Zvishavane weather in October

In October, Zvishavane sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 27 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 Zvishavane's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zvishavane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:31 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
35%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Zvishavane is human settlement 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 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Zvishavane reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12915
22915
32915
42915
52915
62915
72916
82916
92916
102916
112916
122916
133016
143016
153016
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243017
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263017
273017
283017
293017
303017
313017

Zvishavane weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 7th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27822
37822
47822
57822
67822
77822
87822
97723
107723
117723
127624
137624
147624
157624
167525
177525
187426
197327
207327
217228
227228
237129
247030
256931
266931
276832
286733
296634
306634
316436

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Zvishavane gets around 27 mm of rain over 6.1 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 21% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
116
217
317
417
517
618
718
818
918
1018
1118
1219
1319
1419
1520
1620
1720
1821
1921
2021
2122
2222
2323
2423
2523
2624
2724
2825
2925
3026
3127

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 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1761950
2761950
3751960
4742060
5742060
6732160
7722260
8712360
9712360
10702460
11692560
12682660
13672760
14672760
15652870
16642970
17642970
18623080
19623080
20613090
215931100
225931100
235831110
245831110
255731120
265631130
275631130
285431141
295331151
305331151
315231161

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
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
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1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012calm
3112calm

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 5:43 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:435:54
212.25:425:55
312.25:415:55
412.25:405:55
512.35:405:55
612.35:395:56
712.35:385:56
812.35:375:56
912.35:365:57
1012.45:355:57
1112.45:345:57
1212.45:345:58
1312.45:335:58
1412.45:325:58
1512.55:315:59
1612.55:315:59
1712.55:305:59
1812.55:296:00
1912.55:286:00
2012.55:286:01
2112.65:276:01
2212.65:266:01
2312.65:266:02
2412.65:256:02
2512.65:246:03
2612.75:246:03
2712.75:236:04
2812.75:236:04
2912.75:226:05
3012.75:226:05
3112.75:216:06

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.51 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — October's 6.51 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Zvishavane

In seasonPeak

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

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 October a good time to visit Zvishavane?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zvishavane in October

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

In October, Zvishavane sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zvishavane in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (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 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 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
October 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).