Norton in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Norton sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 116 mm of rain over about 18 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 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Norton's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Norton's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
116 mm
18 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
6.5
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Norton in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.

A typical spring day in Norton reaches about 29°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.

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Norton 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°19219135.1
Feb27° / 17°12514.312.65.6
Mar27° / 17°8010.912.16.5
Apr26° / 14°264.111.67.9
May24° / 11°71.211.29.0
Jun22° / 20.210.98.9
Jul22° / 10.3118.9
Aug25° / 11°00.111.49.3
Sep28° / 14°30.711.97.9
Oct30° / 16°264.212.46.3
Nov29° / 18°8712.712.85.4
Dec27° / 18°17119.213.15.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Norton gets around 116 mm of rain over 18 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 12 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Norton

In seasonPeak

In spring, Norton overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Norton'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 spring a good time to visit Norton?

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.

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Norton in Spring

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

In spring, Norton sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 18 days see rain.

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UV index in Norton in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Norton 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
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Norton in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Norton is worst in August — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.7× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 1452 µg/m³Jan 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul48Poor
Aug53Poor
Sep43Poor
Oct29Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Norton?

Norton sits at 17.9°S, 30.7°E, 1,364 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Harare Western Suburbs, 19 km away.

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Topography around Norton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Norton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 1,358 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 777 m.

The land around Norton is covered by grassland (42%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%), cropland (23%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
174 m
80 km
777 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Harare Western Suburbs 19 km · Mount Hampden 30 km · Harare 38 km · Chitungwiza 42 km · Epworth 47 km · Ruwa 58 km · Chegutu 65 km · Chinhoyi 78 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 Norton (-17.8833°, 30.7°, elevation 1,364 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.