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August Weather in Plumtree Zimbabwe

Daily high temperatures increase by 7°F, from 72°F to 79°F, rarely falling below 65°F or exceeding 87°F.

Daily low temperatures increase by 7°F, from 45°F to 52°F, rarely falling below 40°F or exceeding 58°F.

For reference, on November 1, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Plumtree typically range from 63°F to 85°F, while on July 8, the coldest day of the year, they range from 43°F to 70°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in August in Plumtree

Average High and Low Temperature in August in PlumtreeAug112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313135°F35°F40°F40°F45°F45°F50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F85°F85°F90°F90°F95°F95°FJulSepAug 172°FAug 172°F45°F45°FAug 3179°FAug 3179°F52°F52°FAug 1174°FAug 1174°F48°F48°FAug 2177°FAug 2177°F50°F50°F
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on August. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in August in Plumtree

Average Hourly Temperature in August in PlumtreeAug112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMJulSepvery coldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmcomfortable
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Entronque de Matehuala (El Huizache), Mexico (9,139 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Plumtree (view comparison).

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The month of August in Plumtree experiences essentially constant cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy remaining about 6% throughout the month. The lowest chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 5% on August 15.

The clearest day of the month is August 15, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 95% of the time.

For reference, on December 31, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 62%, while on June 15, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 95%.

Cloud Cover Categories in August in Plumtree

Cloud Cover Categories in August in PlumtreeAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%JulSepDec 3138%Dec 3138%Aug 194%Aug 194%Aug 3194%Aug 3194%Aug 1195%Aug 1195%Aug 2195%Aug 2195%clearmostly clearovercastpartly cloudy
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

Rainfall

To show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during August in Plumtree is essentially constant, remaining about 0.0 inches throughout, and rarely exceeding 0.2 inches or falling below -0.0 inches.

The lowest average 31-day accumulation is 0.0 inches on August 7.

Average Monthly Rainfall in August in Plumtree

Average Monthly Rainfall in August in PlumtreeAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310.0 in0.0 in0.2 in0.2 in0.4 in0.4 in0.6 in0.6 in0.8 in0.8 in1.0 in1.0 inJulSepAug 70.0 inAug 70.0 inAug 310.1 inAug 310.1 inAug 210.0 inAug 210.0 in
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Over the course of August in Plumtree, the length of the day is gradually increasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day increases by 30 minutes, implying an average daily increase of 59 seconds, and weekly increase of 6 minutes, 53 seconds.

The shortest day of the month is August 1, with 11 hours, 12 minutes of daylight and the longest day is August 31, with 11 hours, 42 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in August in Plumtree

The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The latest sunrise of the month in Plumtree is 6:39 AM on August 1 and the earliest sunrise is 21 minutes earlier at 6:18 AM on August 31.

The earliest sunset is 5:51 PM on August 1 and the latest sunset is 9 minutes later at 5:59 PM on August 31.

Daylight saving time is not observed in Plumtree during 2024.

For reference, on December 21, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 5:25 AM and sets 13 hours, 23 minutes later, at 6:48 PM, while on June 20, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 6:43 AM and sets 10 hours, 53 minutes later, at 5:37 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in August in Plumtree

The solar day over the course of August. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in August in Plumtree

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in August in PlumtreeAug112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMJulSep001010202020303040405050600001010202030303040405060
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of August 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for August 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in August in Plumtree

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in August in PlumtreeAug112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMJulSepJul 612:58 AMJul 612:58 AMJul 2112:18 PMJul 2112:18 PMAug 41:14 PMAug 41:14 PMAug 198:26 PMAug 198:26 PMSep 33:56 AMSep 33:56 AMSep 184:35 AMSep 184:35 AM7:14 AM7:14 AM6:11 PM6:11 PM4:48 PM4:48 PM6:47 AM6:47 AM6:42 AM6:42 AM5:57 PM5:57 PM5:46 PM5:46 PM6:59 AM6:59 AM6:29 AM6:29 AM6:25 PM6:25 PM5:32 PM5:32 PM6:10 AM6:10 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
Aug 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
10%4:11 AMENE3:03 PMWNW-9:37 AMN240,053 mi
2
5%5:07 AMENE4:02 PMWNW-10:35 AMN242,288 mi
3
1%5:57 AMENE5:00 PMWNW-11:29 AMN244,459 mi
4
0%6:42 AMENE5:57 PMWNW-12:20 PMN246,514 mi
5
1%7:21 AMENE6:50 PMWNW-1:06 PMN248,377 mi
6
4%7:55 AMENE7:41 PMW-1:48 PMN249,948 mi
7
9%8:27 AME8:30 PMW-2:28 PMN251,114 mi
8
15%8:58 AME9:18 PMW-3:07 PMN251,753 mi
9
22%9:27 AME10:05 PMW-3:45 PMN251,753 mi
10
31%9:58 AME10:54 PMWSW-4:25 PMN251,025 mi
11
40%10:31 AMESE11:45 PMWSW-5:06 PMN249,518 mi
12
50%11:07 AMESE--5:51 PMS247,240 mi
13
61%-12:39 AMWSW11:47 AMESE6:40 PMS244,261 mi
14
71%-1:36 AMWSW12:34 PMESE7:33 PMS240,734 mi
15
80%-2:35 AMWSW1:28 PMESE8:31 PMS236,888 mi
16
88%-3:35 AMWSW2:28 PMESE9:31 PMS233,025 mi
17
95%-4:32 AMWSW3:33 PMESE10:32 PMS229,488 mi
18
99%-5:26 AMWSW4:40 PMESE11:30 PMN226,616 mi
19
100%-6:14 AMWSW5:46 PMESE--
20
100%-6:59 AMWSW6:50 PME12:25 AMN224,680 mi
21
98%-7:39 AMW7:53 PME1:17 AMN223,844 mi
22
93%-8:19 AMW8:54 PME2:07 AMN224,137 mi
23
85%-8:58 AMW9:56 PMENE2:56 AMN225,458 mi
24
75%-9:38 AMWNW10:59 PMENE3:47 AMN227,604 mi
25
64%-10:22 AMWNW-4:40 AMN230,320 mi
26
50%12:02 AMENE11:10 AMWNW-5:35 AMN233,343 mi
27
41%1:05 AMENE12:02 PMWNW-6:33 AMN236,440 mi
28
31%2:07 AMENE12:58 PMWNW-7:32 AMN239,432 mi
29
21%3:04 AMENE1:56 PMWNW-8:30 AMN242,199 mi
30
13%3:55 AMENE2:54 PMWNW-9:25 AMN244,676 mi
31
7%4:41 AMENE3:51 PMWNW-10:16 AMN246,835 mi

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Plumtree is essentially constant during August, remaining around 0% throughout.

For reference, on January 26, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 17% of the time, while on May 14, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in August in Plumtree

Humidity Comfort Levels in August in PlumtreeAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%JulSepAug 10%Aug 10%Aug 310%Aug 310%Aug 110%Aug 110%Aug 210%Aug 210%drydrycomfortablecomfortable
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Plumtree is increasing during August, increasing from 10.1 miles per hour to 11.1 miles per hour over the course of the month.

For reference, on October 12, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 12.5 miles per hour, while on May 18, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 8.9 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in August in Plumtree

The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in Plumtree throughout August is predominantly from the east, with a peak proportion of 69% on August 1.

Wind Direction in August in Plumtree

Wind Direction in August in PlumtreeAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%JulSepeastnorthsouthwest
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Plumtree are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in August in Plumtree

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in August in PlumtreeAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%JulSep98%Aug 198%Aug 1100%Aug 31100%Aug 3199%Aug 1199%Aug 11100%Aug 21100%Aug 21very coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Plumtree are increasing during August, increasing by 387°F, from 261°F to 648°F, over the course of the month.

Growing Degree Days in August in Plumtree

Growing Degree Days in August in PlumtreeAug1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930303131250°F250°F300°F300°F350°F350°F400°F400°F450°F450°F500°F500°F550°F550°F600°F600°F650°F650°F700°F700°FJulSepAug 1261°FAug 1261°FAug 31648°FAug 31648°FAug 11370°FAug 11370°FAug 21499°FAug 21499°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of August, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Plumtree is gradually increasing during August, rising by 0.9 kWh, from 5.6 kWh to 6.5 kWh, over the course of the month.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in August in Plumtree

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in August in PlumtreeAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhJulSepAug 15.6 kWhAug 15.6 kWhAug 316.5 kWhAug 316.5 kWhAug 115.9 kWhAug 115.9 kWhAug 216.2 kWhAug 216.2 kWh
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Plumtree are -20.483 deg latitude, 27.817 deg longitude, and 4,541 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Plumtree contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 167 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 4,531 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (784 feet). Within 50 miles contains significant variations in elevation (1,903 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Plumtree is covered by shrubs (67%) and artificial surfaces (32%), within 10 miles by cropland (37%) and shrubs (31%), and within 50 miles by cropland (32%) and trees (26%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Plumtree, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Plumtree.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Plumtree according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Plumtree is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Plumtree and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Plumtree and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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