Gokwe weather in December

In December, Gokwe sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 211 mm of rain across 21.4 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Gokwe's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gokwe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
211 mm
21.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:28 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
71%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Gokwe is human settlement.

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 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Gokwe reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and on par with January.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102819
112819
122819
132819
142819
152819
162819
172819
182819
192819
202819
212819
222819
232819
242819
252819
262819
272819
282819
292819
302819
312819

How December really feels in Gokwe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Gokwe 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
Jan28° / 19°24721.5134.6
Feb28° / 19°17416.812.65.0
Mar28° / 18°10113.112.16.0
Apr27° / 16°274.711.67.6
May26° / 13°51.111.28.8
Jun24° / 10°20.410.99.3
Jul23° / 10°10.1119.3
Aug27° / 12°0011.49.0
Sep30° / 16°30.611.96.7
Oct32° / 19°234.512.44.9
Nov31° / 19°9413.212.94.3
Dec28° / 19°21121.413.14.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24060
34060
43961
53763
63664
73565
83367
93367
103169
113169
123070
132872
142872
152971
162971
172971
182971
193070
203070
213070
223070
233070
243070
253070
263070
273070
283070
293169
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Gokwe gets around 211 mm of rain over 21.4 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 68% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
256
357
458
559
660
762
863
965
1066
1167
1269
1370
1471
1571
1672
1772
1873
1973
2073
2174
2274
2374
2474
2574
2674
2774
2873
2972
3071
3170

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
117234417
216224318
316224220
415224222
514214124
613214026
713203928
812193931
911183833
1010183736
119173638
128163640
137153543
146143545
156143447
165133348
175123350
184123252
194113253
204113154
214103155
223103156
233103156
243103156
252103256
262103256
272103256
282113255
293113254
303123253
313123253

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:24 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:246:24
213.05:246:25
313.05:246:26
413.05:246:26
513.05:246:27
613.05:256:27
713.15:256:28
813.15:256:29
913.15:256:29
1013.15:266:30
1113.15:266:30
1213.15:266:31
1313.15:276:31
1413.15:276:32
1513.15:276:32
1613.15:286:33
1713.15:286:34
1813.15:296:34
1913.15:296:35
2013.15:306:35
2113.15:306:36
2213.15:306:36
2313.15:316:36
2413.15:316:37
2513.15:326:37
2613.15:326:38
2713.15:336:38
2813.15:336:39
2913.15:346:39
3013.15:356:39
3113.15:356:40

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.61 kWh/m² to a high of 7.14 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Gokwe

In seasonPeak

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

Gokwe's monsoon runs December–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 Gokwe?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Gokwe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gokwe in December

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

In December, Gokwe sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gokwe 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 Gokwe peaks around January 17 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 17UV 16Jun 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Gokwe 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 Gokwe is worst in September — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1528 µg/m³Dec 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gokwe?

Gokwe sits at 18.2°S, 28.9°E, 1,237 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Kadoma, 105 km away.

KadomaKwekweChegutuRedcliffChinhoyiGweruKaroiSiavonga

Topography around Gokwe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gokwe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 1,238 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 401 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 673 m.

The land around Gokwe is covered by cropland (31%), shrubs (21%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (36%), trees (24%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (41%), trees (31%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
401 m
80 km
673 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Kadoma 105 km · Kwekwe 123 km · Chegutu 128 km · Redcliff 128 km · Chinhoyi 163 km · Gweru 167 km · Karoi 175 km · Siavonga 187 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 Gokwe (-18.2048°, 28.9349°, elevation 1,237 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).