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Dedza 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 30° · coldest night Wednesday at 16°

The short of it: Dedza weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 25 °C (77 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 24 °C (75 °F). Today’s high 29 °C (84 °F), low 20 °C (68 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 18:30 local time.

DEDZA, Saturday. — Folk about town may expect an overcast sky today, the mercury reaching near 29° and falling to 20° after dark. That is some 2° milder than a typical November afternoon in Dedza, where the average high is 27°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the NE, gusting to 15 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Sunday the pick at about 30°, while Wednesday night will be the coldest at 16°. Not a drop is expected in that time. Nights run 5° milder than the November norm of 16°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Dedza brings highs near 27°, lows of 16° and about 66 mm of rain over the month. October is the warmest month here at 28°, July the coldest at 8°, and January the wettest with 271 mm. The best months to ride in are April and May.

The sun is up 12 h 42 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,490 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
NowOvercast26°24°6 km/h–
7 PMOvercast25°24°3 km/h–
8 PMOvercast25°24°4 km/h–
9 PMOvercast24°23°5 km/h–
10 PMPartly cloudy24°23°7 km/h–
11 PMOvercast23°22°8 km/h–
12 AMOvercast23°21°9 km/h–
1 AMOvercast22°21°7 km/h–
2 AMOvercast22°20°8 km/h–
3 AMOvercast22°20°8 km/h–
4 AMOvercast22°20°8 km/h–
5 AMOvercast22°19°7 km/h–
6 AMOvercast22°20°8 km/h–
7 AMOvercast23°20°11 km/h–
8 AMOvercast24°21°15 km/h–
9 AMMostly clear26°22°14 km/h–
10 AMMostly clear27°24°13 km/h–
11 AMClear sky28°25°13 km/h–
12 PMClear sky29°26°12 km/h–
1 PMClear sky30°27°12 km/h–
2 PMClear sky30°27°13 km/h–
3 PMClear sky30°26°14 km/h–
4 PMMostly clear29°26°13 km/h–
5 PMMostly clear28°25°12 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): overcast, high 29°, low 20°, dry, gusts to 30 km/h. Sun up 5:05 AM, down 5:47 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Dedza Month by Month

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

November in Dedza, by the numbers

Warmth rank
2nd warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 54 mm more rain
Versus December
2° warmer
Day–night spread
12°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 48 min
Average wind
10 km/h
Recommended
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 27°, nights near 16°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 66 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Dedza in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Dedza by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January24°15°271 mm7 km/h12 h 53 min✦✦✦
February24°15°226 mm7 km/h12 h 35 min✦✦✦
March24°15°172 mm8 km/h12 h 13 min✦✦✦
April24°13°40 mm8 km/h11 h 47 min✦✦✦✦✦
May22°11°7.0 mm8 km/h11 h 27 min✦✦✦✦✦
June21°9°4.0 mm8 km/h11 h 17 min✦✦✦✦✦
July20°8°4.0 mm9 km/h11 h 21 min✦✦✦✦✦
August22°10°2.0 mm10 km/h11 h 38 min✦✦✦✦✦
September25°12°3.0 mm12 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦✦✦
October28°14°12 mm12 km/h12 h 27 min✦✦✦✦✦
November27°16°66 mm10 km/h12 h 48 min✦✦✦✦
December25°15°209 mm8 km/h12 h 58 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Dedza

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Dedza today?

Right now it is 25 °C (77 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 24 °C (75 °F). Today’s high is 29 °C (84 °F) and tonight’s low 20 °C (68 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Dedza this week?

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

Are there any weather warnings for Dedza?

No — no warnings or notices are in force for Dedza at present.

What is the warmest month in Dedza?

October, with an average high of 28 °C (82 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 8 °C (47 °F). The wettest month is January (271 mm (10.7 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Dedza?

April and May. April brings highs near 24 °C (74 °F) and about 40 mm (1.6 in) of rain; May highs near 22 °C (72 °F) and 7.0 mm (0.28 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Dedza?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 8 °C (47 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
UlonguéTete38 km S30°18°66 mm
ChipokaCentral Region47 km NNE32°23°35 mm
NtcheuCentral Region59 km SSE30°19°65 mm
SalimaCentral Region68 km NNE34°22°36 mm
Monkey BaySouthern Region71 km ENE30°22°39 mm
LilongweCentral Region75 km NW30°18°59 mm
DowaCentral Region91 km NNW28°17°51 mm
BalakaSouthern Region95 km SE33°21°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