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Monkey Bay 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 today at 37° · coldest night Tuesday at 24°

The short of it: Monkey Bay weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 27 °C (81 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 31 °C (88 °F). Today’s high 37 °C (98 °F), low 27 °C (80 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Warnings in force: heat warning. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 02:00 local time.

MONKEY BAY, Sunday. — Monkey Bay may look for an overcast sky this day, with the mercury climbing to about 37° before sinking to 27° by night. That is some 7° milder than a typical November afternoon in Monkey Bay, where the average high is 30°. Winds are light from the NW, gusting to 4 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Of the 7 days ahead, today looks the finest at near 37°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 24°. Rain or snow is due on 2 of them, some 9.6 mm in all. Nights run 5° milder than the November norm of 22°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Monkey Bay brings highs near 30°, lows of 22° and about 39 mm of rain over the month. November is the warmest month here at 30°, July the coldest at 15°, and January the wettest with 278 mm. The best months to ride in are July and June.

The sun is up 12 h 42 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 536 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast27°31°2 km/h–
3 AMOvercast27°30°2 km/h–
4 AMOvercast27°30°2 km/h–
5 AMOvercast27°30°1 km/h–
6 AMOvercast27°30°2 km/h–
7 AMOvercast29°32°3 km/h–
8 AMOvercast31°33°4 km/h–
9 AMOvercast32°33°6 km/h–
10 AMOvercast33°33°6 km/h–
11 AMMostly clear34°34°6 km/h–
12 PMOvercast35°35°5 km/h–
1 PMOvercast35°35°5 km/h–
2 PMOvercast36°37°3 km/h–
3 PMOvercast37°38°1 km/h–
4 PMPartly cloudy37°37°3 km/h–
5 PMClear sky36°36°3 km/h–
6 PMClear sky33°35°2 km/h–
7 PMMostly clear31°34°2 km/h–
8 PMMostly clear29°33°2 km/h–
9 PMMostly clear29°33°1 km/h–
10 PMMostly clear28°32°1 km/h–
11 PMPartly cloudy28°32°1 km/h–
12 AMOvercast28°32°0 km/h–
1 AMOvercast28°31°3 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 37°, low 27°, dry, gusts to 13 km/h. Sun up 5:03 AM, down 5:45 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Monkey Bay Month by Month

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

November in Monkey Bay, by the numbers

Warmth rank
1st warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 25 mm more rain
Versus December
2° warmer
Day–night spread
8°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 47 min
Average wind
9 km/h
Recommended
The Almanac Speaks
November
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The height of summer in Monkey Bay, with afternoons near 30°. Rain is modest, about 39 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Monkey Bay in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Monkey Bay by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January28°20°278 mm6 km/h12 h 52 min✦✦✦
February28°20°207 mm5 km/h12 h 34 min✦✦✦
March28°20°154 mm6 km/h12 h 13 min✦✦✦
April28°19°32 mm7 km/h11 h 48 min✦✦✦✦✦
May26°17°3.0 mm8 km/h11 h 28 min✦✦✦✦✦
June24°16°3.0 mm8 km/h11 h 18 min✦✦✦✦✦
July24°15°3.0 mm9 km/h11 h 22 min✦✦✦✦✦
August25°16°8.0 mm10 km/h11 h 39 min✦✦✦✦✦
September28°18°9.0 mm10 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦✦✦
October30°21°14 mm10 km/h12 h 26 min✦✦✦✦
November30°22°39 mm9 km/h12 h 47 min✦✦✦✦
December28°21°190 mm7 km/h12 h 57 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Monkey Bay

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Monkey Bay today?

Right now it is 27 °C (81 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 31 °C (88 °F). Today’s high is 37 °C (98 °F) and tonight’s low 27 °C (80 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Monkey Bay this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 2 of the next 7 days, about 9.6 mm (0.38 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Saturday.

Are there any weather warnings for Monkey Bay?

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

What is the warmest month in Monkey Bay?

November, with an average high of 30 °C (86 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 15 °C (59 °F). The wettest month is January (278 mm (10.9 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Monkey Bay?

July and June. July brings highs near 24 °C (75 °F) and about 3.0 mm (0.12 in) of rain; June highs near 24 °C (76 °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 Monkey Bay?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 15 °C (59 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
ChipokaCentral Region44 km WNW32°23°35 mm
MangochiSouthern Region58 km SE33°22°42 mm
SalimaCentral Region60 km NW34°22°36 mm
DedzaCentral Region71 km WSW27°16°66 mm
MandimbaNiassa Province85 km ESE33°20°59 mm
NtcheuCentral Region87 km SSW30°19°65 mm
LichingaNiassa Province92 km NNE28°17°73 mm
UlonguéTete93 km SW30°18°66 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