Mvurwi weather in December

In December, Mvurwi sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 221 mm of rain across 21.3 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of December to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Mvurwi's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mvurwi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
221 mm
21.3 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:22 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
73%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Mvurwi is human settlement in Zimbabwe.

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 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Mvurwi reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
152618
162618
172618
182618
192618
202618
212618
222618
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282618
292618
302618
312618

Mvurwi weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°26623.512.94.5
Feb26° / 18°19419.612.64.9
Mar26° / 17°11514.712.16.0
Apr25° / 15°285.211.67.9
May24° / 12°51.311.28.9
Jun22° / 20.4118.8
Jul21° / 10.111.18.8
Aug24° / 11°10.211.49.3
Sep27° / 14°30.611.98.4
Oct29° / 17°173.612.46.7
Nov28° / 18°8712.212.85.5
Dec26° / 18°22121.3134.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34060
44060
53763
63763
73466
83268
93169
102872
112773
122575
132476
142377
152377
162179
172179
182278
192179
202278
212377
222377
232476
242476
252476
262575
272575
282773
292773
302773
312872

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mvurwi gets around 221 mm of rain over 21.3 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 69% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
255
355
456
557
659
760
862
963
1065
1167
1268
1369
1471
1571
1672
1773
1873
1974
2074
2175
2275
2375
2475
2575
2676
2775
2875
2975
3075
3175

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12127475
22027476
31926487
41826497
51726498
61625509
71425529
813245310
911235511
1010225612
118215912
127215913
136206014
145196115
154186216
163176317
173166318
182156419
192156320
202146321
211136422
221126423
231126324
241116325
251116226
261106227
271106227
281106128
291106128
301115929
311115929

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of December to 13 hours 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 5:30 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:186:15
213.05:186:15
313.05:186:16
413.05:196:16
513.05:196:17
613.05:196:18
713.05:196:18
813.05:206:19
913.05:206:19
1013.05:206:20
1113.05:216:20
1213.05:216:21
1313.05:216:22
1413.05:226:22
1513.05:226:23
1613.05:226:23
1713.05:236:24
1813.05:236:24
1913.05:246:25
2013.05:246:25
2113.05:256:26
2213.05:256:26
2313.05:266:27
2413.05:266:27
2513.05:266:27
2613.05:276:28
2713.05:286:28
2813.05:286:29
2913.05:296:29
3013.05:296:30
3113.05:306:30

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.66 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Mvurwi

In seasonPeak

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

Mvurwi's monsoon runs December–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 Mvurwi?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Mvurwi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mvurwi in December

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

In December, Mvurwi sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Mvurwi 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 Mvurwi peaks around January 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 17UV 16Jun 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mvurwi 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 Mvurwi is worst in August — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.7× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodAug 2046 µg/m³Dec 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul36Poor
Aug46Poor
Sep43Poor
Oct29Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mvurwi?

Mvurwi sits at 17.0°S, 30.9°E, 1,495 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Bindura, 59 km away.

BinduraChinhoyiMount HampdenHarare Western SuburbsHarareNortonEpworthRuwa

Topography around Mvurwi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mvurwi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 1,476 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,370 m.

The land around Mvurwi is covered by cropland (40%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%), cropland (27%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
420 m
80 km
1,370 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Bindura 59 km · Chinhoyi 78 km · Mount Hampden 79 km · Harare Western Suburbs 90 km · Harare 91 km · Norton 96 km · Epworth 100 km · Ruwa 104 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 Mvurwi (-17.0333°, 30.85°, elevation 1,495 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).