Frost Dates for BULAWAYO AIRPORT, Zimbabwe

Elevation: 1326 m

Frost Dates

This location never reaches freezing temperatures, so you can plant year-round!

In tropical and subtropical climates, the main challenge isn’t frost — it’s heat and humidity. Learn more about gardening in tropical climates.

20.02°S, 28.62°E © OpenStreetMap

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 11a

Avg. annual minimum: 4 to 7°C

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Köppen Climate

BSh Hot Semi-Arid (Steppe)

Hot with low but not negligible rainfall. Less extreme than true desert. Dryland farming techniques and drought-tolerant varieties work well. Mulching and water conservation are key.

Köppen climate map

Temperature

5° 15° 25°

22°

Jan

21°

Feb

21°

Mar

19°

Apr

17°

May

15°

Jun

14°

Jul

17°

Aug

21°

Sep

23°

Oct

23°

Nov

22°

Dec

Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low

Temperature table

Average monthly temperatures (°C)
Month	Avg High	Avg Temp	Avg Low
January	27°	22°	17°
February	27°	21°	17°
March	26°	21°	16°
April	25°	19°	14°
May	23°	17°	11°
June	21°	15°	9°
July	21°	14°	8°
August	24°	17°	11°
September	28°	21°	14°
October	30°	23°	16°
November	29°	23°	17°
December	27°	22°	17°

Precipitation

0 mm 50 mm 100 mm 150 mm

124 mm

Jan

99 mm

Feb

56 mm

Mar

8 mm

Apr

0 mm

May

0 mm

Jun

0 mm

Jul

0 mm

Aug

0 mm

Sep

5 mm

Oct

76 mm

Nov

135 mm

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
Month	Precipitation
January	124
February	99
March	56
April	8
May	0
June	0
July	0
August	0
September	0
October	5
November	76
December	135

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 5:27 AM – 6:33 PM · 13h 05m

Feb: 5:40 AM – 6:20 PM · 12h 39m

Mar: 5:56 AM – 6:04 PM · 12h 08m

Apr: 6:14 AM – 5:46 PM · 11h 32m

May: 6:28 AM – 5:32 PM · 11h 03m

Jun: 6:36 AM – 5:24 PM · 10h 48m

Jul: 6:33 AM – 5:27 PM · 10h 54m

Aug: 6:21 AM – 5:39 PM · 11h 19m

Sep: 6:03 AM – 5:57 PM · 11h 54m

Oct: 5:46 AM – 6:14 PM · 12h 28m

Nov: 5:31 AM – 6:29 PM · 12h 58m

Dec: 5:24 AM – 6:36 PM · 13h 12m

Daylight Longest: 13h 13m · Shortest: 10h 47m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (local solar time)
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	5:27 AM	6:33 PM	13h 05m
February	5:40 AM	6:20 PM	12h 39m
March	5:56 AM	6:04 PM	12h 08m
April	6:14 AM	5:46 PM	11h 32m
May	6:28 AM	5:32 PM	11h 03m
June	6:36 AM	5:24 PM	10h 48m
July	6:33 AM	5:27 PM	10h 54m
August	6:21 AM	5:39 PM	11h 19m
September	6:03 AM	5:57 PM	11h 54m
October	5:46 AM	6:14 PM	12h 28m
November	5:31 AM	6:29 PM	12h 58m
December	5:24 AM	6:36 PM	13h 12m

Nearby Stations

BULAWAYO (GOETZ OBS, Zimbabwe WEST NICHOLSON, Zimbabwe GWERU, Zimbabwe

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