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Nzega 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 Wednesday at 23° · coldest night Saturday at 13°

The short of it: Nzega weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 16 °C (61 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 17 °C (63 °F). Today’s high 22 °C (72 °F), low 14 °C (58 °F). Chance of rain 75% in the next 24 hours, about 7.3 mm (0.29 in). Warnings in force: thunder & hail. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 23:15 local time.

NZEGA, Sunday. — Passing showers are the word from the Nzega station, with a high of 22° and a low of 14°. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Nzega is 23°. Winds are light from the WSW, gusting to 5 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Of the 7 days ahead, Wednesday looks the finest at near 23°, while Saturday night will be the coldest at 13°. Rain or snow is due on 6 of them, some 80 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Nzega brings highs near 23°, lows of 13° and about 124 mm of rain over the month. August is the warmest month here at 25°, July the coldest at 12°, and April the wettest with 178 mm. The best months to ride in are June and July.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 13 min. The station stands 2,000 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
NowOvercast16°17°2 km/h–
12 AMOvercast16°17°2 km/h–
1 AMOvercast16°17°3 km/h–
2 AMPartly cloudy16°17°2 km/h–
3 AMOvercast15°16°3 km/h–
4 AMOvercast15°16°3 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy15°16°3 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy15°15°4 km/h–
7 AMMostly clear16°17°4 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy19°20°2 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy20°21°4 km/h–
10 AMOvercast21°21°6 km/h–
11 AMOvercast21°22°6 km/h0.1 mm
12 PMLight showers22°22°9 km/h0.4 mm
1 PMThunderstorm21°21°10 km/h1.6 mm
2 PMThunderstorm20°21°9 km/h2.2 mm
3 PMThunderstorm19°20°8 km/h2.7 mm
4 PMLight showers20°21°4 km/h0.3 mm
5 PMOvercast20°20°5 km/h–
6 PMOvercast19°20°3 km/h–
7 PMOvercast18°20°1 km/h–
8 PMOvercast18°20°2 km/h–
9 PMOvercast18°19°1 km/h–
10 PMOvercast17°19°3 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): light showers, high 22°, low 14°, 0.5 mm of rain, gusts to 21 km/h. Sun up 5:39 AM, down 5:52 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today14°22°0.5 mm21 km/h12 h 13 min
Monday15°22°7.3 mm25 km/h12 h 13 min
Tuesday15°22°6.9 mm34 km/h12 h 13 min
Wednesday15°23°22 mm18 km/h12 h 13 min
Thursday16°21°12 mm13 km/h12 h 13 min
Friday16°19°29 mm14 km/h12 h 14 min
Saturday13°20°2.7 mm18 km/h12 h 14 min

Warmest: Wednesday at 23°. Wettest: Friday, 29 mm. Strongest gusts: Tuesday, 34 km/h.

The Almanac · Nzega Month by Month

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

November in Nzega, by the numbers

Warmth rank
10th warmest of 12
Rain rank
3rd wettest of 12
Versus October
1° colder, 23 mm more rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
10°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 14 min
Average wind
7 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 124 mm, the 3rd wettest month.

Nzega in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Nzega by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January23°13°108 mm7 km/h12 h 15 min✦✦✦
February23°13°105 mm7 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦✦
March23°13°123 mm7 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦
April23°13°178 mm6 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦
May22°13°116 mm5 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦
June23°12°23 mm7 km/h11 h 59 min✦✦✦✦✦
July24°12°11 mm6 km/h11 h 59 min✦✦✦✦✦
August25°13°37 mm8 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦✦✦
September25°13°73 mm6 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦
October24°13°101 mm6 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦✦
November23°13°124 mm7 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦✦
December23°13°125 mm6 km/h12 h 16 min✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Nzega

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Nzega today?

Right now it is 16 °C (61 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 17 °C (63 °F). Today’s high is 22 °C (72 °F) and tonight’s low 14 °C (58 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 75%, with 7.3 mm (0.29 in) expected.

Will it rain in Nzega this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 6 of the next 7 days, about 80 mm (3.2 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Friday.

Are there any weather warnings for Nzega?

Yes: thunder & hail. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Nzega?

August, with an average high of 25 °C (77 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 12 °C (54 °F). The wettest month is April, with 178 mm (7.0 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Nzega?

June and July. June brings highs near 23 °C (74 °F) and about 23 mm (0.91 in) of rain; July highs near 24 °C (76 °F) and 11 mm (0.43 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Nzega?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 12 °C (54 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
GikongoroSouthern Province3 km NE23°13°124 mm
ButareSouthern Province24 km ESE24°14°129 mm
NyanzaSouthern Province26 km ENE24°14°115 mm
RuhangoSouthern Province38 km NE25°14°118 mm
KarambiWestern Province39 km WNW23°13°164 mm
MahembeWestern Province40 km NW23°13°152 mm
CyatoWestern Province42 km WNW23°13°166 mm
GitesiWestern Province44 km NNW24°14°128 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