Epworth climate — normals and trends
Epworth (Zimbabwe) has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Cwb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 18.0 °C and it receives 827 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is October (21.1 °C on average) and the coldest is July (13.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
Epworth averages 0 frost days, 14 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 98 rainy days per year.
Epworth has warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.16 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 35.7 °C (on 17 October 2017) and the coldest 0.2 °C (on 27 June 1964).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
EpworthHarare
- coords
- -17.89°, 31.15°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
18.0°C
Average daily high
24.0°C
Average daily low
12.8°C
Annual rainfall
827mm
Sunshine / day
10.7h
Mean relative humidity
64%
Average peak wind
15.0km/h
Seasonal range
7.9°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
14 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
98 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
24.1 °C
Average feels-like low
11.6 °C
Average peak gust
32.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
1 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.8 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.4 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.45 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
35.7 °C
17 October 2017
Coldest day
0.2 °C
27 June 1964
Wettest day
96 mm
7 February 1946
Windiest day
55.1 km/h
13 March 1941
Strongest gust
96.8 km/h
13 March 1941
Hottest feels-like
36.8 °C
27 November 1951
Coldest feels-like
-4.6 °C
14 June 1968
Sunniest day
13.1 h
2 January 1960
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.4 °C | +0.8 °C | 260 mm | +67 mm |
| Feb | 26.4 °C | +1.8 °C | 182 mm | +23 mm |
| Mar | 25.9 °C | +1.3 °C | 54 mm | -33 mm |
| Apr | 24.8 °C | +1.0 °C | 103 mm | +70 mm |
| May | 22.6 °C | +0.4 °C | 5 mm | -2 mm |
| Jun | 21.2 °C | +1.0 °C | 4 mm | +1 mm |
| Jul | 20.5 °C | +0.4 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Aug | 24.1 °C | +1.3 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Sep | 28.4 °C | +2.2 °C | 2 mm | -2 mm |
| Oct | 28.6 °C | +0.9 °C | 4 mm | -28 mm |
| Nov | 24.3 °C | -2.0 °C | 184 mm | +76 mm |
| Dec | 24.2 °C | -0.7 °C | 234 mm | +35 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Epworth?
Epworth has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 18.0 °C and it receives 827 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Epworth?
The hottest day measured in Epworth between 1940 and 2025 was 17 October 2017, reaching 35.7 °C.
What is the coldest day in Epworth?
The coldest day measured in Epworth between 1940 and 2025 was 27 June 1964, at 0.2 °C.
Does it snow in Epworth?
Almost never: Epworth sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Epworth warmed?
Yes: Epworth warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Epworth?
The wettest day measured in Epworth between 1940 and 2025 was 7 February 1946, with 96 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Epworth?
The windiest day measured in Epworth between 1940 and 2025 was 13 March 1941, with winds reaching 55.1 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Epworth?
The warmest month in Epworth is October (21.1 °C on average); the coldest is July (13.2 °C).
How much does it rain in Epworth?
Epworth receives on average 827 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 98 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Epworth?
Epworth gets on average 10.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,905 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Epworth?
Yes: Epworth has on average 1 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Epworth?
In Epworth, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 36.8 °C on 27 November 1951, and the lowest was -4.6 °C on 14 June 1968.
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