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Matavai 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 28° · coldest night tonight at 22°

The short of it: Matavai weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 26 °C (80 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 29 °C (83 °F). Today’s high 26 °C (80 °F), low 22 °C (72 °F). Chance of rain 45% in the next 24 hours, about 0.6 mm (0.02 in). No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 11:45 local time.

MATAVAI, Sunday. — An overcast sky is the word from the Matavai station, with a high of 26° and a low of 22°. That is 3° colder than Matavai usually sees in November, when highs average 29°. Winds are light from the SE, gusting to 35 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Wednesday the pick at about 28°, while tonight will be the coldest at 22°. Rain or snow is due on 2 of them, some 4.2 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Matavai brings highs near 29°, lows of 23° and about 303 mm of rain over the month. March is the warmest month here at 30°, July the coldest at 22°, and January the wettest with 460 mm. The best months to ride in are July and August.

The sun is up 12 h 41 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 253 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 cloudy26°28°10 km/h–
12 PMOvercast26°29°10 km/h–
1 PMOvercast26°29°9 km/h–
2 PMOvercast26°29°9 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy26°28°9 km/h–
4 PMPartly cloudy25°28°9 km/h–
5 PMPartly cloudy25°27°9 km/h–
6 PMPartly cloudy24°26°10 km/h–
7 PMPartly cloudy24°26°10 km/h0.1 mm
8 PMPartly cloudy24°26°10 km/h–
9 PMOvercast24°26°10 km/h–
10 PMOvercast24°26°10 km/h–
11 PMOvercast24°26°9 km/h–
12 AMOvercast24°26°8 km/h0.1 mm
1 AMPartly cloudy23°26°8 km/h0.1 mm
2 AMPartly cloudy23°26°6 km/h0.1 mm
3 AMOvercast23°26°6 km/h0.1 mm
4 AMOvercast23°26°6 km/h0.1 mm
5 AMOvercast23°26°6 km/h–
6 AMOvercast23°26°6 km/h–
7 AMOvercast23°26°7 km/h–
8 AMOvercast24°26°8 km/h–
9 AMOvercast25°27°9 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy25°27°10 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 26°, low 22°, 0.1 mm of rain, gusts to 37 km/h. Sun up 5:49 AM, down 6:30 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Matavai Month by Month

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

November in Matavai, by the numbers

Warmth rank
6th warmest of 12
Rain rank
6th wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 4.0 mm less rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
6°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 47 min
Average wind
11 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 29°, nights near 23°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 303 mm, the 6th wettest month.

Matavai in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Matavai by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January30°24°460 mm12 km/h12 h 52 min✦✦
February30°24°399 mm12 km/h12 h 34 min✦✦
March30°24°380 mm9 km/h12 h 13 min✦✦
April30°24°287 mm11 km/h11 h 48 min✦✦
May29°23°286 mm12 km/h11 h 28 min✦✦✦
June28°23°209 mm14 km/h11 h 18 min✦✦✦
July28°22°221 mm14 km/h11 h 22 min✦✦✦
August28°22°205 mm14 km/h11 h 39 min✦✦✦
September28°23°245 mm14 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦
October29°23°307 mm13 km/h12 h 26 min✦✦✦
November29°23°303 mm11 km/h12 h 47 min✦✦
December30°24°426 mm12 km/h12 h 57 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Matavai

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Matavai today?

Right now it is 26 °C (80 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 29 °C (83 °F). Today’s high is 26 °C (80 °F) and tonight’s low 22 °C (72 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 45%, with 0.6 mm (0.02 in) expected.

Will it rain in Matavai this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 2 of the next 7 days, about 4.2 mm (0.17 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Saturday.

Are there any weather warnings for Matavai?

No — no warnings or notices are in force for Matavai at present.

What is the warmest month in Matavai?

March, with an average high of 30 °C (86 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 22 °C (72 °F). The wettest month is January (460 mm (18.1 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Matavai?

July and August. July brings highs near 28 °C (82 °F) and about 221 mm (8.7 in) of rain; August highs near 28 °C (82 °F) and 205 mm (8.1 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Matavai?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 22 °C (72 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
MatautuAtua3 km WSW29°23°271 mm
Vaovai003 km W29°23°271 mm
Saleilua005 km W29°23°271 mm
LotofagaAtua8 km E29°23°277 mm
SalaniAtua9 km ENE28°22°332 mm
Falevao0014 km NNE29°23°351 mm
Si’umuTuamasaga14 km W30°23°330 mm
Fusi0016 km N29°23°310 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