Kwekwe climate
Kwekwe (Zimbabwe) has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). The average temperature over the year is 21 °C69 °F, and about 690 mm27 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Kwekwe climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3085 | 1763 | 2374 | 1415.5 |
| Feb | 2985 | 1762 | 2373 | 1214.8 |
| Mar | 2984 | 1560 | 2272 | 853.4 |
| Apr | 2882 | 1355 | 2068 | 301.2 |
| May | 2678 | 1050 | 1864 | 50.2 |
| Jun | 2374 | 745 | 1560 | 30.1 |
| Jul | 2374 | 744 | 1559 | 20.1 |
| Aug | 2781 | 948 | 1865 | 10.0 |
| Sep | 3188 | 1355 | 2271 | 40.2 |
| Oct | 3392 | 1661 | 2576 | 240.9 |
| Nov | 3290 | 1864 | 2577 | 863.4 |
| Dec | 3085 | 1864 | 2474 | 1887.4 |
| Year | 3392 | 744 | 2169 | 69027 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 67% | 69% | 6.5 | 13:09 |
| Feb | 68% | 64% | 6.4 | 12:44 |
| Mar | 67% | 57% | 6.0 | 12:15 |
| Apr | 62% | 42% | 5.7 | 11:41 |
| May | 54% | 27% | 5.3 | 11:14 |
| Jun | 55% | 28% | 4.7 | 10:00 |
| Jul | 52% | 27% | 4.9 | 11:06 |
| Aug | 43% | 19% | 5.8 | 11:29 |
| Sep | 37% | 20% | 6.5 | 12:01 |
| Oct | 40% | 34% | 6.9 | 12:34 |
| Nov | 51% | 61% | 6.5 | 13:02 |
| Dec | 66% | 74% | 6.2 | 13:16 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Kwekwe is like
The warmest month is November, with an average high of 32 °C90 °F and a low of 18 °C64 °F. The coldest is July, when highs average 23 °C74 °F and lows 7 °C44 °F. There is a clear seasonal cycle, with 9.8 °C17.6 °F between the average temperature of the warmest and the coolest month.
Annual precipitation is moderate at about 690 mm27 in. The wettest three-month stretch is December–February, which brings 65% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: May–September. The wettest month is December (188 mm7.4 in), the driest is August (1 mm0.0 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 37% in September to 68% in February. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 19%) are typical of August. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 8 km/h (5 mph) in May to 12 km/h (7 mph) in October. Daylight lasts from about 11.0 hours in June to 13.3 hours in December.
Best time to visit Kwekwe
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are April–August: average highs of 23 °C74 °F to 28 °C82 °F with 1 mm0.0 in to 30 mm1.2 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is December, which is very wet (188 mm7.4 in).
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Kwekwe
- Wetter months (November–March) — highs 2984 to 32 °C90 °F, lows 1560 to 18 °C64 °F, about 124 mm4.9 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses, an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
- Drier months (April–October) — highs 2374 to 33 °C92 °F, lows 744 to 16 °C61 °F, about 10 mm0.4 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
How Kwekwe compares
Compared with Gweru, about 58 km to the south, Kwekwe is on average 2.1 °C3.8 °F warmer and receives a similar amount of precipitation. The difference is largest in October (2.4 °C4.3 °F warmer).
Of the 7 places in Zimbabwe covered by World Climates, Kwekwe is the 2nd warmest by annual mean temperature and the 6th wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Zimbabwe climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern: Lilongwe (Malawi, Csa), Salta (Argentina, Cwa) and Mokopane (South Africa, BSh).
Nearby places
- Gweru 58 km · 19 °C66 °F · 696 mm27 in
- Kadoma 67 km · 21 °C70 °F · 710 mm28 in
- Chitungwiza 167 km · 19 °C66 °F · 789 mm31 in
- Harare 179 km · 19 °C65 °F · 789 mm31 in
- Bulawayo 187 km · 20 °C68 °F · 628 mm25 in
- Mutare 300 km · 19 °C67 °F · 1,063 mm42 in
- Francistown 347 km · 23 °C73 °F · 485 mm19 in
- Chimoio 386 km · 21 °C70 °F · 1,217 mm48 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Kwekwe?
November is the warmest month in Kwekwe, with an average high of 32 °C (90 °F) and an average low of 18 °C (64 °F).
What is the coldest month in Kwekwe?
July is the coldest month, with an average high of 23 °C (74 °F) and an average low of 7 °C (44 °F).
When does it rain the most in Kwekwe?
December is the wettest month with about 188 mm (7.4 in) of precipitation; August is the driest with about 1 mm (0.0 in).
What is the best time to visit Kwekwe?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are April–August.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 1,262 m, while Kwekwe lies at about 1,203 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +0.4 °C0.7 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.