Kadoma in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Kadoma sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 112 mm of rain over about 17 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Kadoma's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kadoma's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 112 mm
- 17 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Kadoma in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical spring day in Kadoma reaches about 31°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.
How spring really feels in Kadoma
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 13 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Kadoma weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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° | 185 | 18.2 | 13 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 29° / 19° | 132 | 14.2 | 12.6 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 29° / 18° | 77 | 9.9 | 12.1 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 28° / 16° | 23 | 3.5 | 11.6 | 7.6 |
| May | 26° / 13° | 5 | 1 | 11.1 | 8.8 |
| Jun | 24° / 11° | 2 | 0.3 | 10.9 | 9.3 |
| Jul | 24° / 10° | 0 | 0.1 | 11 | 9.3 |
| Aug | 27° / 12° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 8.8 |
| Sep | 30° / 16° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.9 | 6.4 |
| Oct | 32° / 18° | 25 | 4.3 | 12.4 | 4.9 |
| Nov | 31° / 19° | 84 | 12 | 12.9 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 29° / 19° | 184 | 19.5 | 13.1 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Kadoma gets around 112 mm of rain over 17 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 11 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early September to 13 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kadoma
In spring, Kadoma overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kadoma's monsoon runs November–February, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Kadoma?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Kadoma for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Kadoma in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Kadoma sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 17 days see rain.
UV index in Kadoma in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Kadoma peaks around January 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (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) | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 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 | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | 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 Kadoma in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kadoma is worst in August — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 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) | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 28 | 39 | 38 | 24 | 12 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 39 | Poor |
| Sep | 38 | Poor |
| Oct | 24 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Moderate |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Kadoma?
Kadoma sits at 18.3°S, 29.9°E, 1,176 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Chegutu, 33 km away.
Topography around Kadoma
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kadoma.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kadoma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 1,159 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 625 m.
The land around Kadoma is covered by shrubs (24%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (38%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (41%) and trees (31%) 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 Kadoma (-18.3333°, 29.9153°, elevation 1,176 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.