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Phalombe 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 35° · coldest night Thursday at 19°

The short of it: Phalombe weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 28 °C (83 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 28 °C (83 °F). Today’s high 35 °C (94 °F), low 23 °C (74 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: low risk of thunder. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 19:45 local time.

PHALOMBE, Saturday. — Phalombe may look for an overcast sky this day, with the mercury climbing to about 35° before sinking to 23° by night. That is some 4° milder than a typical November afternoon in Phalombe, where the average high is 31°. Winds are light from the SE, gusting to 6 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Of the 7 days ahead, today looks the finest at near 35°, while Thursday night will be the coldest at 19°. The week looks dry — no rain worth measuring. Nights run 5° milder than the November norm of 18°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Phalombe brings highs near 31°, lows of 18° and about 89 mm of rain over the month. October is the warmest month here at 31°, July the coldest at 11°, and January the wettest with 360 mm. The best months to ride in are July and June.

The sun is up 12 h 45 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 748 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 cloudy30°30°3 km/h–
8 PMOvercast28°28°5 km/h–
9 PMOvercast27°27°5 km/h–
10 PMOvercast27°27°4 km/h–
11 PMOvercast26°26°3 km/h–
12 AMOvercast26°26°4 km/h–
1 AMOvercast25°26°2 km/h–
2 AMOvercast26°26°3 km/h–
3 AMOvercast25°26°4 km/h–
4 AMMostly clear24°25°4 km/h–
5 AMMostly clear24°25°4 km/h–
6 AMClear sky25°26°4 km/h–
7 AMClear sky27°28°5 km/h–
8 AMClear sky28°29°7 km/h–
9 AMClear sky30°30°9 km/h–
10 AMClear sky31°31°11 km/h–
11 AMClear sky33°33°11 km/h–
12 PMClear sky33°33°12 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy34°34°10 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy34°34°8 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy34°35°5 km/h–
4 PMPartly cloudy34°35°1 km/h–
5 PMPartly cloudy34°34°3 km/h–
6 PMPartly cloudy33°33°3 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): overcast, high 35°, low 23°, dry, gusts to 22 km/h. Sun up 4:58 AM, down 5:43 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Phalombe Month by Month

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

November in Phalombe, 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
13°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 52 min
Average wind
8 km/h
Travel with care
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 89 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Phalombe in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Phalombe by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January28°19°360 mm6 km/h12 h 58 min✦✦✦
February28°18°252 mm5 km/h12 h 38 min✦✦✦
March27°18°230 mm6 km/h12 h 13 min✦✦✦
April27°16°61 mm6 km/h11 h 46 min✦✦✦✦
May25°14°22 mm5 km/h11 h 23 min✦✦✦✦✦
June24°12°29 mm6 km/h11 h 12 min✦✦✦✦✦
July24°11°28 mm6 km/h11 h 16 min✦✦✦✦✦
August26°12°28 mm6 km/h11 h 35 min✦✦✦✦✦
September29°15°33 mm9 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦✦✦
October31°17°36 mm8 km/h12 h 29 min✦✦✦✦
November31°18°89 mm8 km/h12 h 52 min✦✦
December29°18°247 mm6 km/h13 h 4 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Phalombe

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Phalombe today?

Right now it is 28 °C (83 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 28 °C (83 °F). Today’s high is 35 °C (94 °F) and tonight’s low 23 °C (74 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Phalombe this week?

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

Are there any weather warnings for Phalombe?

No warnings, but one notice is on the wire: low risk of thunder.

What is the warmest month in Phalombe?

October, with an average high of 31 °C (88 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 11 °C (52 °F). The wettest month is January (360 mm (14.2 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Phalombe?

July and June. July brings highs near 24 °C (74 °F) and about 28 mm (1.1 in) of rain; June highs near 24 °C (75 °F) and 29 mm (1.1 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Phalombe?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 11 °C (52 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
MulanjeSouthern Region30 km SSW30°18°112 mm
MilangeZambezia Province35 km SSE32°18°123 mm
LuchenzaSouthern Region43 km WSW32°19°86 mm
ChiradzuluSouthern Region57 km WNW29°17°96 mm
ZombaSouthern Region59 km NW31°19°81 mm
ThyoloSouthern Region62 km WSW29°18°92 mm
BlantyreSouthern Region69 km W30°18°92 mm
InsacaNiassa Province72 km NNE32°21°71 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