Chiredzi in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Chiredzi sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 335 mm of rain over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Chiredzi's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chiredzi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 335 mm
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Chiredzi in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical summer day in Chiredzi reaches about 32°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Chiredzi
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Chiredzi weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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 | 32° / 22° | 117 | 12.8 | 13.1 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 32° / 22° | 99 | 10 | 12.7 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 30° / 21° | 66 | 8.3 | 12.1 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 29° / 18° | 23 | 4.2 | 11.5 | 6.5 |
| May | 28° / 15° | 10 | 2.1 | 11 | 8.0 |
| Jun | 26° / 13° | 8 | 1.9 | 10.7 | 8.7 |
| Jul | 25° / 13° | 8 | 1.9 | 10.8 | 8.8 |
| Aug | 28° / 14° | 5 | 1.3 | 11.3 | 8.1 |
| Sep | 30° / 17° | 12 | 3 | 11.9 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 32° / 20° | 19 | 4 | 12.5 | 4.9 |
| Nov | 33° / 21° | 66 | 8.9 | 13 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 32° / 22° | 120 | 12.7 | 13.3 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Chiredzi gets around 335 mm of rain over 36 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 11 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min in early December to 12 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Chiredzi
In summer, Chiredzi overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Chiredzi's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Chiredzi?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chiredzi. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Chiredzi in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Chiredzi sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 36 days see rain.
UV index in Chiredzi in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Chiredzi peaks around January 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 6 (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 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Chiredzi in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Chiredzi is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 5 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) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Good |
| Feb | 6 | Good |
| Mar | 6 | Good |
| Apr | 8 | Good |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 5 | Good |
Where is Chiredzi?
Chiredzi sits at 21.1°S, 31.7°E, 436 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Chipinge, 138 km away.
Topography around Chiredzi
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Chiredzi.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Chiredzi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 411 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 879 m.
The land around Chiredzi is covered by trees (38%) and shrubs (34%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and shrubs (31%) within 16 km, and shrubs (41%), trees (26%) and cropland (22%) 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 Chiredzi (-21.05°, 31.6667°, elevation 436 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.