Gweru weather in October

In October, Gweru sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 25 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Gweru's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gweru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:32 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
34%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Gweru is city in Zimbabwe.

Founded
1894

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Gweru reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22915
32915
42915
52915
62915
72915
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92915
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112915
122915
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Gweru weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 7th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48515
58515
68515
78416
88416
98416
108416
118317
128317
138317
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217723
227624
237525
247525
257327
267228
277129
287030
296931
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Gweru gets around 25 mm of rain over 4.8 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 16% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
18
29
39
49
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711
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911
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1514
1615
1716
1816
1917
2018
2119
2219
2320
2421
2522
2622
2723
2824
2925
3026
3126

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19181
29091
389101
489101
588111
687121
787121
886131
985141
1085141
1185141
1284151
1384151
1484151
1583161
1683161
1782171
1882171
1981181
2080182
2179192
2278202
2377212
2475223
2574233
2673243
2772244
2871254
2970264
3068275
3166286

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
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2713light breeze
2813light breeze
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3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:445:55
212.25:445:55
312.25:435:55
412.25:425:56
512.35:415:56
612.35:405:56
712.35:395:57
812.35:385:57
912.35:385:57
1012.35:375:57
1112.45:365:58
1212.45:355:58
1312.45:345:58
1412.45:345:59
1512.45:335:59
1612.55:325:59
1712.55:316:00
1812.55:316:00
1912.55:306:00
2012.55:296:01
2112.55:296:01
2212.65:286:02
2312.65:276:02
2412.65:276:02
2512.65:266:03
2612.65:266:03
2712.65:256:04
2812.75:256:04
2912.75:246:05
3012.75:246:05
3112.75:236:05

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.88 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — October's 6.88 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Gweru

In seasonPeak

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

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 October a good time to visit Gweru?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Gweru for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Gweru in October

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

In October, Gweru sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gweru in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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