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Rumphi 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 Sunday at 35° · coldest night Sunday at 18°

The short of it: Rumphi weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 30 °C (85 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 27 °C (80 °F). Today’s high 34 °C (93 °F), low 21 °C (70 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: low risk of thunder. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 17:15 local time.

RUMPHI, Saturday. — An overcast sky is the word from the Rumphi station, with a high of 34° and a low of 21°. Count it a gift: 3° above the November average of 31° for these parts. The wind keeps up from the E at 17 km/h, gusting to 27 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Of the 4 days ahead, Sunday looks the finest at near 35°, while Sunday night will be the coldest at 18°. Not a drop is expected in that time. Nights run 3° milder than the November norm of 18°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Rumphi runs from 18° at night to 31° by day, with some 58 mm of rain. November is the warmest month here at 31°, July the coldest at 11°, and January the wettest with 205 mm. The best months to ride in are July and June.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 33 min. The station stands 1,231 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
NowOvercast30°27°13 km/h–
6 PMOvercast28°26°10 km/h–
7 PMOvercast27°26°5 km/h–
8 PMOvercast25°25°2 km/h–
9 PMOvercast24°24°2 km/h–
10 PMOvercast22°22°3 km/h–
11 PMOvercast21°21°4 km/h–
12 AMPartly cloudy20°20°4 km/h–
1 AMPartly cloudy20°19°4 km/h–
2 AMPartly cloudy19°19°4 km/h–
3 AMMostly clear19°18°4 km/h–
4 AMMostly clear18°17°4 km/h–
5 AMMostly clear18°18°5 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy21°20°6 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy25°23°7 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy28°26°8 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy31°31°7 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy34°34°5 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy35°36°4 km/h–
12 PMOvercast35°34°5 km/h–
1 PMOvercast33°31°8 km/h–
2 PMOvercast32°30°11 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy32°29°12 km/h–
4 PMPartly cloudy32°29°13 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): overcast, high 34°, low 21°, dry, gusts to 29 km/h. Sun up 5:11 AM, down 5:44 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Rumphi Month by Month

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

November in Rumphi, by the numbers

Warmth rank
1st warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° warmer, 48 mm more rain
Versus December
2° warmer
Day–night spread
12°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 38 min
Average wind
11 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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No month in Rumphi runs warmer: highs about 31°. Rain is modest, about 58 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Rumphi in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Rumphi by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January27°18°205 mm7 km/h12 h 42 min✦✦✦
February26°18°174 mm6 km/h12 h 28 min✦✦✦
March26°18°140 mm7 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦✦
April26°17°52 mm8 km/h11 h 52 min✦✦✦✦
May25°14°14 mm7 km/h11 h 37 min✦✦✦✦✦
June23°12°4.0 mm9 km/h11 h 29 min✦✦✦✦✦
July23°11°3.0 mm9 km/h11 h 32 min✦✦✦✦✦
August25°12°1.0 mm11 km/h11 h 45 min✦✦✦✦✦
September28°14°2.0 mm12 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦✦✦
October30°17°10 mm14 km/h12 h 22 min✦✦✦✦
November31°18°58 mm11 km/h12 h 38 min✦✦✦
December28°18°152 mm8 km/h12 h 46 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Rumphi

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Rumphi today?

Right now it is 30 °C (85 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 27 °C (80 °F). Today’s high is 34 °C (93 °F) and tonight’s low 21 °C (70 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Rumphi this week?

No — the next 4 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Rumphi?

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

What is the warmest month in Rumphi?

November, with an average high of 31 °C (87 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 11 °C (52 °F). The wettest month is January (205 mm (8.1 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Rumphi?

July and June. July brings highs near 23 °C (74 °F) and about 3.0 mm (0.12 in) of rain; June highs near 23 °C (74 °F) and 4.0 mm (0.16 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Rumphi?

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
MzuzuNorthern Region53 km SSE28°16°68 mm
LivingstoniaNorthern Region53 km NNE29°18°69 mm
ChamaMuchinga80 km WSW33°21°89 mm
Nkhata BayNorthern Region81 km SE31°21°90 mm
LiuliRuvuma85 km E31°23°71 mm
MandaNjombe100 km NE31°24°57 mm
MzimbaNorthern Region102 km SSW29°17°58 mm
Mbamba BayRuvuma103 km ESE30°23°70 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