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Masunga Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Nearly Cloudless Day Ahead

A stray cloud or two drifts over the plains; the sun keeps its hold on the day.

Warmest Thursday at 37° · coldest night Tuesday at 15°

The short of it: Masunga weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 33 °C (91 °F) with mostly clear skies, feeling like 32 °C (89 °F). Today’s high 36 °C (98 °F), low 26 °C (79 °F). Chance of rain 45% in the next 24 hours, about 0.8 mm (0.03 in). Warnings in force: moderate risk of thunder, heat warning. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 18:00 local time.

MASUNGA, Saturday. — Masunga may look for an overcast sky this day, with the mercury climbing to about 36° before sinking to 26° by night. That is some 6° milder than a typical November afternoon in Masunga, where the average high is 30°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the E, gusting to 9 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Of the 7 days ahead, Thursday looks the finest at near 37°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 15°. Not a drop is expected in that time. Nights run 9° milder than the November norm of 17°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Masunga runs from 17° at night to 30° by day, with some 78 mm of rain. October is the warmest month here at 32°, July the coldest at 5°, and February the wettest with 103 mm. The best months to ride in are June and July.

The sun is up 12 h 58 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,199 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowMostly clear33°32°5 km/h–
7 PMOvercast31°30°7 km/h–
8 PMOvercast29°28°10 km/h–
9 PMOvercast28°27°8 km/h–
10 PMMostly clear27°26°8 km/h–
11 PMClear sky27°26°6 km/h–
12 AMClear sky26°26°7 km/h–
1 AMMostly clear26°26°6 km/h–
2 AMOvercast26°25°7 km/h–
3 AMPartly cloudy26°25°7 km/h–
4 AMOvercast25°24°9 km/h–
5 AMOvercast24°24°8 km/h0.1 mm
6 AMOvercast23°23°5 km/h0.1 mm
7 AMOvercast24°25°2 km/h–
8 AMOvercast26°27°2 km/h–
9 AMOvercast29°30°2 km/h–
10 AMOvercast32°32°3 km/h–
11 AMOvercast34°34°3 km/h–
12 PMOvercast34°34°3 km/h–
1 PMOvercast34°34°2 km/h–
2 PMOvercast34°34°5 km/h–
3 PMLight showers33°32°11 km/h0.3 mm
4 PMLight showers30°30°11 km/h0.3 mm
5 PMOvercast30°29°12 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): overcast, high 36°, low 26°, 0.7 mm of rain, gusts to 26 km/h. Sun up 5:24 AM, down 6:22 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Masunga Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Masunga, by the numbers

Warmth rank
2nd warmest of 12
Rain rank
4th wettest of 12
Versus October
2° colder, 65 mm more rain
Versus December
1° warmer
Day–night spread
13°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 8 min
Average wind
12 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Days run hot, near 30° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 78 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Masunga in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Masunga by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January29°17°96 mm10 km/h13 h 15 min✦✦✦
February29°17°103 mm8 km/h12 h 48 min✦✦✦
March28°15°63 mm9 km/h12 h 16 min✦✦✦✦
April27°12°20 mm8 km/h11 h 39 min✦✦✦✦✦
May25°8°3.0 mm8 km/h11 h 9 min✦✦✦✦✦
June23°6°3.0 mm8 km/h10 h 53 min✦✦✦✦✦
July23°5°1.0 mm9 km/h10 h 59 min✦✦✦✦✦
August26°8°0.0 mm9 km/h11 h 25 min✦✦✦✦✦
September30°12°4.0 mm11 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦✦
October32°16°13 mm12 km/h12 h 36 min✦✦✦✦
November30°17°78 mm12 km/h13 h 8 min✦✦
December29°17°103 mm9 km/h13 h 23 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Masunga

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Masunga today?

Right now it is 33 °C (91 °F) with mostly clear skies; it feels like 32 °C (89 °F). Today’s high is 36 °C (98 °F) and tonight’s low 26 °C (79 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 45%, with 0.8 mm (0.03 in) expected.

Will it rain in Masunga this week?

No — the next 7 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Masunga?

Yes: moderate risk of thunder; heat warning. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Masunga?

October, with an average high of 32 °C (90 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 5 °C (41 °F). The wettest month is February (103 mm (4.1 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Masunga?

June and July. June brings highs near 23 °C (73 °F) and about 3.0 mm (0.12 in) of rain; July highs near 23 °C (73 °F) and 1.0 mm (0.04 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Masunga?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 5 °C (41 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
KalakamateNorth-East15 km WNW31°18°74 mm
MakalengNorth-East27 km SW32°18°74 mm
SebinaNorth-East33 km SW32°18°72 mm
SiviyaNorth-East35 km SE31°18°72 mm
PlumtreeMatabeleland South Province41 km ENE29°16°91 mm
MathambgwaneCentral43 km SSW32°19°67 mm
MathangwaneCentral43 km SSW32°19°67 mm
TutumeCentral45 km WNW32°18°63 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor