Rusape weather in December

In December, Rusape sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 201 mm of rain across 18.7 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of December to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Rusape's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rusape's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
201 mm
18.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:14 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
69%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Rusape is human settlement.

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 25°C through the month.

A typical December day in Rusape reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12516
22516
32516
42516
52516
62516
72516
82516
92516
102516
112516
122516
132516
142516
152516
162516
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182516
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202516
212516
222516
232516
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252516
262516
272516
282516
292516
302516
312516

Rusape weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°19318.6135.4
Feb25° / 16°13614.312.65.9
Mar24° / 15°9312.412.16.7
Apr23° / 13°375.411.67.9
May22° / 10°11211.18.4
Jun20° / 4110.98.1
Jul19° / 31.1118.0
Aug22° / 20.511.49.0
Sep26° / 12°71.311.98.9
Oct27° / 14°325.412.47.7
Nov26° / 16°1131312.96.2
Dec25° / 16°20118.713.15.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 67%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34258
44258
54060
63961
73763
83565
93466
103367
113268
123169
133070
142971
152971
162971
173070
183070
193070
202971
213070
223070
233070
243070
253169
263169
273169
283169
293169
303169
313268

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Rusape gets around 201 mm of rain over 18.7 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 60% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
252
353
454
555
656
757
859
960
1061
1162
1262
1363
1463
1563
1663
1763
1863
1962
2062
2162
2262
2362
2462
2562
2662
2762
2862
2961
3061
3161

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 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12436400
22436410
32336410
42236420
52136430
61936440
71836460
81736470
91536480
101436500
111236520
121136530
131036531
14936541
15835561
16835561
17735571
18734572
19634582
20633592
21633592
22532612
23532612
24532612
25532612
26532612
27532612
28532612
29532612
30533602
31533602

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of December to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:10 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:106:12
213.05:106:13
313.05:116:13
413.15:116:14
513.15:116:15
613.15:116:15
713.15:116:16
813.15:126:16
913.15:126:17
1013.15:126:18
1113.15:136:18
1213.15:136:19
1313.15:136:19
1413.15:146:20
1513.15:146:20
1613.15:146:21
1713.15:156:21
1813.15:156:22
1913.15:166:22
2013.15:166:23
2113.15:176:23
2213.15:176:24
2313.15:186:24
2413.15:186:25
2513.15:186:25
2613.15:196:26
2713.15:206:26
2813.15:206:26
2913.15:216:27
3013.15:216:27
3113.15:226:28

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.43 kWh/m² to a high of 7 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
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246.1Intense
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266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Rusape

In seasonPeak

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

Rusape's monsoon runs November–March, 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 Rusape?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Rusape for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rusape in December

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

In December, Rusape sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Rusape 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 Rusape 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
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Rusape 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 Rusape is worst in September — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 7.6× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1545 µg/m³Jan 106 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep46Poor
Oct30Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rusape?

Rusape sits at 18.5°S, 32.1°E, 1,415 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Marondera, 72 km away.

MaronderaMutareMachipandaManicaMessicaRuwaCatandicaChitungwiza

Topography around Rusape

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rusape has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 1,409 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 467 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,843 m.

The land around Rusape is covered by grassland (38%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, grassland (33%), cropland (29%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (33%), grassland (24%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
467 m
80 km
1,843 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Marondera 72 km · Mutare 75 km · Machipanda 82 km · Manica 91 km · Messica 113 km · Ruwa 117 km · Catandica 122 km · Chitungwiza 125 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 Rusape (-18.5279°, 32.1284°, elevation 1,415 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).