Gweru weather in December

In December, Gweru sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 184 mm of rain across 17.6 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of December to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Gweru's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gweru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
184 mm
17.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:22 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
68%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Gweru is city in Zimbabwe.

Founded
1894

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 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Gweru reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
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182717
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202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Gweru weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°16115.7135.7
Feb26° / 17°12112.712.76.0
Mar26° / 16°8210.512.16.8
Apr25° / 13°28411.68.3
May23° / 10°71.411.19.0
Jun21° / 40.710.88.6
Jul21° / 30.910.98.4
Aug24° / 10°10.111.39.3
Sep27° / 13°40.911.98.3
Oct29° / 15°254.812.46.6
Nov28° / 17°9812.312.95.6
Dec27° / 17°18417.613.25.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
33961
43961
53862
63862
73763
83664
93664
103565
113565
123466
133466
143565
153565
163565
173565
183664
193664
203763
213763
223763
233664
243664
253664
263664
273664
283664
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Gweru gets around 184 mm of rain over 17.6 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 56% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
150
251
352
453
554
656
757
858
958
1059
1159
1259
1359
1459
1558
1658
1757
1856
1956
2056
2155
2255
2356
2456
2556
2656
2756
2856
2956
3056
3155

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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12929420
22829431
32728441
42628451
52527461
62427482
72326492
82226502
92125522
102025532
111925533
121824553
131724563
141724554
151624564
161524565
171525555
181525546
191425556
201425556
211326547
221326547
231226557
241126558
251127548
261127548
271027558
281027558
291027558
301127548
311127548

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of December to 13 h 12 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 5:18 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:186:23
213.15:186:24
313.15:186:24
413.15:186:25
513.15:196:26
613.15:196:26
713.15:196:27
813.15:196:27
913.15:206:28
1013.15:206:29
1113.25:206:29
1213.25:206:30
1313.25:216:30
1413.25:216:31
1513.25:216:31
1613.25:226:32
1713.25:226:32
1813.25:236:33
1913.25:236:33
2013.25:246:34
2113.25:246:34
2213.25:246:35
2313.25:256:35
2413.25:256:36
2513.25:266:36
2613.25:266:37
2713.25:276:37
2813.25:276:38
2913.25:286:38
3013.25:296:38
3113.25:296:39

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.88 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
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136.1Intense
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216.1Intense
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256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Gweru

In seasonPeak

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

Gweru'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 Gweru?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Gweru for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gweru in December

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

In December, Gweru sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Gweru 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 Gweru peaks around January 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (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 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Gweru 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 Gweru is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.2× the cleanest month (January, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1721 µg/m³Jan 14 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb5Good
Mar5Good
Apr6Good
May7Good
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gweru?

Gweru sits at 19.4°S, 29.8°E, 1,412 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Shurugwi, 32 km away.

RedcliffKwekweZvishavaneKadomaMasvingoChegutuBulawayo

Topography around Gweru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gweru has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 1,416 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 675 m.

The land around Gweru is covered by grassland (28%), artificial surfaces (24%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (38%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and shrubs (45%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
178 m
80 km
675 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Shurugwi 32 km · Redcliff 46 km · Kwekwe 58 km · Zvishavane 101 km · Kadoma 125 km · Masvingo 126 km · Chegutu 151 km · Bulawayo 151 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 Gweru (-19.45°, 29.8167°, elevation 1,412 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).