Chipinge in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Chipinge sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 120 mm of rain over about 19 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 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Chipinge's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chipinge's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 120 mm
- 19 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Chipinge in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical spring day in Chipinge reaches about 29°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Chipinge 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 20° | 160 | 16.5 | 13.1 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 28° / 19° | 129 | 13.4 | 12.7 | 5.4 |
| Mar | 27° / 18° | 109 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 6.3 |
| Apr | 26° / 16° | 33 | 5.9 | 11.6 | 7.6 |
| May | 25° / 13° | 15 | 2.7 | 11.1 | 8.7 |
| Jun | 23° / 11° | 9 | 2.3 | 10.8 | 8.6 |
| Jul | 22° / 10° | 10 | 2.6 | 10.9 | 8.5 |
| Aug | 25° / 12° | 3 | 1.3 | 11.3 | 9.0 |
| Sep | 28° / 15° | 9 | 2.6 | 11.9 | 7.8 |
| Oct | 29° / 17° | 23 | 4.8 | 12.5 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 30° / 18° | 88 | 11.3 | 13 | 5.1 |
| Dec | 29° / 19° | 154 | 16.1 | 13.2 | 4.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Chipinge gets around 120 mm of rain over 19 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early September to 13 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Chipinge
In spring, Chipinge overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Chipinge's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Chipinge?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Chipinge for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Chipinge in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Chipinge sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 19 days see rain.
UV index in Chipinge in Spring
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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 |
| 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Chipinge in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 29 | 32 | 14 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 23 | Moderate |
| Sep | 29 | Moderate |
| Oct | 32 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
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.
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.
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 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.