Rusape in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Rusape sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 152 mm of rain over about 20 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 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Rusape's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Rusape's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 152 mm
- 20 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Rusape in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical spring day in Rusape reaches about 26°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.
Rusape 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 | 25° / 16° | 193 | 18.6 | 13 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 25° / 16° | 136 | 14.3 | 12.6 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 24° / 15° | 93 | 12.4 | 12.1 | 6.7 |
| Apr | 23° / 13° | 37 | 5.4 | 11.6 | 7.9 |
| May | 22° / 10° | 11 | 2 | 11.1 | 8.4 |
| Jun | 20° / 8° | 4 | 1 | 10.9 | 8.1 |
| Jul | 19° / 7° | 3 | 1.1 | 11 | 8.0 |
| Aug | 22° / 9° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.4 | 9.0 |
| Sep | 26° / 12° | 7 | 1.3 | 11.9 | 8.9 |
| Oct | 27° / 14° | 32 | 5.4 | 12.4 | 7.7 |
| Nov | 26° / 16° | 113 | 13 | 12.9 | 6.2 |
| Dec | 25° / 16° | 201 | 18.7 | 13.1 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Rusape gets around 152 mm of rain over 20 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 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Rusape
In spring, Rusape overlaps 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.
Is spring a good time to visit Rusape?
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 Rusape for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Rusape in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Rusape sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 20 days see rain.
UV index in Rusape 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Rusape 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 33 | 46 | 30 | 12 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 8 | Good |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 33 | Moderate |
| Sep | 46 | Poor |
| Oct | 30 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Moderate |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
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.
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.
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 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.