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Chipeni Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Broken Cloud Under the Moon

Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.

Warmest Thursday at 32° · coldest night Tuesday at 20°

The short of it: Chipeni weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 27 °C (80 °F) with partly cloudy skies, feeling like 25 °C (77 °F). Today’s high 31 °C (88 °F), low 21 °C (69 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: low risk of thunder. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 18:15 local time.

CHIPENI, Saturday. — Chipeni may look for an overcast sky this day, with the mercury climbing to about 31° before sinking to 21° by night. Count it a gift: 3° above the November average of 28° for these parts. Winds are light from the E, gusting to 21 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Of the 7 days ahead, Thursday looks the finest at near 32°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 20°. The week looks dry — no rain worth measuring. Nights run 4° milder than the November norm of 17°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Chipeni runs from 17° at night to 28° by day, with some 48 mm of rain. October is the warmest month here at 28°, July the coldest at 9°, and January the wettest with 256 mm. The best months to ride in are June and August.

The sun is up 12 h 39 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,418 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
NowPartly cloudy27°25°8 km/h–
7 PMPartly cloudy26°25°5 km/h–
8 PMOvercast25°24°4 km/h–
9 PMOvercast24°23°5 km/h–
10 PMOvercast24°23°6 km/h–
11 PMOvercast24°23°6 km/h–
12 AMOvercast23°23°7 km/h–
1 AMPartly cloudy23°23°6 km/h–
2 AMOvercast22°22°7 km/h–
3 AMOvercast22°21°7 km/h–
4 AMOvercast22°21°7 km/h–
5 AMOvercast22°20°8 km/h–
6 AMOvercast22°20°9 km/h–
7 AMOvercast24°21°14 km/h–
8 AMOvercast25°22°19 km/h–
9 AMMostly clear27°24°19 km/h–
10 AMClear sky28°26°18 km/h–
11 AMMostly clear30°27°16 km/h–
12 PMMostly clear31°29°14 km/h–
1 PMMostly clear31°30°13 km/h–
2 PMClear sky32°30°13 km/h–
3 PMClear sky31°29°14 km/h–
4 PMMostly clear31°27°15 km/h–
5 PMClear sky29°26°14 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): overcast, high 31°, low 21°, dry, gusts to 39 km/h. Sun up 5:08 AM, down 5:47 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Chipeni Month by Month

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

November in Chipeni, by the numbers

Warmth rank
2nd warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 42 mm more rain
Versus December
2° warmer
Day–night spread
11°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 45 min
Average wind
10 km/h
Recommended
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 28°, nights near 17°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 48 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Chipeni in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Chipeni by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January25°16°256 mm8 km/h12 h 50 min✦✦✦
February25°16°203 mm8 km/h12 h 33 min✦✦✦
March25°16°166 mm8 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦✦
April25°14°26 mm9 km/h11 h 49 min✦✦✦✦✦
May24°12°3.0 mm9 km/h11 h 30 min✦✦✦✦✦
June22°10°1.0 mm10 km/h11 h 20 min✦✦✦✦✦
July22°9°1.0 mm12 km/h11 h 24 min✦✦✦✦✦
August24°11°0.0 mm12 km/h11 h 40 min✦✦✦✦✦
September27°13°1.0 mm13 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦✦✦
October28°16°6.0 mm13 km/h12 h 25 min✦✦✦✦✦
November28°17°48 mm10 km/h12 h 45 min✦✦✦✦
December26°17°169 mm8 km/h12 h 55 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Chipeni

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Chipeni today?

Right now it is 27 °C (80 °F) with partly cloudy skies; it feels like 25 °C (77 °F). Today’s high is 31 °C (88 °F) and tonight’s low 21 °C (69 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Chipeni this week?

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

Are there any weather warnings for Chipeni?

No warnings, but one notice is on the wire: low risk of thunder.

What is the warmest month in Chipeni?

October, with an average high of 28 °C (83 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 9 °C (48 °F). The wettest month is January (256 mm (10.1 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Chipeni?

June and August. June brings highs near 22 °C (72 °F) and about 1.0 mm (0.04 in) of rain; August highs near 24 °C (75 °F) and 0.0 mm (0.00 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Chipeni?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 9 °C (48 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
NtchisiCentral Region14 km S28°16°52 mm
MponelaCentral Region23 km SW29°17°52 mm
DowaCentral Region28 km S28°17°51 mm
KasunguCentral Region62 km NW31°18°54 mm
LilongweCentral Region64 km SSW30°18°59 mm
NkhotakotaCentral Region67 km NE31°23°55 mm
SalimaCentral Region73 km SE34°22°36 mm
ChipokaCentral Region93 km SE32°23°35 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