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Machinga Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Broken Cloud Under the Moon

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

Warmest Sunday at 38° · coldest night Wednesday at 21°

The short of it: Machinga weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 30 °C (87 °F) with partly cloudy skies, feeling like 30 °C (86 °F). Today’s high 38 °C (100 °F), low 24 °C (75 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Warnings in force: heat warning. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 19:30 local time.

MACHINGA, Saturday. — Folk about town may expect an overcast sky today, the mercury reaching near 38° and falling to 24° after dark. Count it a gift: 7° above the November average of 31° for these parts. Winds are light from the SE, gusting to 13 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Of the 7 days ahead, Sunday looks the finest at near 38°, while Wednesday night will be the coldest at 21°. Not a drop is expected in that time. Nights run 4° milder than the November norm of 20°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Machinga runs from 20° at night to 31° by day, with some 70 mm of rain. October is the warmest month here at 31°, July the coldest at 12°, and January the wettest with 292 mm. The best months to ride in are July and June.

The sun is up 12 h 43 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 528 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast31°31°5 km/h–
8 PMPartly cloudy30°29°4 km/h–
9 PMPartly cloudy29°29°5 km/h–
10 PMOvercast28°29°5 km/h–
11 PMOvercast28°29°5 km/h–
12 AMOvercast29°29°6 km/h–
1 AMOvercast28°28°5 km/h–
2 AMOvercast27°27°4 km/h–
3 AMMostly clear26°26°4 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy25°26°4 km/h–
5 AMOvercast25°25°6 km/h–
6 AMOvercast27°26°8 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy28°27°10 km/h–
8 AMMostly clear30°29°12 km/h–
9 AMOvercast32°31°11 km/h–
10 AMMostly clear34°33°10 km/h–
11 AMMostly clear35°35°10 km/h–
12 PMOvercast37°36°10 km/h–
1 PMOvercast37°37°9 km/h–
2 PMOvercast38°36°10 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy37°36°11 km/h–
4 PMMostly clear37°35°11 km/h–
5 PMClear sky36°34°10 km/h–
6 PMClear sky33°33°5 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): overcast, high 38°, low 24°, dry, gusts to 23 km/h. Sun up 5:01 AM, down 5:44 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Machinga Month by Month

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

November in Machinga, by the numbers

Warmth rank
2nd warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 53 mm more rain
Versus December
2° warmer
Day–night spread
11°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 51 min
Average wind
8 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 70 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Machinga in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Machinga by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January27°19°292 mm6 km/h12 h 56 min✦✦✦
February27°19°208 mm6 km/h12 h 36 min✦✦✦
March27°18°163 mm6 km/h12 h 13 min✦✦✦
April26°17°45 mm5 km/h11 h 46 min✦✦✦✦✦
May25°15°9.0 mm5 km/h11 h 25 min✦✦✦✦✦
June23°13°18 mm6 km/h11 h 14 min✦✦✦✦✦
July23°12°17 mm6 km/h11 h 18 min✦✦✦✦✦
August25°14°41 mm7 km/h11 h 37 min✦✦✦✦✦
September28°16°35 mm9 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦✦✦
October31°19°17 mm9 km/h12 h 28 min✦✦✦✦
November31°20°70 mm8 km/h12 h 51 min✦✦✦
December28°19°179 mm7 km/h13 h 1 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Machinga

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Machinga today?

Right now it is 30 °C (87 °F) with partly cloudy skies; it feels like 30 °C (86 °F). Today’s high is 38 °C (100 °F) and tonight’s low 24 °C (75 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Machinga this week?

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

Are there any weather warnings for Machinga?

Yes: heat warning. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Machinga?

October, with an average high of 31 °C (87 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 12 °C (54 °F). The wettest month is January (292 mm (11.5 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Machinga?

July and June. July brings highs near 23 °C (73 °F) and about 17 mm (0.67 in) of rain; June highs near 23 °C (74 °F) and 18 mm (0.71 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Machinga?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 12 °C (54 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
LiwondeSouthern Region14 km NW34°22°49 mm
ZombaSouthern Region24 km S31°19°81 mm
BalakaSouthern Region43 km WNW33°21°63 mm
ChiradzuluSouthern Region59 km SSW29°17°96 mm
InsacaNiassa Province61 km E32°21°71 mm
BlantyreSouthern Region75 km SSW30°18°92 mm
MangochiSouthern Region77 km N33°22°42 mm
PhalombeSouthern Region80 km SSE31°18°89 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