Mutare in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Mutare sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 156 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Mutare's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mutare's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 156 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Mutare in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical spring day in Mutare reaches about 27°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Mutare 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 | 27° / 18° | 201 | 18.7 | 13 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 26° / 18° | 146 | 15.8 | 12.6 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 26° / 17° | 103 | 13.4 | 12.1 | 6.3 |
| Apr | 24° / 15° | 41 | 7.5 | 11.6 | 7.7 |
| May | 23° / 12° | 13 | 2.8 | 11.1 | 8.5 |
| Jun | 21° / 10° | 7 | 2.2 | 10.9 | 8.2 |
| Jul | 21° / 10° | 9 | 2.3 | 11 | 8.1 |
| Aug | 23° / 11° | 6 | 2 | 11.4 | 8.8 |
| Sep | 26° / 13° | 15 | 3.7 | 11.9 | 8.4 |
| Oct | 27° / 15° | 35 | 6.5 | 12.4 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 27° / 17° | 107 | 13.1 | 12.9 | 6.1 |
| Dec | 26° / 18° | 203 | 18.6 | 13.1 | 5.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Mutare gets around 156 mm of rain over 23 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 9 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early September to 13 h 06 min 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 6.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mutare
In spring, Mutare overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Mutare's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Mutare?
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 one of the better times to visit Mutare for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Mutare in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Mutare sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 23 days see rain.
UV index in Mutare 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 Mutare peaks around January 17 at about 15 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Mutare 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 Mutare is worst in September — around 102 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 15.6× the cleanest month (January, 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 | 14 | 16 | 24 | 53 | 102 | 55 | 13 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 53 | Poor |
| Sep | 102 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 55 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Mutare?
Mutare sits at 19.0°S, 32.7°E, 1,116 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Machipanda, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Mutare
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mutare.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mutare has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 526 m around an average of 1,134 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,132 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,118 m.
The land around Mutare is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and shrubs (31%) within 16 km, and trees (33%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (20%) 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 Mutare (-18.9707°, 32.6709°, elevation 1,116 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.