.812.56.4
Nov30° / 18°8811.3135.1
Dec29° / 19°15416.113.24.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56832
66832
76832
86832
96931
106931
117129
127129
137228
147426
157525
167624
177723
187822
197921
208020
218119
228119
238218
248317
258317
268317
278317
288416
298515
308515

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Chipinge gets around 33 mm of rain over 5.9 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 19% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
230
330
430
529
629
728
827
926
1025
1124
1223
1321
1420
1519
1618
1716
1815
1914
2013
2113
2212
2312
2411
2511
2611
2710
2810
2910
3010

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14274425
25284423
36304322
46314320
57324218
68334117
79354116
810364014
911373913
1012383812
1113383711
1214393710
131540369
141641368
151741357
161842356
171942345
182043335
192143324
202243314
212443303
222543293
232743282
242942262
253142252
263342232
273542211
283842191
294041181
304340161

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:595:49
211.86:005:48
311.86:005:47
411.86:005:46
511.76:005:45
611.76:015:44
711.76:015:44
811.76:015:43
911.76:025:42
1011.76:025:41
1111.66:025:40
1211.66:025:39
1311.66:035:38
1411.66:035:38
1511.66:035:37
1611.56:045:36
1711.56:045:35
1811.56:045:34
1911.56:045:33
2011.56:055:33
2111.46:055:32
2211.46:055:31
2311.46:065:30
2411.46:065:30
2511.46:065:29
2611.46:075:28
2711.36:075:28
2811.36:075:27
2911.36:085:26
3011.36:085:26

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Chipinge

In seasonPeak

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

Chipinge's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Chipinge?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chipinge in April

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

In April, Chipinge sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Chipinge in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chipinge peaks around January 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Chipinge in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Chipinge is worst in October — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.4× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1131 µg/m³Jan 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May16Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chipinge?

Chipinge sits at 20.2°S, 32.6°E, 1,109 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Chimanimani, 50 km away.

ChimanimaniMachipandaMutareChiredziMessicaManica

Topography around Chipinge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chipinge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 1,126 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 803 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,292 m.

The land around Chipinge is covered by trees (30%), grassland (27%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (47%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and shrubs (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
243 m
16 km
803 m
80 km
2,292 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Chimanimani 50 km · Machipanda 134 km · Mutare 135 km · Chiredzi 138 km · Messica 141 km · Manica 142 km · Chimoio 149 km · Gondola 163 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 Chipinge (-20.1883°, 32.6236°, elevation 1,109 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).