Chipinge weather in July

In July, Chipinge sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of July to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Chipinge's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chipinge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
12th warmest
Overnight low
10°
1st coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:29 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
29%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Chipinge is town in Zimbabwe.

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical July day in Chipinge reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 3°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12210
22210
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42210
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Chipinge weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 9th-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37525
47525
57525
67525
77525
87624
97624
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258416
268416
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308515
318614

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Chipinge gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.6 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 8% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
111
211
312
412
512
612
712
812
911
1011
1110
1210
139
149
158
167
177
186
196
205
215
225
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245
255
265
275
285
295
305
315

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2955
3955
4964
5964
6964
7964
8964
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22964
23964
24964
25964
26964
27955
28955
29955
30955
31955

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July.

Across July, 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
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308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of July to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:295:17
210.86:295:17
310.86:295:17
410.86:295:18
510.86:295:18
610.86:295:18
710.86:295:18
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1210.96:295:20
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1710.96:285:22
1810.96:285:22
1910.96:285:23
2010.96:285:23
2110.96:275:24
2210.96:275:24
2311.06:275:24
2411.06:275:25
2511.06:265:25
2611.06:265:26
2711.06:255:26
2811.06:255:26
2911.06:255:27
3011.06:245:27
3111.16:245:27

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.15 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 — July's 4.15 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Chipinge

In seasonPeak

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

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

8.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

July 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 July

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

In July, Chipinge sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Chipinge in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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