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Chongwe 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 today at 34° · coldest night Monday at 20°

The short of it: Chongwe weather on Friday, 13 November 2026: local time, 24 °C (74 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 24 °C (74 °F). Today’s high 34 °C (94 °F), low 22 °C (72 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Warnings in force: thunder & hail. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 03:00 local time.

CHONGWE, Friday. — Folk about town may expect an overcast sky today, the mercury reaching near 34° and falling to 22° after dark. Count it a gift: 3° above the November average of 32° for these parts. Winds are light from the SE, gusting to 5 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Of the 7 days ahead, today looks the finest at near 34°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 20°. Rain or snow is due on 3 of them, some 11 mm in all. Nights run 4° milder than the November norm of 19°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Chongwe runs from 19° at night to 32° by day, with some 79 mm of rain. October is the warmest month here at 34°, July the coldest at 8°, and January the wettest with 216 mm. The best months to ride in are July and June.

The sun is up 12 h 49 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,095 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 · Snow
NowOvercast24°24°3 km/h–
4 AMOvercast23°23°3 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy23°23°3 km/h–
6 AMOvercast22°22°3 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy24°24°4 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy26°25°8 km/h–
9 AMMostly clear28°28°8 km/h–
10 AMMostly clear30°30°10 km/h–
11 AMMostly clear32°33°11 km/h–
12 PMMostly clear33°35°10 km/h–
1 PMMostly clear34°36°9 km/h–
2 PMOvercast34°36°5 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy34°35°2 km/h–
4 PMPartly cloudy34°33°4 km/h–
5 PMPartly cloudy33°32°5 km/h–
6 PMMostly clear32°31°6 km/h–
7 PMMostly clear29°28°8 km/h–
8 PMPartly cloudy28°28°7 km/h–
9 PMPartly cloudy27°27°6 km/h–
10 PMMostly clear26°27°3 km/h–
11 PMPartly cloudy25°25°6 km/h–
12 AMMostly clear24°25°5 km/h–
1 AMMostly clear23°25°4 km/h–
2 AMMostly clear22°24°4 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 13): overcast, high 34°, low 22°, dry, gusts to 21 km/h. Sun up 5:25 AM, down 6:14 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRain · SnowGustsDaylight
Today22°34°dry21 km/h12 h 49 min
Saturday21°34°0.1 mm17 km/h12 h 49 min
Sunday21°29°4.5 mm19 km/h12 h 50 min
Monday20°33°dry20 km/h12 h 50 min
Tuesday21°32°0.3 mm26 km/h12 h 51 min
Wednesday21°29°3.6 mm24 km/h12 h 52 min
Thursday21°29°2.1 mm22 km/h12 h 53 min

Warmest: today at 34°. Wettest: Sunday, 4.5 mm of rain. Strongest gusts: Tuesday, 26 km/h.

The Almanac · Chongwe Month by Month

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

November in Chongwe, by the numbers

Warmth rank
3rd warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
2° colder, 70 mm more rain
Versus December
3° warmer
Day–night spread
13°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 51 min
Average wind
12 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Days run hot, near 32° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 79 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Chongwe in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Chongwe by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January28°18°216 mm8 km/h12 h 56 min✦✦✦
February28°18°165 mm9 km/h12 h 37 min✦✦✦
March28°17°118 mm9 km/h12 h 13 min✦✦✦
April28°14°31 mm10 km/h11 h 46 min✦✦✦✦✦
May27°11°4.0 mm9 km/h11 h 25 min✦✦✦✦✦
June25°9°0.0 mm9 km/h11 h 13 min✦✦✦✦✦
July25°8°0.0 mm10 km/h11 h 18 min✦✦✦✦✦
August28°11°0.0 mm12 km/h11 h 36 min✦✦✦✦✦
September32°15°1.0 mm14 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦✦
October34°18°9.0 mm14 km/h12 h 28 min✦✦✦
November32°19°79 mm12 km/h12 h 51 min✦✦
December28°18°195 mm10 km/h13 h 2 min✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Chongwe

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Chongwe today?

Right now it is 24 °C (74 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 24 °C (74 °F). Today’s high is 34 °C (94 °F) and tonight’s low 22 °C (72 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Chongwe this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 3 of the next 7 days, about 11 mm (0.43 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Sunday.

Are there any weather warnings for Chongwe?

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

What is the warmest month in Chongwe?

October, with an average high of 34 °C (93 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 8 °C (47 °F). The wettest month is January, with 216 mm (8.5 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Chongwe?

July and June. July brings highs near 25 °C (77 °F) and about 0.0 mm (0.00 in) of rain; June highs near 25 °C (77 °F) and 0.0 mm (0.00 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Chongwe?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 8 °C (47 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
ChalimbanaLusaka Province7 km SSE31°19°82 mm
PalabanaLusaka Province20 km SW30°18°86 mm
NtandabaleLusaka Province29 km WSW30°18°87 mm
ChinkuliLusaka Province29 km W31°18°85 mm
MadidoLusaka Province33 km W30°18°86 mm
ChisankaneLusaka Province39 km WSW30°18°91 mm
LusakaLusaka Province43 km WSW30°18°95 mm
ChungaLusaka Province44 km W31°18°87 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
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