Frost Dates for MOUNT DARWIN, Zimbabwe

Elevation: 963 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.

16.78°S, 31.58°E © OpenStreetMap

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 11a

Avg. annual minimum: 4 to 7°C

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Köppen Climate

Cwa Humid Subtropical (Dry Winter)

Hot, wet summers and mild, dry winters. Similar to Cfa but with a distinct dry winter season. Monsoon-influenced rains support summer crops; winter is ideal for cool-season planting.

Köppen climate map

Temperature

10° 20° 30°

23°

Jan

22°

Feb

22°

Mar

21°

Apr

19°

May

17°

Jun

16°

Jul

19°

Aug

22°

Sep

24°

Oct

25°

Nov

23°

Dec

Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low

Temperature table

Average monthly temperatures (°C)
Month	Avg High	Avg Temp	Avg Low
January	27°	23°	19°
February	26°	22°	19°
March	26°	22°	18°
April	26°	21°	16°
May	25°	19°	13°
June	23°	17°	11°
July	22°	16°	10°
August	25°	19°	12°
September	29°	22°	15°
October	31°	24°	18°
November	31°	25°	19°
December	28°	23°	19°

Precipitation

0 mm 75 mm 150 mm 225 mm

236 mm

Jan

173 mm

Feb

91 mm

Mar

10 mm

Apr

0 mm

May

0 mm

Jun

0 mm

Jul

0 mm

Aug

0 mm

Sep

0 mm

Oct

56 mm

Nov

203 mm

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
Month	Precipitation
January	236
February	173
March	91
April	10
May	0
June	0
July	0
August	0
September	0
October	0
November	56
December	203

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 5:33 AM – 6:27 PM · 12h 54m

Feb: 5:44 AM – 6:16 PM · 12h 33m

Mar: 5:57 AM – 6:03 PM · 12h 07m

Apr: 6:11 AM – 5:49 PM · 11h 37m

May: 6:24 AM – 5:36 PM · 11h 13m

Jun: 6:30 AM – 5:30 PM · 11h 00m

Jul: 6:27 AM – 5:33 PM · 11h 05m

Aug: 6:17 AM – 5:43 PM · 11h 26m

Sep: 6:03 AM – 5:57 PM · 11h 55m

Oct: 5:48 AM – 6:12 PM · 12h 23m

Nov: 5:36 AM – 6:24 PM · 12h 48m

Dec: 5:30 AM – 6:30 PM · 12h 60m

Daylight Longest: 13h 00m · Shortest: 10h 60m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (local solar time)
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	5:33 AM	6:27 PM	12h 54m
February	5:44 AM	6:16 PM	12h 33m
March	5:57 AM	6:03 PM	12h 07m
April	6:11 AM	5:49 PM	11h 37m
May	6:24 AM	5:36 PM	11h 13m
June	6:30 AM	5:30 PM	11h 00m
July	6:27 AM	5:33 PM	11h 05m
August	6:17 AM	5:43 PM	11h 26m
September	6:03 AM	5:57 PM	11h 55m
October	5:48 AM	6:12 PM	12h 23m
November	5:36 AM	6:24 PM	12h 48m
December	5:30 AM	6:30 PM	12h 60m

Nearby Stations

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