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Karonga Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Broken Cloud Under the Moon

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

Warmest Monday at 37° · coldest night Sunday at 23°

The short of it: Karonga weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 31 °C (88 °F) with partly cloudy skies, feeling like 34 °C (93 °F). Today’s high 35 °C (96 °F), low 24 °C (75 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Warnings in force: moderate risk of thunder, heat warning. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 18:00 local time.

KARONGA, Saturday. — Karonga may look for an overcast sky this day, with the mercury climbing to about 35° before sinking to 24° by night. That is some 4° milder than a typical November afternoon in Karonga, where the average high is 32°. Winds are light from the E, gusting to 12 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 4 days, our correspondent reckons Monday the pick at about 37°, while Sunday night will be the coldest at 23°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 1.8 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Karonga runs from 23° at night to 32° by day, with some 54 mm of rain. November is the warmest month here at 32°, July the coldest at 17°, and March the wettest with 287 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 550 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowPartly cloudy31°34°4 km/h–
7 PMPartly cloudy29°33°1 km/h–
8 PMPartly cloudy28°32°2 km/h–
9 PMMostly clear27°30°3 km/h–
10 PMMostly clear26°29°4 km/h–
11 PMMostly clear26°28°4 km/h–
12 AMOvercast25°27°4 km/h–
1 AMOvercast25°26°4 km/h–
2 AMOvercast24°25°4 km/h–
3 AMPartly cloudy24°25°4 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy23°24°4 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy24°25°4 km/h–
6 AMOvercast26°27°2 km/h–
7 AMOvercast29°30°1 km/h–
8 AMOvercast31°32°3 km/h–
9 AMMostly clear33°34°6 km/h–
10 AMMostly clear34°36°8 km/h–
11 AMMostly clear35°38°10 km/h–
12 PMMostly clear36°38°12 km/h–
1 PMMostly clear36°38°14 km/h–
2 PMMostly clear36°37°14 km/h–
3 PMMostly clear36°36°13 km/h–
4 PMMostly clear35°35°10 km/h–
5 PMMostly clear34°34°7 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): overcast, high 35°, low 24°, dry, gusts to 24 km/h. Sun up 5:13 AM, down 5:43 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Karonga Month by Month

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

November in Karonga, by the numbers

Warmth rank
1st warmest of 12
Rain rank
6th wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 51 mm more rain
Versus December
2° warmer
Day–night spread
9°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 35 min
Average wind
10 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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No month in Karonga runs warmer: highs about 32°. Rain is modest, about 54 mm, the 6th wettest month.

Karonga in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Karonga by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January29°22°192 mm5 km/h12 h 39 min✦✦
February29°22°162 mm6 km/h12 h 26 min✦✦
March29°21°287 mm6 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦
April29°21°168 mm8 km/h11 h 54 min✦✦✦
May28°20°19 mm9 km/h11 h 40 min✦✦✦✦✦
June27°18°3.0 mm10 km/h11 h 33 min✦✦✦✦✦
July27°17°2.0 mm12 km/h11 h 36 min✦✦✦✦✦
August28°18°1.0 mm12 km/h11 h 47 min✦✦✦✦✦
September29°20°1.0 mm12 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦✦✦
October31°22°3.0 mm13 km/h12 h 20 min✦✦✦✦
November32°23°54 mm10 km/h12 h 35 min✦✦✦
December30°22°165 mm7 km/h12 h 42 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Karonga

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Karonga today?

Right now it is 31 °C (88 °F) with partly cloudy skies; it feels like 34 °C (93 °F). Today’s high is 35 °C (96 °F) and tonight’s low 24 °C (75 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Karonga this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 4 days, about 1.8 mm (0.07 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Tuesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Karonga?

Yes: moderate risk of thunder; heat warning. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Karonga?

November, with an average high of 32 °C (89 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 17 °C (63 °F). The wettest month is March (287 mm (11.3 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Karonga?

July and June. July brings highs near 27 °C (80 °F) and about 2.0 mm (0.08 in) of rain; June highs near 27 °C (81 °F) and 3.0 mm (0.12 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Karonga?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 17 °C (63 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
KyelaMbeya40 km NNW33°23°74 mm
MwayaMbeya43 km N32°23°67 mm
IpindaMbeya50 km N33°23°74 mm
MlangaliNjombe66 km ENE26°13°71 mm
MasokoMbeya70 km NNW30°19°92 mm
ChitipaNorthern Region77 km WNW29°18°87 mm
LivingstoniaNorthern Region77 km SSE29°18°69 mm
TukuyuMbeya82 km NNW28°16°104 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