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Kataba 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 31° · coldest night tonight at 19°

The short of it: Kataba weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 29 °C (84 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 30 °C (87 °F). Today’s high 29 °C (85 °F), low 19 °C (65 °F). Chance of rain 45% in the next 24 hours, about 0.7 mm (0.03 in). Warnings in force: moderate risk of thunder. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 16:45 local time.

KATABA, Sunday. — Kataba may look for passing showers this day, with the mercury climbing to about 29° before sinking to 19° by night. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 30°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the S, gusting to 20 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 3 days, our correspondent reckons Monday the pick at about 31°, while tonight will be the coldest at 19°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 3.0 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Kataba runs from 17° at night to 30° by day, with some 114 mm of rain. October is the warmest month here at 32°, July the coldest at 10°, and December the wettest with 295 mm. The best months to ride in are June and July.

The sun is up 12 h 36 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,159 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
NowOvercast29°31°5 km/h0.2 mm
5 PMOvercast29°30°7 km/h0.2 mm
6 PMOvercast28°30°6 km/h–
7 PMOvercast26°30°2 km/h–
8 PMOvercast25°29°1 km/h–
9 PMOvercast24°28°1 km/h–
10 PMOvercast23°27°1 km/h–
11 PMOvercast22°26°2 km/h–
12 AMPartly cloudy22°25°2 km/h–
1 AMPartly cloudy22°25°2 km/h–
2 AMPartly cloudy21°25°2 km/h–
3 AMOvercast21°24°3 km/h–
4 AMOvercast21°23°4 km/h–
5 AMOvercast20°23°5 km/h–
6 AMOvercast21°23°4 km/h–
7 AMOvercast21°23°5 km/h–
8 AMOvercast22°24°5 km/h–
9 AMOvercast24°26°4 km/h–
10 AMOvercast26°28°4 km/h–
11 AMOvercast28°30°6 km/h–
12 PMOvercast30°32°7 km/h0.1 mm
1 PMOvercast31°33°8 km/h0.1 mm
2 PMOvercast31°33°9 km/h0.1 mm
3 PMOvercast31°31°9 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): light showers, high 29°, low 19°, 1.5 mm of rain, gusts to 23 km/h. Sun up 5:26 AM, down 6:02 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today19°29°1.5 mm23 km/h12 h 36 min
Monday20°31°0.9 mm24 km/h12 h 37 min
Tuesday19°31°0.6 mm25 km/h12 h 37 min

Warmest: Monday at 31°. Wettest: today, 1.5 mm. Strongest gusts: Tuesday, 25 km/h.

The Almanac · Kataba Month by Month

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

November in Kataba, by the numbers

Warmth rank
3rd warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
2° colder, 102 mm more rain
Versus December
3° warmer
Day–night spread
14°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 41 min
Average wind
11 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Days run hot, near 30° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 114 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Kataba in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Kataba by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January27°17°277 mm7 km/h12 h 45 min✦✦✦
February27°17°246 mm8 km/h12 h 30 min✦✦✦
March27°18°211 mm8 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦✦
April27°16°36 mm10 km/h11 h 51 min✦✦✦✦✦
May27°14°3.0 mm10 km/h11 h 34 min✦✦✦✦✦
June26°11°0.0 mm10 km/h11 h 26 min✦✦✦✦✦
July26°10°0.0 mm12 km/h11 h 29 min✦✦✦✦✦
August28°12°0.0 mm13 km/h11 h 43 min✦✦✦✦✦
September31°14°1.0 mm15 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦✦
October32°16°12 mm15 km/h12 h 23 min✦✦✦✦
November30°17°114 mm11 km/h12 h 41 min✦✦
December28°17°295 mm9 km/h12 h 49 min✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

What readers in Kataba see right now · last 3 hours

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Questions Readers Ask about Kataba

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Kataba today?

Right now it is 29 °C (84 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 30 °C (87 °F). Today’s high is 29 °C (85 °F) and tonight’s low 19 °C (65 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 45%, with 0.7 mm (0.03 in) expected.

Will it rain in Kataba this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 3 days, about 3.0 mm (0.12 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Today.

Are there any weather warnings for Kataba?

Yes: moderate risk of thunder. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Kataba?

October, with an average high of 32 °C (90 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 10 °C (50 °F). The wettest month is December, with 295 mm (11.6 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Kataba?

June and July. June brings highs near 26 °C (78 °F) and about 0.0 mm (0.00 in) of rain; July highs near 26 °C (78 °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 Kataba?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 10 °C (50 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
SamfyaLuapula Province63 km NNW29°17°127 mm
LubweLuapula Province87 km N29°18°136 mm
ChilubiNorthern Province87 km NNE28°18°135 mm
MansaLuapula Province123 km NW29°17°120 mm
SerenjeCentral Province158 km SSE29°16°102 mm
MokamboHaut-Katanga167 km WSW29°16°133 mm
MapaloCopperbelt168 km SW30°17°120 mm
NdolaCopperbelt173 km SW31°18°124 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