Masvingo climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Masvingo?

Masvingo has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.7 °C and it receives 654 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Masvingo?

The hottest day measured in Masvingo between 1940 and 2025 was 25 October 2011, reaching 40.1 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Masvingo?

The coldest day measured in Masvingo between 1940 and 2025 was 15 June 1968, at -0.3 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Masvingo?

Almost never: Masvingo sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Masvingo warmed?

Yes: Masvingo warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Masvingo?

The wettest day measured in Masvingo between 1940 and 2025 was 4 March 2003, with 139 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Masvingo?

The windiest day measured in Masvingo between 1940 and 2025 was 4 March 2003, with winds reaching 52.0 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Masvingo?

The warmest month in Masvingo is October (22.7 °C on average); the coldest is July (14.3 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Masvingo?

Masvingo receives on average 654 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 92 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Masvingo?

Masvingo gets on average 10.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,723 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Masvingo (Zimbabwe) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 19.7 °C and it receives 654 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 (22.7 °C on average) and the coldest is July (14.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.

Masvingo averages 0 frost days, 67 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 92 rainy days per year.

Masvingo has warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.12 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 40.1 °C (on 25 October 2011) and the coldest -0.3 °C (on 15 June 1968).

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

MasvingoMasvingo Province

coords: -20.06°, 30.83°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BShHot semi-aridWarmest monthOctoberColdest monthJulyWettest monthDecemberDriest monthAugust

Mean daily temperature

19.7°C

Average daily high

25.8°C

Average daily low

14.2°C

Annual rainfall

654mm

Sunshine / day

10.2h

Mean relative humidity

64%

Average peak wind

16.0km/h

Seasonal range

8.4°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

67 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

92 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

26.0 °C

Average feels-like low

13.3 °C

Average peak gust

33.6 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

19 d/yr

Solar radiation

19.9 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.0 °C

since 1940

+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.20 · p = < 0.001

19402025

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

40.1 °C

25 October 2011

Coldest day

-0.3 °C

15 June 1968

Wettest day

139 mm

4 March 2003

Windiest day

52.0 km/h

4 March 2003

Strongest gust

98.6 km/h

4 March 2003

Hottest feels-like

40.7 °C

28 October 2019

Coldest feels-like

-4.5 °C

15 June 1968

Sunniest day

13.2 h

28 December 2025

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	36.6 °C26 October 2025	3.5 °C30 July 2025	19.9 °C	856 mm	60	0
2024	38.7 °C29 September 2024	4.1 °C10 July 2024	21.0 °C	439 mm	119	0
2023	38.8 °C13 October 2023	4.7 °C18 July 2023	20.8 °C	647 mm	94	0
2022	35.8 °C4 October 2022	4.8 °C29 July 2022	20.0 °C	658 mm	81	0
2021	38.3 °C8 November 2021	3.5 °C4 July 2021	20.0 °C	695 mm	71	0
2020	37.1 °C8 November 2020	5.2 °C6 July 2020	20.1 °C	802 mm	81	0
2019	40.0 °C28 October 2019	4.9 °C5 June 2019	20.7 °C	611 mm	116	0
2018	37.4 °C27 December 2018	3.7 °C8 June 2018	20.3 °C	640 mm	97	0
2017	39.0 °C17 October 2017	5.1 °C23 June 2017	19.7 °C	773 mm	58	0
2016	38.1 °C31 October 2016	4.9 °C25 June 2016	21.0 °C	626 mm	125	0
2015	38.6 °C13 November 2015	4.7 °C4 August 2015	20.9 °C	357 mm	104	0
2014	35.9 °C19 September 2014	4.0 °C10 July 2014	19.9 °C	841 mm	65	0
2013	37.8 °C27 September 2013	4.9 °C17 July 2013	20.1 °C	639 mm	82	0
2012	36.8 °C21 November 2012	0.5 °C20 July 2012	20.6 °C	372 mm	103	0
2011	40.1 °C25 October 2011	1.5 °C26 June 2011	19.9 °C	597 mm	65	0
2010	38.4 °C11 October 2010	3.5 °C15 August 2010	20.3 °C	628 mm	92	0
2009	36.5 °C8 October 2009	4.2 °C28 June 2009	19.6 °C	620 mm	66	0
2008	36.9 °C3 November 2008	4.7 °C29 June 2008	19.8 °C	530 mm	69	0
2007	36.5 °C8 October 2007	3.9 °C8 July 2007	19.7 °C	809 mm	76	0
2006	36.9 °C3 November 2006	3.4 °C7 August 2006	19.7 °C	714 mm	65	0
2005	37.4 °C27 September 2005	4.5 °C20 June 2005	20.7 °C	514 mm	85	0
2004	35.6 °C7 October 2004	2.3 °C17 July 2004	19.6 °C	660 mm	68	0
2003	35.6 °C27 November 2003	2.9 °C16 July 2003	19.5 °C	800 mm	85	0
2002	35.0 °C19 October 2002	3.8 °C23 June 2002	19.8 °C	277 mm	66	0
2001	36.1 °C25 September 2001	3.4 °C23 July 2001	19.6 °C	798 mm	57	0
2000	33.4 °C10 October 2000	1.6 °C18 July 2000	18.8 °C	1,055 mm	36	0
1999	36.4 °C26 September 1999	4.9 °C30 June 1999	19.2 °C	764 mm	40	0
1998	36.8 °C6 November 1998	4.7 °C15 June 1998	20.1 °C	643 mm	72	0
1997	36.8 °C9 November 1997	4.6 °C16 July 1997	19.5 °C	612 mm	63	0
1996	35.6 °C13 November 1996	3.2 °C2 July 1996	19.5 °C	734 mm	71	0
1995	37.3 °C12 October 1995	3.3 °C16 July 1995	20.1 °C	572 mm	80	0
1994	36.3 °C15 November 1994	1.2 °C30 June 1994	19.5 °C	351 mm	79	0
1993	35.9 °C31 October 1993	5.7 °C7 June 1993	19.8 °C	645 mm	55	0
1992	38.8 °C25 February 1992	4.0 °C5 July 1992	21.1 °C	469 mm	110	0
1991	35.3 °C30 October 1991	4.5 °C6 August 1991	20.0 °C	377 mm	86	0
1990	37.1 °C14 November 1990	5.1 °C24 July 1990	20.1 °C	573 mm	73	0
1989	37.1 °C20 December 1989	5.4 °C23 July 1989	19.8 °C	547 mm	68	0
1988	37.0 °C25 December 1988	4.6 °C13 July 1988	19.6 °C	519 mm	55	0
1987	36.6 °C19 November 1987	2.4 °C27 June 1987	20.6 °C	479 mm	116	0
1986	35.5 °C27 November 1986	3.4 °C25 June 1986	19.4 °C	600 mm	66	0
1985	34.4 °C24 November 1985	3.2 °C13 July 1985	19.1 °C	837 mm	43	0
1984	36.4 °C29 January 1984	4.6 °C19 June 1984	19.7 °C	569 mm	73	0
1983	35.8 °C11 January 1983	4.4 °C12 August 1983	20.7 °C	384 mm	113	0
1982	36.5 °C23 December 1982	2.5 °C10 June 1982	19.8 °C	291 mm	78	0
1981	37.3 °C8 November 1981	1.5 °C10 June 1981	18.5 °C	707 mm	49	0
1980	35.5 °C17 October 1980	1.8 °C30 June 1980	19.1 °C	638 mm	51	0
1979	36.7 °C2 October 1979	3.6 °C26 July 1979	18.8 °C	497 mm	57	0
1978	35.3 °C29 September 1978	3.1 °C27 June 1978	18.5 °C	1,009 mm	33	0
1977	35.9 °C19 November 1977	2.9 °C6 July 1977	19.1 °C	1,018 mm	62	0
1976	35.2 °C19 November 1976	1.9 °C5 August 1976	18.4 °C	709 mm	32	0
1975	35.5 °C5 November 1975	1.2 °C26 July 1975	18.5 °C	653 mm	38	0
1974	35.6 °C17 October 1974	4.3 °C27 July 1974	18.2 °C	895 mm	27	0
1973	35.6 °C22 September 1973	5.2 °C15 July 1973	19.3 °C	653 mm	73	0
1972	35.9 °C30 December 1972	3.7 °C18 June 1972	18.7 °C	696 mm	52	0
1971	34.9 °C4 October 1971	3.9 °C15 July 1971	19.5 °C	495 mm	46	0
1970	36.5 °C14 December 1970	4.7 °C28 July 1970	20.1 °C	342 mm	78	0
1969	35.0 °C25 November 1969	3.6 °C24 July 1969	19.1 °C	971 mm	50	0
1968	36.3 °C17 October 1968	-0.3 °C15 June 1968	19.6 °C	546 mm	82	1
1967	35.8 °C17 November 1967	2.7 °C22 August 1967	19.0 °C	600 mm	49	0
1966	36.7 °C5 January 1966	2.4 °C28 July 1966	19.6 °C	601 mm	57	0
1965	35.6 °C23 December 1965	2.7 °C25 June 1965	19.2 °C	215 mm	58	0
1964	35.6 °C9 November 1964	-0.1 °C27 June 1964	19.3 °C	548 mm	58	1
1963	35.6 °C28 November 1963	1.6 °C15 July 1963	19.2 °C	581 mm	39	0
1962	36.9 °C18 October 1962	2.9 °C29 August 1962	19.4 °C	919 mm	43	0
1961	37.3 °C24 October 1961	6.2 °C8 July 1961	20.3 °C	466 mm	83	0
1960	37.5 °C10 October 1960	3.2 °C3 July 1960	19.4 °C	457 mm	63	0
1959	35.1 °C3 October 1959	6.0 °C2 August 1959	19.3 °C	530 mm	51	0
1958	35.3 °C11 October 1958	4.1 °C15 July 1958	19.1 °C	965 mm	35	0
1957	35.2 °C12 November 1957	2.9 °C23 June 1957	19.6 °C	673 mm	55	0
1956	34.4 °C15 October 1956	3.7 °C24 July 1956	19.0 °C	864 mm	29	0
1955	37.1 °C14 November 1955	3.6 °C12 August 1955	18.5 °C	919 mm	34	0
1954	37.6 °C26 October 1954	4.5 °C25 July 1954	20.1 °C	390 mm	102	0
1953	35.9 °C4 November 1953	3.0 °C29 June 1953	18.7 °C	1,015 mm	36	0
1952	35.5 °C15 September 1952	5.0 °C4 July 1952	19.6 °C	768 mm	58	0
1951	37.5 °C26 November 1951	3.9 °C14 July 1951	21.0 °C	415 mm	123	0
1950	36.3 °C24 October 1950	5.0 °C27 May 1950	19.3 °C	592 mm	65	0
1949	36.2 °C31 October 1949	4.5 °C19 July 1949	19.0 °C	852 mm	61	0
1948	34.9 °C21 September 1948	5.3 °C10 August 1948	18.8 °C	1,236 mm	46	0
1947	36.3 °C8 October 1947	3.7 °C5 July 1947	19.3 °C	980 mm	50	0
1946	35.2 °C23 October 1946	4.7 °C7 July 1946	18.8 °C	1,017 mm	48	0
1945	35.6 °C13 October 1945	2.4 °C28 June 1945	19.3 °C	604 mm	48	0
1944	38.4 °C27 September 1944	5.7 °C11 June 1944	19.7 °C	814 mm	55	0
1943	35.7 °C13 October 1943	4.4 °C28 June 1943	18.7 °C	834 mm	41	0
1942	35.8 °C23 October 1942	4.9 °C2 August 1942	19.5 °C	670 mm	44	0
1941	38.5 °C11 October 1941	4.4 °C5 July 1941	20.5 °C	514 mm	88	0
1940	36.3 °C12 November 1940	3.5 °C14 July 1940	20.6 °C	455 mm	103	0

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

25.9 °C

+0.1 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

60 d/yr

-7

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

856 mm

+202 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	26.9 °C	-0.2 °C	194 mm	+65 mm
Feb	27.4 °C	+0.7 °C	185 mm	+66 mm
Mar	26.0 °C	-0.3 °C	46 mm	-25 mm
Apr	25.9 °C	+0.5 °C	41 mm	+13 mm
May	23.0 °C	-0.8 °C	10 mm	+1 mm
Jun	22.1 °C	+0.6 °C	2 mm	-4 mm
Jul	21.5 °C	+0.2 °C	8 mm	+3 mm
Aug	26.1 °C	+1.7 °C	3 mm	-1 mm
Sep	29.7 °C	+1.8 °C	5 mm	-3 mm
Oct	29.5 °C	0.0 °C	7 mm	-20 mm
Nov	26.2 °C	-2.4 °C	152 mm	+57 mm
Dec	26.3 °C	-1.2 °C	204 mm	+50 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

36.6 °C

26 Oct 2025

Coldest day

3.5 °C

30 Jul 2025

Wettest day

29.8 mm

24 Dec 2025

Windiest day

30.4 km/h

17 Oct 2025

Strongest gust

54.7 km/h

17 Oct 2025

Hottest feels-like

37.5 °C

26 Oct 2025

Coldest feels-like

0.3 °C

29 Jul 2025

Sunniest day

13.2 h

28 Dec 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Masvingo?

Masvingo has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.7 °C and it receives 654 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Masvingo?

The hottest day measured in Masvingo between 1940 and 2025 was 25 October 2011, reaching 40.1 °C.

What is the coldest day in Masvingo?

The coldest day measured in Masvingo between 1940 and 2025 was 15 June 1968, at -0.3 °C.

Does it snow in Masvingo?

Almost never: Masvingo sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Masvingo warmed?

Yes: Masvingo warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Masvingo?

The wettest day measured in Masvingo between 1940 and 2025 was 4 March 2003, with 139 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Masvingo?

The windiest day measured in Masvingo between 1940 and 2025 was 4 March 2003, with winds reaching 52.0 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Masvingo?

The warmest month in Masvingo is October (22.7 °C on average); the coldest is July (14.3 °C).

How much does it rain in Masvingo?

Masvingo receives on average 654 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 92 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Masvingo?

Masvingo gets on average 10.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,723 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Masvingo?

Yes: Masvingo has on average 19 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Masvingo?

In Masvingo, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.7 °C on 28 October 2019, and the lowest was -4.5 °C on 15 June 1968.

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