Chitungwiza weather in December

In December, Chitungwiza sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 179 mm of rain across 19.4 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-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 16% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of December to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Chitungwiza's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chitungwiza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
179 mm
19.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:20 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
71%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Chitungwiza is city.

Founded
1978

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical December day in Chitungwiza reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

Chitungwiza weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-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 December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34258
44159
54159
63961
73763
83664
93466
103367
113268
123169
133070
143070
152971
162971
172971
183070
193070
202971
212971
223070
233070
243070
253169
263070
273070
283070
293070
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Chitungwiza gets around 179 mm of rain over 19.4 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 63% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
152
253
354
455
556
658
759
861
962
1063
1164
1265
1366
1467
1567
1667
1767
1867
1966
2066
2166
2265
2365
2465
2564
2664
2764
2863
2963
3063
3162

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12733400
22732410
32632430
42531440
52431460
62230470
72130490
82029510
91829530
101728550
111628560
121427581
131327591
141227601
151127611
161126621
171026631
18926641
19925651
20825661
21825661
22825652
23725662
24725662
25626662
26626662
27626662
28626662
29627652
30727642
31727633

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of December to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:15 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:156:16
213.05:166:16
313.05:166:17
413.05:166:17
513.05:166:18
613.05:166:18
713.05:176:19
813.05:176:20
913.15:176:20
1013.15:186:21
1113.15:186:21
1213.15:186:22
1313.15:196:22
1413.15:196:23
1513.15:196:24
1613.15:206:24
1713.15:206:25
1813.15:206:25
1913.15:216:26
2013.15:216:26
2113.15:226:27
2213.15:226:27
2313.15:236:28
2413.15:236:28
2513.15:246:28
2613.15:246:29
2713.15:256:29
2813.15:256:30
2913.15:266:30
3013.15:266:30
3113.15:276:31

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6 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 — December's 6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Chitungwiza

In seasonPeak

In December, Chitungwiza sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 December a good time to visit Chitungwiza?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Chitungwiza for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chitungwiza in December

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

In December, Chitungwiza sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Chitungwiza in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks 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 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 December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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