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Matamba 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 Monday at 24° · coldest night Saturday at 13°

The short of it: Matamba weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 20 °C (68 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 19 °C (66 °F). Today’s high 22 °C (72 °F), low 14 °C (58 °F). Chance of rain 60% in the next 24 hours, about 2.7 mm (0.11 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 11:00 local time.

MATAMBA, Sunday. — Folk about town may expect thunder and hail today, the mercury reaching near 22° and falling to 14° after dark. That is 3° colder than Matamba usually sees in November, when highs average 25°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the NE, gusting to 16 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Of the 7 days ahead, Monday looks the finest at near 24°, while Saturday night will be the coldest at 13°. Rain or snow is due on 6 of them, some 64 mm in all. Nights run 3° milder than the November norm of 12°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Matamba brings highs near 25°, lows of 12° and about 84 mm of rain over the month. October is the warmest month here at 25°, July the coldest at 6°, and December the wettest with 228 mm. The best months to ride in are September and August.

The sun is up 12 h 29 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 2,152 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
NowOvercast20°19°8 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy21°20°9 km/h–
1 PMOvercast21°20°8 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy22°22°5 km/h–
3 PMOvercast22°22°5 km/h–
4 PMThunder & hail19°19°5 km/h2.1 mm
5 PMLight showers20°19°6 km/h0.4 mm
6 PMLight showers19°19°6 km/h0.2 mm
7 PMOvercast18°18°6 km/h–
8 PMOvercast18°18°4 km/h–
9 PMOvercast18°17°5 km/h–
10 PMOvercast17°17°5 km/h–
11 PMOvercast16°16°6 km/h–
12 AMOvercast16°16°6 km/h–
1 AMOvercast16°15°6 km/h–
2 AMOvercast15°14°7 km/h–
3 AMPartly cloudy15°13°7 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy14°13°7 km/h–
5 AMOvercast14°13°6 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy14°12°6 km/h–
7 AMClear sky14°13°5 km/h–
8 AMMostly clear17°17°3 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy19°18°3 km/h–
10 AMMostly clear20°19°6 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): thunder & hail, high 22°, low 14°, 2.7 mm of rain, gusts to 20 km/h. Sun up 6:13 AM, down 6:42 PM. Thunder with hail expected. Shelter the stock and the tools.

The Almanac · Matamba Month by Month

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

November in Matamba, by the numbers

Warmth rank
1st warmest of 12
Rain rank
6th wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 65 mm more rain
Versus December
2° warmer
Day–night spread
13°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 32 min
Average wind
10 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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The height of summer in Matamba, with afternoons near 25°. Wet spells are common — about 84 mm, the 6th wettest month.

Matamba in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Matamba by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January23°12°197 mm6 km/h12 h 35 min✦✦✦
February23°12°181 mm7 km/h12 h 24 min✦✦✦
March23°12°219 mm7 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦✦
April22°11°108 mm8 km/h11 h 55 min✦✦✦
May21°9°19 mm10 km/h11 h 42 min✦✦✦✦✦
June20°6°3.0 mm13 km/h11 h 36 min✦✦✦✦✦
July20°6°1.0 mm14 km/h11 h 39 min✦✦✦✦✦
August21°7°2.0 mm14 km/h11 h 49 min✦✦✦✦✦
September24°9°5.0 mm12 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦✦✦✦
October25°11°19 mm12 km/h12 h 19 min✦✦✦✦✦
November25°12°84 mm10 km/h12 h 32 min✦✦✦
December23°12°228 mm7 km/h12 h 39 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Matamba

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Matamba today?

Right now it is 20 °C (68 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 19 °C (66 °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 60%, with 2.7 mm (0.11 in) expected.

Will it rain in Matamba this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 6 of the next 7 days, about 64 mm (2.5 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Saturday.

Are there any weather warnings for Matamba?

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

What is the warmest month in Matamba?

October, with an average high of 25 °C (77 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 6 °C (42 °F). The wettest month is December (228 mm (9.0 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Matamba?

September and August. September brings highs near 24 °C (74 °F) and about 5.0 mm (0.20 in) of rain; August highs near 21 °C (71 °F) and 2.0 mm (0.08 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Matamba?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 6 °C (42 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
ChimalaMbeya15 km NNE31°19°69 mm
IgurusiMbeya20 km NW31°18°77 mm
KandeteMbeya26 km SW27°15°101 mm
UlenjeMbeya32 km W26°13°82 mm
MasokoMbeya46 km SSW30°19°92 mm
TukuyuMbeya46 km SW28°16°104 mm
KatumbaMbeya47 km SW29°17°101 mm
KiwiraMbeya51 km WSW28°17°98 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