The Frontier Gazette & Almanack
“Fair Warning for Every Town Under the Sky” · Est. 1881
Measure in

Big Bend 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 33° · coldest night Tuesday at 16°

The short of it: Big Bend weather on Monday, 9 November 2026: local time, 16 °C (62 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 17 °C (62 °F). Today’s high 24 °C (75 °F), low 16 °C (62 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: glass falling. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 01:15 local time.

BIG BEND, Monday. — Folk about town may expect an overcast sky today, the mercury reaching near 24° and falling to 16° after dark. A raw day by local measure — 6° below the November average of 30°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the SSW, gusting to 12 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Of the 7 days ahead, Wednesday looks the finest at near 33°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 16°. Rain or snow is due on 2 of them, some 24 mm in all. Nights run 2° colder than the November norm of 18°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Big Bend brings highs near 30°, lows of 18° and about 80 mm of rain over the month. February is the warmest month here at 32°, July the coldest at 10°, and January the wettest with 110 mm. The best months to ride in are July and June.

The sun is up 13 h 18 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 190 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast16°17°5 km/h–
2 AMOvercast16°17°5 km/h–
3 AMOvercast17°17°4 km/h–
4 AMOvercast16°17°4 km/h–
5 AMOvercast16°17°5 km/h–
6 AMOvercast17°17°5 km/h–
7 AMOvercast17°18°4 km/h–
8 AMOvercast18°19°5 km/h–
9 AMOvercast19°19°7 km/h–
10 AMOvercast21°20°8 km/h–
11 AMOvercast22°22°7 km/h–
12 PMOvercast23°23°7 km/h–
1 PMOvercast24°24°6 km/h–
2 PMOvercast24°24°6 km/h–
3 PMOvercast24°24°6 km/h–
4 PMOvercast24°24°5 km/h–
5 PMOvercast23°24°4 km/h–
6 PMOvercast22°23°3 km/h–
7 PMOvercast21°22°3 km/h–
8 PMPartly cloudy19°21°3 km/h–
9 PMMostly clear18°20°2 km/h–
10 PMMostly clear18°19°2 km/h–
11 PMPartly cloudy17°19°2 km/h–
12 AMPartly cloudy17°18°2 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 9): overcast, high 24°, low 16°, dry, gusts to 17 km/h. Sun up 4:57 AM, down 6:15 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today16°24°dry17 km/h13 h 18 min
Tuesday16°30°dry12 km/h13 h 20 min
Wednesday16°33°dry12 km/h13 h 21 min
Thursday17°30°dry20 km/h13 h 23 min
Friday19°33°0.3 mm20 km/h13 h 23 min
Saturday22°27°18 mm14 km/h13 h 25 min
Sunday20°24°5.4 mm15 km/h13 h 26 min

Warmest: Wednesday at 33°. Wettest: Saturday, 18 mm. Strongest gusts: Friday, 20 km/h.

The Almanac · Big Bend Month by Month

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

November in Big Bend, by the numbers

Warmth rank
5th warmest of 12
Rain rank
4th wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 28 mm more rain
Versus December
1° colder
Day–night spread
12°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 29 min
Average wind
7 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
✦✦✦✦✦

Days run hot, near 30° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 80 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Big Bend in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Big Bend by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January32°20°110 mm6 km/h13 h 39 min✦✦
February32°20°96 mm5 km/h13 h 3 min✦✦
March31°19°66 mm5 km/h12 h 19 min✦✦✦
April29°17°37 mm5 km/h11 h 29 min✦✦✦✦✦
May27°13°14 mm4 km/h10 h 49 min✦✦✦✦✦
June25°11°8.0 mm4 km/h10 h 28 min✦✦✦✦✦
July24°10°8.0 mm4 km/h10 h 36 min✦✦✦✦✦
August26°12°11 mm6 km/h11 h 11 min✦✦✦✦✦
September28°15°20 mm8 km/h11 h 59 min✦✦✦✦✦
October30°17°52 mm8 km/h12 h 47 min✦✦✦
November30°18°80 mm7 km/h13 h 29 min✦✦
December31°19°93 mm6 km/h13 h 49 min✦✦

Reports from the Street

What readers in Big Bend see right now · last 3 hours

Loading the latest reports…

Questions Readers Ask about Big Bend

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Big Bend today?

Right now it is 16 °C (62 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 17 °C (62 °F). Today’s high is 24 °C (75 °F) and tonight’s low 16 °C (62 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Big Bend this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 2 of the next 7 days, about 24 mm (0.93 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Saturday.

Are there any weather warnings for Big Bend?

No warnings, but one notice is on the wire: glass falling.

What is the warmest month in Big Bend?

February, with an average high of 32 °C (89 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 10 °C (50 °F). The wettest month is January, with 110 mm (4.3 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Big Bend?

July and June. July brings highs near 24 °C (76 °F) and about 8.0 mm (0.31 in) of rain; June highs near 25 °C (77 °F) and 8.0 mm (0.31 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Big Bend?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 10 °C (50 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
NsokoLubombo Region27 km S30°19°80 mm
SitekiLubombo Region38 km N27°16°106 mm
IngwavumaKwaZulu-Natal39 km S27°17°94 mm
KubutaShiselweni46 km WSW28°17°103 mm
SidvokodvoManzini Region54 km WNW31°19°106 mm
LavumisaShiselweni58 km S29°18°79 mm
HlutiShiselweni59 km SW28°17°92 mm
ManziniManzini Region64 km WNW29°17°125 mm

More Towns in Eswatini

All towns in Eswatini →

Manzini · Mbabane · Malkerns · Nhlangano · Mhlume · Hluti · Siteki · Piggs Peak · Lobamba · Vuvulane · Kwaluseni · Bhunya

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
Telegrams for your townsWarnings sent to this phone or computer