Ruwa
Ruwa is a town in Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe, 1,562 m above sea level. It has a population of about 22,038 (2002). The climate is classified as subtropical highland (Köppen Cwb), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Ruwa at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in October
Average low in July
216 mm of rain
2 mm of rain
How Ruwa has grown
People living in the built-up area (66 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+289%47k in 1975 → 183k in 2025Weather in Ruwa
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 14 km/h · humidity 21%
When to go to Ruwa
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 | 58 | 60 | 65 | 85 | 97 | 99 | 98 | 100 | 97 | 82 | 62 | 58 |
| High | 24° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 21° | 19° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 24° |
| Low | 16° | 15° | 14° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° |
| Rain (mm) | 216 | 170 | 133 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 81 | 179 |
| Wet days | 23 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 23 |
What's on in Ruwa
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Ruwa
Outdoors around Ruwa
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 Ruwa
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Zimbabwe seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Ruwa
Ruwa from above
Getting to Ruwa
Places near Ruwa
Places with a climate like Ruwa
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
