Zvishavane weather in January

In January, Zvishavane sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 143 mm of rain across 15.8 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Zvishavane's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zvishavane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
143 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:36 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
61%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Zvishavane is human settlement in Zimbabwe.

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Zvishavane reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72819
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92819
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122819
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Zvishavane weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°14315.813.15.1
Feb28° / 18°1141312.75.6
Mar27° / 17°8312.112.16.3
Apr26° / 14°366.711.57.5
May24° / 11°122.9118.7
Jun22° / 102.510.88.5
Jul22° / 133.210.98.3
Aug25° / 10°51.911.38.9
Sep28° / 14°123.111.97.5
Oct30° / 16°276.112.56.0
Nov30° / 18°8912.4134.9
Dec29° / 18°14916.513.24.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44555
54753
64753
74654
84753
94654
104654
114654
124555
134456
144555
154555
164555
174456
184456
194555
204654
214654
224654
234753
244753
254852
264852
274951
285050
295050
305149
315248

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Zvishavane gets around 143 mm of rain over 15.8 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 51% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
153
252
352
452
551
651
751
851
951
1051
1151
1252
1352
1452
1552
1653
1753
1853
1953
2052
2152
2252
2351
2451
2550
2649
2749
2848
2948
3048
3148

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 40% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16183738
26183738
37193639
47193539
57203539
67203439
77203340
87213240
97213140
107213141
117213141
126223042
136223042
146223042
155223043
165223143
174223143
184223143
194223243
203223243
213223342
223223342
233233441
243233441
252233440
262233540
272243539
282243539
292233638
303233638
313233737

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:276:39
213.25:276:40
313.25:286:40
413.25:286:40
513.25:296:40
613.25:306:41
713.25:306:41
813.25:316:41
913.25:316:41
1013.25:326:42
1113.25:336:42
1213.15:336:42
1313.15:346:42
1413.15:356:42
1513.15:356:42
1613.15:366:42
1713.15:366:42
1813.15:376:42
1913.15:386:42
2013.15:386:42
2113.15:396:42
2213.05:406:42
2313.05:406:42
2413.05:416:42
2513.05:426:42
2613.05:426:42
2713.05:436:42
2813.05:436:42
2913.05:446:41
3012.95:456:41
3112.95:456:41

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 6.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Zvishavane

In seasonPeak

In January, Zvishavane sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is January a good time to visit Zvishavane?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Zvishavane for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zvishavane in January

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

In January, Zvishavane sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Zvishavane in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zvishavane peaks around January 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Zvishavane in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Zvishavane is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (January, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1616 µg/m³Jan 14 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb6Good
Mar5Good
Apr7Good
May9Good
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zvishavane?

Zvishavane sits at 20.3°S, 30.1°E, 998 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Shurugwi, 73 km away.

ShurugwiMasvingoGweruGwandaRedcliffBulawayoKwekweChiredzi

Topography around Zvishavane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zvishavane has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m around an average of 958 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 486 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 986 m.

The land around Zvishavane is covered by shrubs (41%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and shrubs (43%), trees (23%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
270 m
16 km
486 m
80 km
986 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Shurugwi 73 km · Masvingo 85 km · Gweru 101 km · Gwanda 129 km · Redcliff 147 km · Bulawayo 156 km · Kwekwe 158 km · Chiredzi 185 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 Zvishavane (-20.3267°, 30.0665°, elevation 998 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).