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Mahembe Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Thunder Rolls Across the Plains

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

Warmest Monday at 22° · coldest night Monday at 12°

The short of it: Mahembe weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 16 °C (61 °F) with thunderstorms, feeling like 17 °C (63 °F). Today’s high 21 °C (70 °F), low 14 °C (56 °F). Chance of rain 90% in the next 24 hours, about 16 mm (0.62 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 18:45 local time.

MAHEMBE, Saturday. — Folk about town may expect thunderstorms today, the mercury reaching near 21° and falling to 14° after dark. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Mahembe is 23°. Winds are light from the E, gusting to 18 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Monday the pick at about 22°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 12°. Rain or snow is due on 7 of them, some 109 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Mahembe brings highs near 23°, lows of 13° and about 152 mm of rain over the month. August is the warmest month here at 24°, July the coldest at 12°, and April the wettest with 184 mm. The best months to ride in are July and June.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 12 min. The station stands 2,221 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
NowThunderstorm17°17°4 km/h1.2 mm
7 PMThunderstorm16°17°3 km/h3.4 mm
8 PMThunderstorm16°17°2 km/h2.9 mm
9 PMThunderstorm16°17°3 km/h2.1 mm
10 PMThunderstorm16°16°3 km/h1.6 mm
11 PMLight showers15°16°3 km/h0.5 mm
12 AMOvercast15°16°1 km/h–
1 AMFog15°16°1 km/h–
2 AMFog14°15°2 km/h–
3 AMFog14°15°2 km/h–
4 AMFog14°15°2 km/h–
5 AMFog14°15°1 km/h–
6 AMFog14°15°2 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy15°16°1 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy18°19°1 km/h–
9 AMOvercast19°20°2 km/h–
10 AMOvercast20°20°4 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy20°20°7 km/h–
12 PMOvercast20°20°8 km/h0.2 mm
1 PMOvercast21°20°9 km/h0.1 mm
2 PMOvercast21°19°12 km/h0.1 mm
3 PMThunderstorm18°17°11 km/h3.5 mm
4 PMOvercast18°18°8 km/h0.1 mm
5 PMOvercast18°18°5 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): thunderstorm, high 21°, low 14°, 17 mm of rain, gusts to 21 km/h. Sun up 5:40 AM, down 5:52 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.

The Almanac · Mahembe Month by Month

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

November in Mahembe, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
2nd wettest of 12
Versus October
1° colder, 33 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
6 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 23°, nights near 13°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 152 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Mahembe in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Mahembe by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January23°13°113 mm6 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦✦
February23°13°118 mm6 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦✦
March23°13°134 mm7 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦
April22°13°184 mm6 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦✦
May22°13°105 mm6 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦
June23°12°30 mm7 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦✦✦
July23°12°14 mm7 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦✦✦
August24°12°43 mm8 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦✦✦
September24°13°88 mm6 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦
October23°13°119 mm6 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦✦
November23°13°152 mm6 km/h12 h 13 min✦✦✦
December22°13°136 mm6 km/h12 h 15 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Mahembe

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Mahembe today?

Right now it is 16 °C (61 °F) with thunderstorms; it feels like 17 °C (63 °F). Today’s high is 21 °C (70 °F) and tonight’s low 14 °C (56 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 90%, with 16 mm (0.62 in) expected.

Will it rain in Mahembe this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 7 of the next 7 days, about 109 mm (4.3 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Thursday.

Are there any weather warnings for Mahembe?

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

What is the warmest month in Mahembe?

August, with an average high of 24 °C (75 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 12 °C (53 °F). The wettest month is April (184 mm (7.2 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Mahembe?

July and June. July brings highs near 23 °C (74 °F) and about 14 mm (0.55 in) of rain; June highs near 23 °C (73 °F) and 30 mm (1.2 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Mahembe?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 12 °C (53 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
GihomboWestern Province7 km WNW23°13°160 mm
KarambiWestern Province10 km SSW23°13°164 mm
KirimbiWestern Province11 km WSW24°14°154 mm
MacubaWestern Province13 km WSW23°13°162 mm
GitesiWestern Province18 km NE24°14°128 mm
KiramboWestern Province19 km WSW24°14°153 mm
CyatoWestern Province20 km SW23°13°166 mm
KibuyeWestern Province21 km NNE25°15°132 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