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Ntchisi 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 31° · coldest night Tuesday at 19°

The short of it: Ntchisi weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 23 °C (73 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 22 °C (72 °F). Today’s high 31 °C (88 °F), low 21 °C (71 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 01:45 local time.

NTCHISI, Sunday. — Folk about town may expect an overcast sky today, the mercury reaching near 31° and falling to 21° after dark. Count it a gift: 3° above the November average of 28° for these parts. Winds are light from the ENE, gusting to 17 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons today the pick at about 31°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 19°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 1.2 mm in all. Nights run 5° milder than the November norm of 16°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Ntchisi brings highs near 28°, lows of 16° and about 52 mm of rain over the month. October is the warmest month here at 28°, July the coldest at 9°, and January the wettest with 262 mm. The best months to ride in are May and August.

The sun is up 12 h 40 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,420 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
NowOvercast23°22°5 km/h–
2 AMOvercast22°22°5 km/h–
3 AMOvercast22°22°6 km/h–
4 AMOvercast22°22°5 km/h–
5 AMOvercast21°21°4 km/h–
6 AMOvercast22°22°4 km/h–
7 AMOvercast24°22°8 km/h–
8 AMOvercast25°22°15 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy26°23°16 km/h–
10 AMMostly clear28°25°15 km/h–
11 AMOvercast29°26°14 km/h–
12 PMClear sky30°28°14 km/h–
1 PMClear sky31°28°14 km/h–
2 PMClear sky31°28°14 km/h–
3 PMClear sky31°27°15 km/h–
4 PMClear sky30°26°15 km/h–
5 PMPartly cloudy29°26°15 km/h–
6 PMPartly cloudy27°25°9 km/h–
7 PMClear sky26°25°5 km/h–
8 PMPartly cloudy25°25°4 km/h–
9 PMMostly clear25°24°5 km/h–
10 PMMostly clear25°24°6 km/h–
11 PMMostly clear25°24°6 km/h–
12 AMPartly cloudy24°24°5 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 31°, low 21°, dry, gusts to 34 km/h. Sun up 5:08 AM, down 5:48 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Ntchisi Month by Month

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

November in Ntchisi, by the numbers

Warmth rank
2nd warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° colder, 44 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
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Much like October: highs about 28°, nights near 16°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 52 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Ntchisi in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Ntchisi by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January24°16°262 mm8 km/h12 h 50 min✦✦✦
February24°16°202 mm8 km/h12 h 33 min✦✦✦
March24°15°168 mm8 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦✦
April24°14°26 mm9 km/h11 h 49 min✦✦✦✦✦
May23°11°3.0 mm9 km/h11 h 30 min✦✦✦✦✦
June22°9°2.0 mm10 km/h11 h 20 min✦✦✦✦✦
July21°9°1.0 mm11 km/h11 h 24 min✦✦✦✦✦
August23°10°1.0 mm10 km/h11 h 40 min✦✦✦✦✦
September26°13°1.0 mm11 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦✦✦
October28°15°8.0 mm11 km/h12 h 26 min✦✦✦✦✦
November28°16°52 mm10 km/h12 h 46 min✦✦✦✦
December26°17°173 mm8 km/h12 h 55 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Ntchisi

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Ntchisi today?

Right now it is 23 °C (73 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 22 °C (72 °F). Today’s high is 31 °C (88 °F) and tonight’s low 21 °C (71 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Ntchisi this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 1.2 mm (0.05 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Saturday.

Are there any weather warnings for Ntchisi?

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

What is the warmest month in Ntchisi?

October, with an average high of 28 °C (82 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 9 °C (47 °F). The wettest month is January (262 mm (10.3 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Ntchisi?

May and August. May brings highs near 23 °C (74 °F) and about 3.0 mm (0.12 in) of rain; August highs near 23 °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 Ntchisi?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 9 °C (47 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
ChipeniCentral Region14 km N28°17°48 mm
DowaCentral Region14 km S28°17°51 mm
MponelaCentral Region19 km W29°17°52 mm
LilongweCentral Region51 km SSW30°18°59 mm
SalimaCentral Region65 km ESE34°22°36 mm
KasunguCentral Region72 km NW31°18°54 mm
NkhotakotaCentral Region78 km NNE31°23°55 mm
ChipokaCentral Region83 km SE32°23°35 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