Chinhoyi
Chinhoyi is a town in Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe, 1,153 m above sea level. It has a population of about 56,794 (2002). The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced humid subtropical (Köppen Cwa), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Chinhoyi at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in October
Average low in June
190 mm of rain
1 mm of rain
within 8.2 km
How Chinhoyi has grown
People living in the built-up area (24 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+301%25k in 1975 → 101k in 2025Weather in Chinhoyi
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 8 km/h · humidity 20%
When to go to Chinhoyi
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 52 | 55 | 60 | 82 | 98 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 82 | 70 | 50 | 49 |
| High | 27° | 27° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 23° | 25° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 27° |
| Low | 19° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 11° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 19° | 19° |
| Rain (mm) | 190 | 173 | 103 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 73 | 163 |
| Wet days | 25 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 23 |
What's on in Chinhoyi
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Chinhoyi
Outdoors around Chinhoyi
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Chinhoyi
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Zimbabwe seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Chinhoyi
Universities and research institutes
Chinhoyi from above
Getting to Chinhoyi
Places near Chinhoyi
Places with a climate like Chinhoyi
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
