Shurugwi weather in April

In April, Shurugwi sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 39 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-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 56% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Shurugwi's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shurugwi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
8th warmest
Overnight low
13°
6th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:14 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
39%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Shurugwi is human settlement in Zimbabwe.

Founded
1899

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical April day in Shurugwi reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12515
22515
32515
42515
52514
62514
72514
82514
92514
102514
112514
122514
132514
142513
152513
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222513
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292512
302512

Shurugwi weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°1741713.15.4
Feb27° / 17°13013.512.75.8
Mar26° / 16°10412.412.16.4
Apr25° / 13°396.211.67.8
May23° / 10°122.611.18.8
Jun21° / 92.110.88.4
Jul21° / 122.910.98.2
Aug24° / 10°41.311.39.1
Sep28° / 13°123.111.97.9
Oct29° / 16°326.612.56.3
Nov29° / 17°10313.112.95.3
Dec27° / 18°18717.813.25.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36436
46436
56535
66535
76634
86634
96733
106931
117030
127129
137327
147426
157624
167624
177822
187822
197921
208020
218020
228119
238119
248119
258119
268218
278218
288218
298218
308416

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Shurugwi gets around 39 mm of rain over 6.2 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 21% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
233
332
432
531
630
729
828
927
1025
1124
1223
1321
1420
1519
1618
1717
1816
1915
2015
2114
2214
2313
2413
2513
2613
2712
2812
2912
3011

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12538316
22638306
32839285
43039275
53239254
63439244
73639223
83739213
93939192
104139182
114239172
124439162
134538151
144638151
154838141
164937131
175136130
185335120
195434120
205633110
215732110
226030100
236129100
24632890
25652690
26672580
27692470
28722260
29732160
30752050

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:106:00
211.86:105:59
311.86:105:58
411.86:105:57
511.86:115:56
611.76:115:55
711.76:115:54
811.76:115:53
911.76:125:53
1011.76:125:52
1111.66:125:51
1211.66:135:50
1311.66:135:49
1411.66:135:48
1511.66:135:48
1611.66:145:47
1711.56:145:46
1811.56:145:45
1911.56:155:44
2011.56:155:44
2111.56:155:43
2211.46:155:42
2311.46:165:41
2411.46:165:41
2511.46:165:40
2611.46:175:39
2711.46:175:39
2811.36:175:38
2911.36:185:37
3011.36:185:37

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Shurugwi

In seasonPeak

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

Shurugwi'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 April a good time to visit Shurugwi?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Shurugwi for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Shurugwi in April

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

In April, Shurugwi sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Shurugwi in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shurugwi peaks around January 16 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 16UV 16Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Shurugwi in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Shurugwi is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.2× the cleanest month (January, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1721 µg/m³Jan 14 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb5Good
Mar5Good
Apr6Good
May7Good
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shurugwi?

Shurugwi sits at 19.7°S, 30.0°E, 1,483 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Gweru, 32 km away.

ZvishavaneRedcliffKwekweMasvingoKadomaBulawayoChegutu

Topography around Shurugwi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shurugwi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 321 m around an average of 1,433 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 493 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 765 m.

The land around Shurugwi is covered by trees (56%) and shrubs (34%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and shrubs (36%) within 16 km, and shrubs (45%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
321 m
16 km
493 m
80 km
765 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Gweru 32 km · Zvishavane 73 km · Redcliff 75 km · Kwekwe 85 km · Masvingo 96 km · Kadoma 149 km · Bulawayo 158 km · Chegutu 172 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 Shurugwi (-19.6702°, 30.0059°, elevation 1,483 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).