Redcliff climate — normals and trends
Redcliff (Zimbabwe) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 20.3 °C and it receives 620 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 (23.8 °C on average) and the coldest is July (15.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
Redcliff averages 0 frost days, 80 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 81 rainy days per year.
Redcliff has warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.18 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 38.8 °C (on 24 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
RedcliffMidlands Province
- coords
- -19.03°, 29.78°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
20.3°C
Average daily high
26.8°C
Average daily low
14.5°C
Annual rainfall
620mm
Sunshine / day
10.8h
Mean relative humidity
56%
Average peak wind
16.1km/h
Seasonal range
8.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
80 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
81 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
27.0 °C
Average feels-like low
13.2 °C
Average peak gust
33.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
12 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.6 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.42 · 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
38.8 °C
24 October 2011
Coldest day
-0.3 °C
15 June 1968
Wettest day
103 mm
24 December 2025
Windiest day
45.1 km/h
13 March 1941
Strongest gust
85.7 km/h
13 March 1941
Hottest feels-like
40.2 °C
26 October 2011
Coldest feels-like
-4.7 °C
15 June 1968
Sunniest day
13.2 h
21 December 1950
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.3 °C | -0.3 °C | 222 mm | +83 mm |
| Feb | 28.7 °C | +1.2 °C | 157 mm | +37 mm |
| Mar | 28.6 °C | +1.0 °C | 20 mm | -38 mm |
| Apr | 27.5 °C | +0.7 °C | 38 mm | +18 mm |
| May | 25.1 °C | +0.2 °C | 1 mm | -4 mm |
| Jun | 23.6 °C | +1.1 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Jul | 22.9 °C | +0.5 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Aug | 27.0 °C | +1.5 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Sep | 31.5 °C | +2.3 °C | 3 mm | -1 mm |
| Oct | 31.4 °C | +0.5 °C | 14 mm | -11 mm |
| Nov | 27.2 °C | -2.2 °C | 113 mm | +26 mm |
| Dec | 27.2 °C | -0.6 °C | 268 mm | +108 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Redcliff?
Redcliff has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.3 °C and it receives 620 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Redcliff?
The hottest day measured in Redcliff between 1940 and 2025 was 24 October 2011, reaching 38.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Redcliff?
The coldest day measured in Redcliff between 1940 and 2025 was 15 June 1968, at -0.3 °C.
Does it snow in Redcliff?
Almost never: Redcliff sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Redcliff warmed?
Yes: Redcliff warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Redcliff?
The wettest day measured in Redcliff between 1940 and 2025 was 24 December 2025, with 103 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Redcliff?
The windiest day measured in Redcliff between 1940 and 2025 was 13 March 1941, with winds reaching 45.1 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Redcliff?
The warmest month in Redcliff is October (23.8 °C on average); the coldest is July (15.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Redcliff?
Redcliff receives on average 620 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 81 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Redcliff?
Redcliff gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Redcliff?
Yes: Redcliff has on average 12 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Redcliff?
In Redcliff, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.2 °C on 26 October 2011, and the lowest was -4.7 °C on 15 June 1968.
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