Frost Dates for WEST NICHOLSON, Zimbabwe

Elevation: 836 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.

21.05°S, 29.37°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° 35°

24°

Jan

24°

Feb

23°

Mar

21°

Apr

19°

May

16°

Jun

16°

Jul

19°

Aug

22°

Sep

24°

Oct

25°

Nov

24°

Dec

Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low

Temperature table

Average monthly temperatures (°C)
Month	Avg High	Avg Temp	Avg Low
January	29°	24°	20°
February	29°	24°	19°
March	28°	23°	18°
April	27°	21°	16°
May	25°	19°	13°
June	23°	16°	10°
July	22°	16°	10°
August	26°	19°	12°
September	29°	22°	15°
October	31°	24°	17°
November	31°	25°	19°
December	30°	24°	19°

Precipitation

0 mm 50 mm 100 mm

109 mm

Jan

99 mm

Feb

61 mm

Mar

8 mm

Apr

3 mm

May

0 mm

Jun

0 mm

Jul

0 mm

Aug

0 mm

Sep

5 mm

Oct

66 mm

Nov

112 mm

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
Month	Precipitation
January	109
February	99
March	61
April	8
May	3
June	0
July	0
August	0
September	0
October	5
November	66
December	112

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 5:26 AM – 6:34 PM · 13h 09m

Feb: 5:39 AM – 6:21 PM · 12h 42m

Mar: 5:56 AM – 6:04 PM · 12h 09m

Apr: 6:15 AM – 5:45 PM · 11h 31m

May: 6:30 AM – 5:30 PM · 10h 60m

Jun: 6:38 AM – 5:22 PM · 10h 44m

Jul: 6:35 AM – 5:25 PM · 10h 50m

Aug: 6:22 AM – 5:38 PM · 11h 17m

Sep: 6:03 AM – 5:57 PM · 11h 53m

Oct: 5:45 AM – 6:15 PM · 12h 30m

Nov: 5:29 AM – 6:31 PM · 13h 01m

Dec: 5:22 AM – 6:38 PM · 13h 16m

Daylight Longest: 13h 17m · Shortest: 10h 43m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (local solar time)
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	5:26 AM	6:34 PM	13h 09m
February	5:39 AM	6:21 PM	12h 42m
March	5:56 AM	6:04 PM	12h 09m
April	6:15 AM	5:45 PM	11h 31m
May	6:30 AM	5:30 PM	10h 60m
June	6:38 AM	5:22 PM	10h 44m
July	6:35 AM	5:25 PM	10h 50m
August	6:22 AM	5:38 PM	11h 17m
September	6:03 AM	5:57 PM	11h 53m
October	5:45 AM	6:15 PM	12h 30m
November	5:29 AM	6:31 PM	13h 01m
December	5:22 AM	6:38 PM	13h 16m

Nearby Stations

BULAWAYO (GOETZ OBS, Zimbabwe BULAWAYO AIRPORT, Zimbabwe BEITBRIDGE, Zimbabwe MASVINGO, Zimbabwe

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