Chitungwiza weather in April

In April, Chitungwiza sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 30 mm of rain across 4.6 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 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Chitungwiza's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chitungwiza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
8th warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:08 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
44%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Chitungwiza is city.

Founded
1978

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 25°C through the month.

A typical April day in Chitungwiza reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°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)
12515
22515
32515
42515
52515
62514
72514
82514
92514
102514
112514
122514
132514
142514
152514
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302512

Chitungwiza 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
Jan26° / 17°19719.2135.2
Feb26° / 17°13214.412.65.7
Mar26° / 16°8811.412.16.5
Apr25° / 14°304.611.68.0
May23° / 11°61.311.28.9
Jun21° / 20.310.98.7
Jul21° / 10.3118.7
Aug24° / 10°10.211.49.3
Sep27° / 13°40.811.98.4
Oct29° / 16°284.712.46.7
Nov28° / 17°921312.85.6
Dec26° / 17°17919.413.15.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46436
56436
66436
76535
86535
96634
106634
116832
126832
136931
147030
157129
167129
177327
187327
197525
207723
217723
227723
237921
247921
258020
268119
278218
288218
298317
308317

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Chitungwiza gets around 30 mm of rain over 4.6 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 15% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
123
222
321
420
520
619
719
819
918
1018
1118
1217
1317
1417
1516
1616
1715
1815
1915
2014
2113
2213
2312
2411
2511
2610
279
289
298
308

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1344224
2374222
3394120
4414018
5434017
6453915
7473814
8493813
9513712
10533611
11543511
12553510
1357349
1458339
1560328
1661318
1762308
1864297
1965287
2066277
2168266
2270246
2372235
2474215
2576204
2678184
2780173
2882153
2984142
3085132

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
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2210calm
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2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:055:56
211.86:055:55
311.86:055:54
411.86:065:53
511.86:065:52
611.86:065:52
711.76:065:51
811.76:065:50
911.76:075:49
1011.76:075:48
1111.76:075:48
1211.76:075:47
1311.66:075:46
1411.66:085:45
1511.66:085:44
1611.66:085:44
1711.66:085:43
1811.66:095:42
1911.56:095:41
2011.56:095:41
2111.56:095:40
2211.56:105:39
2311.56:105:39
2411.56:105:38
2511.46:105:37
2611.46:115:37
2711.46:115:36
2811.46:115:35
2911.46:125:35
3011.46:125:34

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.01 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Chitungwiza

In seasonPeak

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

Chitungwiza's monsoon runs November–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Chitungwiza?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chitungwiza in April

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

In April, Chitungwiza sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Chitungwiza in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chitungwiza peaks around January 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 16UV 16Jun 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Chitungwiza 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 Chitungwiza is worst in August — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.7× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 1452 µg/m³Jan 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul48Poor
Aug53Poor
Sep43Poor
Oct29Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chitungwiza?

Chitungwiza sits at 18.0°S, 31.1°E, 1,435 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Epworth, 16 km away.

MaronderaBindura

Topography around Chitungwiza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chitungwiza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 1,432 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 706 m.

The land around Chitungwiza is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
194 m
80 km
706 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Epworth 16 km · Harare 21 km · Ruwa 23 km · Harare Western Suburbs 28 km · Mount Hampden 33 km · Norton 42 km · Marondera 54 km · Bindura 84 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 Chitungwiza (-18.0127°, 31.0755°, elevation 1,435 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).