Redcliff weather in October

In October, Redcliff sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 24 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 Redcliff's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Redcliff's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:33 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
33%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Redcliff is city in Zimbabwe.

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 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Redcliff reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23116
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Redcliff weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°14616135.0
Feb28° / 18°10812.112.65.3
Mar28° / 17°639.112.16.2
Apr27° / 15°202.911.67.9
May26° / 12°51.311.18.9
Jun23° / 20.510.99.2
Jul23° / 10.3119.1
Aug26° / 11°00.111.49.1
Sep30° / 14°30.711.96.9
Oct31° / 17°244.312.45.3
Nov30° / 18°8211.412.94.7
Dec29° / 18°16317.513.14.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 20%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28614
38614
48614
58614
68614
78614
88515
98515
108515
118416
128416
138416
148317
158218
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188020
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207921
217822
227723
237525
247525
257426
267228
277129
287030
297030
306931
316832

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Redcliff gets around 24 mm of rain over 4.3 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 14% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
18
28
39
49
59
610
710
810
911
1011
1111
1211
1312
1412
1513
1613
1713
1814
1915
2015
2116
2217
2317
2418
2518
2619
2719
2820
2921
3021
3122

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19271
29271
39181
49181
59091
689101
789101
888111
988111
1087121
1187121
1287121
1386131
1486131
1586131
1685141
1785141
1884151
1983152
2082162
2181172
2281172
2379183
2478193
2577203
2675214
2774224
2873234
2971245
3070255
3168266

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
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912light breeze
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1112light breeze
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2712light breeze
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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 5:45 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:455:55
212.25:445:55
312.25:435:55
412.25:425:56
512.25:415:56
612.35:405:56
712.35:405:56
812.35:395:57
912.35:385:57
1012.35:375:57
1112.45:365:58
1212.45:365:58
1312.45:355:58
1412.45:345:58
1512.45:335:59
1612.45:335:59
1712.55:325:59
1812.55:316:00
1912.55:316:00
2012.55:306:01
2112.55:296:01
2212.55:296:01
2312.65:286:02
2412.65:276:02
2512.65:276:02
2612.65:266:03
2712.65:266:03
2812.65:256:04
2912.75:256:04
3012.75:246:05
3112.75:246:05

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 7.04 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.55 kWh/m² to a high of 7.04 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 7.04 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
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297.0Intense
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Redcliff

In seasonPeak

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

Redcliff's rainy season runs November–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Redcliff?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Redcliff in October

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

In October, Redcliff sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Redcliff 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 Redcliff peaks around January 17 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 17UV 16Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Redcliff 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 Redcliff is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.8× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1625 µg/m³Jan 15 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May9Good
Jun10Good
Jul12Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Redcliff?

Redcliff sits at 19.0°S, 29.8°E, 1,232 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Kwekwe, 12 km away.

GweruShurugwiKadomaChegutuGokweZvishavaneMasvingo

Topography around Redcliff

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Redcliff has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m around an average of 1,226 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 649 m.

The land around Redcliff is covered by trees (47%) and shrubs (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (42%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and shrubs (50%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
241 m
16 km
281 m
80 km
649 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Kwekwe 12 km · Gweru 46 km · Shurugwi 75 km · Kadoma 79 km · Chegutu 107 km · Gokwe 128 km · Zvishavane 147 km · Masvingo 158 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 Redcliff (-19.0333°, 29.7833°, elevation 1,232 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).