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Chitipa 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 Sunday at 35° · coldest night Sunday at 19°

The short of it: Chitipa weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 22 °C (71 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 24 °C (75 °F). Today’s high 33 °C (92 °F), low 20 °C (68 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: low risk of thunder. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 22:00 local time.

CHITIPA, Saturday. — Chitipa may look for an overcast sky this day, with the mercury climbing to about 33° before sinking to 20° by night. Count it a gift: 4° above the November average of 29° for these parts. Winds are light from the SW, gusting to 10 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Sunday the pick at about 35°, while Sunday night will be the coldest at 19°. Rain or snow is due on 2 of them, some 33 mm in all. Nights run 2° milder than the November norm of 18°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Chitipa runs from 18° at night to 29° by day, with some 87 mm of rain. October is the warmest month here at 30°, July the coldest at 11°, and January the wettest with 220 mm. The best months to ride in are July and June.

The sun is up 12 h 30 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,375 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
NowOvercast22°24°3 km/h–
11 PMOvercast21°24°2 km/h–
12 AMOvercast21°24°2 km/h–
1 AMOvercast21°23°2 km/h–
2 AMOvercast20°23°2 km/h–
3 AMPartly cloudy20°22°2 km/h–
4 AMMostly clear19°22°3 km/h–
5 AMOvercast19°21°3 km/h–
6 AMOvercast19°21°4 km/h–
7 AMOvercast22°24°4 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy26°26°8 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy28°28°10 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy30°30°10 km/h–
11 AMMostly clear32°32°11 km/h–
12 PMMostly clear34°33°12 km/h–
1 PMMostly clear35°33°13 km/h–
2 PMMostly clear35°32°15 km/h–
3 PMMostly clear34°31°15 km/h–
4 PMMostly clear33°29°17 km/h–
5 PMOvercast31°28°15 km/h–
6 PMOvercast28°26°10 km/h–
7 PMMostly clear26°25°7 km/h–
8 PMPartly cloudy25°24°6 km/h–
9 PMPartly cloudy24°23°5 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): overcast, high 33°, low 20°, dry, gusts to 29 km/h. Sun up 5:15 AM, down 5:45 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Chitipa Month by Month

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

November in Chitipa, by the numbers

Warmth rank
2nd warmest of 12
Rain rank
6th wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 80 mm more rain
Versus December
3° warmer
Day–night spread
12°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 34 min
Average wind
11 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 29°, nights near 18°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 87 mm, the 6th wettest month.

Chitipa in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Chitipa by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January26°16°220 mm7 km/h12 h 38 min✦✦✦
February26°16°216 mm7 km/h12 h 25 min✦✦✦
March26°16°219 mm7 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦✦
April25°16°93 mm9 km/h11 h 54 min✦✦✦
May25°14°11 mm10 km/h11 h 40 min✦✦✦✦✦
June24°12°2.0 mm13 km/h11 h 34 min✦✦✦✦✦
July23°11°1.0 mm13 km/h11 h 36 min✦✦✦✦✦
August25°13°0.0 mm14 km/h11 h 48 min✦✦✦✦✦
September28°15°2.0 mm14 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦✦✦✦
October30°17°7.0 mm14 km/h12 h 20 min✦✦✦✦
November29°18°87 mm11 km/h12 h 34 min✦✦
December26°17°217 mm8 km/h12 h 41 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Chitipa

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Chitipa today?

Right now it is 22 °C (71 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 24 °C (75 °F). Today’s high is 33 °C (92 °F) and tonight’s low 20 °C (68 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Chitipa this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 2 of the next 7 days, about 33 mm (1.3 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Wednesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Chitipa?

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

What is the warmest month in Chitipa?

October, with an average high of 30 °C (86 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 11 °C (52 °F). The wettest month is January (220 mm (8.7 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Chitipa?

July and June. July brings highs near 23 °C (74 °F) and about 1.0 mm (0.04 in) of rain; June highs near 24 °C (74 °F) and 2.0 mm (0.08 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Chitipa?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 11 °C (52 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
ItumbaSongwe35 km NNW29°17°95 mm
IlemboMbeya52 km NNE26°12°89 mm
KatumbaMbeya65 km NE29°17°101 mm
KyelaMbeya65 km ENE33°23°74 mm
TukuyuMbeya65 km NE28°16°104 mm
KiwiraMbeya66 km NNE28°17°98 mm
MasokoMbeya67 km NE30°19°92 mm
NakondeMuchinga70 km NW30°16°87 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