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Mpanda Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest Wednesday at 30° · coldest night Sunday at 19°

The short of it: Mpanda weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 23 °C (74 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 27 °C (80 °F). Today’s high 28 °C (83 °F), low 20 °C (68 °F). Chance of rain 90% in the next 24 hours, about 10 mm (0.39 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 18:45 local time.

MPANDA, Saturday. — Folk about town may expect thunder and hail today, the mercury reaching near 28° and falling to 20° after dark. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Mpanda is 29°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the NNW, gusting to 8 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Wednesday the pick at about 30°, while Sunday night will be the coldest at 19°. Rain or snow is due on 7 of them, some 65 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Mpanda runs from 20° at night to 29° by day, with some 88 mm of rain. September is the warmest month here at 32°, June the coldest at 18°, and April the wettest with 130 mm. The best months to ride in are June and July.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 14 min. The station stands 1,004 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
NowLight showers24°27°3 km/h1.2 mm
7 PMOvercast23°26°3 km/h–
8 PMOvercast22°26°3 km/h–
9 PMOvercast22°25°3 km/h–
10 PMThunder & hail22°25°3 km/h2.7 mm
11 PMThunderstorm21°24°2 km/h4.0 mm
12 AMOvercast21°24°3 km/h0.2 mm
1 AMOvercast21°23°3 km/h–
2 AMOvercast21°23°3 km/h–
3 AMPartly cloudy20°23°3 km/h–
4 AMOvercast20°22°4 km/h–
5 AMOvercast20°22°4 km/h–
6 AMOvercast19°22°3 km/h–
7 AMOvercast21°23°3 km/h–
8 AMOvercast24°28°2 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy25°28°3 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy26°29°4 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy27°30°5 km/h–
12 PMOvercast28°31°6 km/h–
1 PMThunderstorm27°30°6 km/h1.0 mm
2 PMLight showers27°31°2 km/h0.9 mm
3 PMOvercast27°30°7 km/h–
4 PMOvercast26°29°6 km/h–
5 PMOvercast25°29°4 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): thunder & hail, high 28°, low 20°, 9.3 mm of rain, gusts to 16 km/h. Sun up 5:39 AM, down 5:53 PM. Thunder with hail expected. Shelter the stock and the tools.

The Almanac · Mpanda Month by Month

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

November in Mpanda, by the numbers

Warmth rank
7th warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
2° colder, 28 mm more rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
10°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 16 min
Average wind
6 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 29°, nights near 20°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 88 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Mpanda in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Mpanda by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January29°20°93 mm7 km/h12 h 17 min✦✦
February29°19°78 mm7 km/h12 h 13 min✦✦
March29°20°115 mm7 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦
April29°19°130 mm6 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦
May30°20°51 mm8 km/h11 h 58 min✦✦✦
June30°18°12 mm9 km/h11 h 56 min✦✦✦✦
July31°18°4.0 mm8 km/h11 h 57 min✦✦✦✦
August32°19°14 mm9 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦✦
September32°19°32 mm9 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦✦
October31°20°60 mm8 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦✦
November29°20°88 mm6 km/h12 h 16 min✦✦
December29°20°130 mm6 km/h12 h 18 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Mpanda

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Mpanda today?

Right now it is 23 °C (74 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 27 °C (80 °F). Today’s high is 28 °C (83 °F) and tonight’s low 20 °C (68 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 90%, with 10 mm (0.39 in) expected.

Will it rain in Mpanda this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 7 of the next 7 days, about 65 mm (2.5 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Thursday.

Are there any weather warnings for Mpanda?

Yes: thunderstorms expected. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Mpanda?

September, with an average high of 32 °C (90 °F). The coldest is June, when nights average 18 °C (65 °F). The wettest month is April (130 mm (5.1 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Mpanda?

June and July. June brings highs near 30 °C (86 °F) and about 12 mm (0.47 in) of rain; July highs near 31 °C (88 °F) and 4.0 mm (0.16 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Mpanda?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 18 °C (65 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
BubanzaBubanza10 km N27°18°106 mm
IsaleBujumbura Rural22 km SSE24°15°156 mm
BujumburaBujumbura Mairie24 km S29°21°85 mm
GatumbaBujumbura Rural25 km SW30°21°63 mm
MuramvyaGitega26 km ESE22°13°156 mm
KanyoshaBujumbura Rural27 km S28°19°108 mm
MugongomangaBujumbura Rural37 km SSE21°12°180 mm
KayanzaKayanza37 km NE24°15°143 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