Gokwe in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Gokwe sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 133 mm of rain over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Gokwe's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gokwe's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 133 mm
- 19 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Gokwe in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 25°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Gokwe reaches about 27°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Gokwe
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
fall 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 the three fall months (March, April and May) 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° / 19° | 247 | 21.5 | 13 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 28° / 19° | 174 | 16.8 | 12.6 | 5.0 |
| Mar | 28° / 18° | 101 | 13.1 | 12.1 | 6.0 |
| Apr | 27° / 16° | 27 | 4.7 | 11.6 | 7.6 |
| May | 26° / 13° | 5 | 1.1 | 11.2 | 8.8 |
| Jun | 24° / 10° | 2 | 0.4 | 10.9 | 9.3 |
| Jul | 23° / 10° | 1 | 0.1 | 11 | 9.3 |
| Aug | 27° / 12° | 0 | 0 | 11.4 | 9.0 |
| Sep | 30° / 16° | 3 | 0.6 | 11.9 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 32° / 19° | 23 | 4.5 | 12.4 | 4.9 |
| Nov | 31° / 19° | 94 | 13.2 | 12.9 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 28° / 19° | 211 | 21.4 | 13.1 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Gokwe gets around 133 mm of rain over 19 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 9 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early March to 11 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Gokwe
None of Gokwe's seasonal hazards peak in fall. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Gokwe's monsoon runs December–February, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Gokwe?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is one of the better times to visit Gokwe for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Gokwe in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Gokwe sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.
UV index in Gokwe in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 17 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Gokwe in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 24 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 29 | Moderate |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
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.
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.
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 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.