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Dowa Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Broken Cloud Under the Moon

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

Warmest today at 33° · coldest night Tuesday at 21°

The short of it: Dowa weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 25 °C (77 °F) with partly cloudy skies, feeling like 26 °C (78 °F). Today’s high 33 °C (91 °F), low 23 °C (74 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 00:00 local time.

DOWA, Sunday. — Those stepping out in Dowa this morning will find an overcast sky; the afternoon should top out near 33°, the night near 23°. Count it a gift: 5° above the November average of 28° for these parts. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the NE, gusting to 12 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons today the pick at about 33°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 21°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 2.7 mm in all. Nights run 7° milder than the November norm of 17°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Dowa runs from 17° at night to 28° by day, with some 51 mm of rain. October is the warmest month here at 28°, July the coldest at 9°, and January the wettest with 261 mm. The best months to ride in are May and August.

The sun is up 12 h 41 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,108 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 cloudy25°26°2 km/h–
1 AMOvercast24°25°2 km/h–
2 AMPartly cloudy24°24°3 km/h–
3 AMPartly cloudy24°25°2 km/h–
4 AMMostly clear24°25°1 km/h–
5 AMOvercast23°24°3 km/h–
6 AMOvercast23°24°3 km/h–
7 AMMostly clear26°26°5 km/h–
8 AMMostly clear27°26°11 km/h–
9 AMClear sky29°27°13 km/h–
10 AMMostly clear30°28°12 km/h–
11 AMOvercast31°30°13 km/h–
12 PMClear sky32°31°12 km/h–
1 PMMostly clear33°31°13 km/h–
2 PMClear sky33°30°14 km/h–
3 PMClear sky33°30°13 km/h–
4 PMClear sky32°30°13 km/h–
5 PMClear sky32°29°13 km/h–
6 PMClear sky30°28°7 km/h–
7 PMClear sky28°28°3 km/h–
8 PMClear sky27°28°1 km/h–
9 PMClear sky27°27°2 km/h–
10 PMPartly cloudy27°27°1 km/h–
11 PMMostly clear26°27°1 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 33°, low 23°, dry, gusts to 28 km/h. Sun up 5:07 AM, down 5:48 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Dowa Month by Month

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

November in Dowa, by the numbers

Warmth rank
2nd warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 45 mm more rain
Versus December
2° warmer
Day–night spread
11°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 46 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 51 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Dowa in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Dowa by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January25°17°261 mm8 km/h12 h 51 min✦✦✦
February24°16°200 mm8 km/h12 h 33 min✦✦✦
March24°16°172 mm7 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦✦
April24°14°31 mm8 km/h11 h 48 min✦✦✦✦✦
May24°12°5.0 mm9 km/h11 h 29 min✦✦✦✦✦
June22°10°2.0 mm9 km/h11 h 19 min✦✦✦✦✦
July21°9°2.0 mm9 km/h11 h 23 min✦✦✦✦✦
August24°11°1.0 mm10 km/h11 h 40 min✦✦✦✦✦
September26°13°1.0 mm12 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦✦✦
October28°16°6.0 mm12 km/h12 h 26 min✦✦✦✦✦
November28°17°51 mm10 km/h12 h 46 min✦✦✦✦
December26°17°167 mm9 km/h12 h 56 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Dowa

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Dowa today?

Right now it is 25 °C (77 °F) with partly cloudy skies; it feels like 26 °C (78 °F). Today’s high is 33 °C (91 °F) and tonight’s low 23 °C (74 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Dowa this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 2.7 mm (0.11 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Saturday.

Are there any weather warnings for Dowa?

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

What is the warmest month in Dowa?

October, with an average high of 28 °C (82 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 9 °C (48 °F). The wettest month is January (261 mm (10.3 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Dowa?

May and August. May brings highs near 24 °C (74 °F) and about 5.0 mm (0.20 in) of rain; August highs near 24 °C (74 °F) and 1.0 mm (0.04 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Dowa?

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 N28°16°52 mm
MponelaCentral Region25 km WNW29°17°52 mm
ChipeniCentral Region28 km N28°17°48 mm
LilongweCentral Region38 km SSW30°18°59 mm
SalimaCentral Region58 km ESE34°22°36 mm
ChipokaCentral Region73 km ESE32°23°35 mm
KasunguCentral Region85 km NW31°18°54 mm
NkhotakotaCentral Region90 km NNE31°23°55 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