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Mabanza Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Thunder Rolls Across the Plains

Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.

Warmest Monday at 27° · coldest night Monday at 19°

The short of it: Mabanza weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 21 °C (70 °F) with thunderstorms, feeling like 23 °C (74 °F). Today’s high 25 °C (76 °F), low 20 °C (68 °F). Chance of rain 75% in the next 24 hours, about 5.6 mm (0.22 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 20:45 local time.

MABANZA, Saturday. — Thunderstorms are the word from the Mabanza station, with a high of 25° and a low of 20°. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Mabanza is 25°. Winds are light from the SW, gusting to 13 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Monday the pick at about 27°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 19°. Rain or snow is due on 6 of them, some 68 mm in all. Nights run 6° milder than the November norm of 15°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Mabanza runs from 15° at night to 25° by day, with some 127 mm of rain. August is the warmest month here at 27°, July the coldest at 14°, and April the wettest with 145 mm. The best months to ride in are June and July.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 12 min. The station stands 0 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowLight showers22°24°2 km/h0.5 mm
9 PMThunderstorm21°23°2 km/h1.2 mm
10 PMLight showers21°23°2 km/h0.7 mm
11 PMOvercast21°23°2 km/h–
12 AMOvercast21°23°1 km/h0.2 mm
1 AMOvercast21°23°1 km/h–
2 AMOvercast21°23°1 km/h–
3 AMOvercast21°23°0 km/h–
4 AMOvercast20°23°1 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy21°23°1 km/h–
6 AMOvercast21°23°1 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy21°23°1 km/h–
8 AMOvercast22°24°3 km/h–
9 AMOvercast22°24°4 km/h–
10 AMOvercast23°25°3 km/h–
11 AMLight showers23°25°3 km/h1.1 mm
12 PMLight showers25°25°5 km/h0.3 mm
1 PMLight showers24°25°7 km/h0.6 mm
2 PMThunderstorm24°25°7 km/h0.8 mm
3 PMOvercast24°25°7 km/h0.2 mm
4 PMOvercast24°24°7 km/h–
5 PMOvercast23°24°6 km/h–
6 PMOvercast23°24°5 km/h–
7 PMOvercast22°23°5 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): thunderstorm, high 25°, low 20°, 8.0 mm of rain, gusts to 20 km/h. Sun up 5:40 AM, down 5:52 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.

The Almanac · Mabanza Month by Month

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

November in Mabanza, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
2nd wettest of 12
Versus October
1° colder, 20 mm more rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
10°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 13 min
Average wind
7 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 25°, nights near 15°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 127 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Mabanza in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Mabanza by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January25°15°95 mm7 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦✦
February25°15°107 mm6 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦✦
March25°15°112 mm7 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
April25°15°145 mm7 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦✦
May25°15°83 mm6 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦
June25°14°34 mm7 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦✦✦
July26°14°13 mm7 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦✦✦
August27°14°45 mm8 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦✦✦
September26°14°82 mm7 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦
October26°15°107 mm7 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦✦
November25°15°127 mm7 km/h12 h 13 min✦✦✦
December25°15°109 mm6 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Mabanza

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Mabanza today?

Right now it is 21 °C (70 °F) with thunderstorms; it feels like 23 °C (74 °F). Today’s high is 25 °C (76 °F) and tonight’s low 20 °C (68 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 75%, with 5.6 mm (0.22 in) expected.

Will it rain in Mabanza this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 6 of the next 7 days, about 68 mm (2.7 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Wednesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Mabanza?

Yes: thunderstorms expected. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Mabanza?

August, with an average high of 27 °C (80 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 14 °C (57 °F). The wettest month is April (145 mm (5.7 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Mabanza?

June and July. June brings highs near 25 °C (78 °F) and about 34 mm (1.3 in) of rain; July highs near 26 °C (79 °F) and 13 mm (0.51 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Mabanza?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 14 °C (57 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
KibuyeWestern Province7 km W25°15°132 mm
GitesiWestern Province7 km S24°14°128 mm
MahembeWestern Province24 km SSW23°13°152 mm
GihomboWestern Province27 km SW23°13°160 mm
NgororeroWestern Province32 km NE25°14°128 mm
MuhangaSouthern Province33 km E25°14°120 mm
KirimbiWestern Province33 km SW24°14°154 mm
KarambiWestern Province35 km SSW23°13°164 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