The Frontier Gazette & Almanack
“Fair Warning for Every Town Under the Sky” · Est. 1881
Measure in

Katete 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 32° · coldest night Thursday at 19°

The short of it: Katete weather on Sunday, 15 November 2026: local time, 22 °C (72 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 24 °C (74 °F). Today’s high 30 °C (87 °F), low 21 °C (70 °F). Chance of rain 60% in the next 24 hours, about 2.8 mm (0.11 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 00:30 local time.

KATETE, Sunday. — Katete may look for thunderstorms this day, with the mercury climbing to about 30° before sinking to 21° by night. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 32°. Winds are light from the SSE, gusting to 15 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Monday the pick at about 32°, while Thursday night will be the coldest at 19°. Rain or snow is due on 5 of them, some 28 mm in all. Nights run 2° milder than the November norm of 19°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Katete brings highs near 32°, lows of 19° and about 104 mm of rain over the month. October is the warmest month here at 33°, July the coldest at 10°, and January the wettest with 269 mm. The best months to ride in are July and June.

The sun is up 12 h 46 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,201 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
NowPartly cloudy23°24°4 km/h–
1 AMOvercast22°23°7 km/h0.1 mm
2 AMMostly clear22°24°5 km/h0.2 mm
3 AMOvercast22°24°3 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy22°24°2 km/h0.1 mm
5 AMOvercast21°23°3 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy21°23°3 km/h–
7 AMThunderstorm22°24°4 km/h1.0 mm
8 AMLight showers22°25°3 km/h0.6 mm
9 AMOvercast24°26°3 km/h–
10 AMOvercast26°28°3 km/h–
11 AMOvercast28°30°4 km/h0.1 mm
12 PMPartly cloudy29°31°3 km/h0.1 mm
1 PMPartly cloudy30°32°5 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy30°32°7 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy30°31°9 km/h–
4 PMLight showers29°29°12 km/h0.2 mm
5 PMLight showers27°27°14 km/h0.4 mm
6 PMClear sky25°26°14 km/h–
7 PMMostly clear24°25°10 km/h–
8 PMClear sky23°26°7 km/h–
9 PMClear sky23°25°6 km/h–
10 PMMostly clear23°25°5 km/h–
11 PMOvercast22°25°4 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 15): thunderstorm, high 30°, low 21°, 2.8 mm of rain, gusts to 30 km/h. Sun up 5:13 AM, down 5:59 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRain · SnowGustsDaylight
Today21°30°2.8 mm30 km/h12 h 46 min
Monday20°32°dry20 km/h12 h 46 min
Tuesday21°31°0.4 mm33 km/h12 h 46 min
Wednesday20°26°17 mm31 km/h12 h 47 min
Thursday19°28°1.2 mm27 km/h12 h 48 min
Friday21°31°4.8 mm24 km/h12 h 49 min
Saturday21°31°1.5 mm23 km/h12 h 49 min

Warmest: Monday at 32°. Wettest: Wednesday, 17 mm of rain. Strongest gusts: Tuesday, 33 km/h.

Public Notice & Advertisement
Placed by order of the Frontier Advertiser's Bureau

The Almanac · Katete Month by Month

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

November in Katete, by the numbers

Warmth rank
2nd warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° colder, 94 mm more rain
Versus December
3° warmer
Day–night spread
13°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 47 min
Average wind
10 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
✦✦✦✦✦

Days run hot, near 32° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 104 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Katete in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Katete by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January28°18°269 mm8 km/h12 h 52 min✦✦✦
February28°18°240 mm7 km/h12 h 34 min✦✦✦
March27°17°171 mm7 km/h12 h 13 min✦✦✦
April27°15°42 mm9 km/h11 h 48 min✦✦✦✦✦
May26°13°5.0 mm9 km/h11 h 28 min✦✦✦✦✦
June25°11°2.0 mm10 km/h11 h 18 min✦✦✦✦✦
July25°10°1.0 mm10 km/h11 h 22 min✦✦✦✦✦
August27°12°1.0 mm12 km/h11 h 39 min✦✦✦✦✦
September30°15°2.0 mm13 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦✦
October33°18°10 mm13 km/h12 h 26 min✦✦✦✦
November32°19°104 mm10 km/h12 h 47 min✦✦
December29°18°240 mm8 km/h12 h 57 min✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

What readers in Katete see right now · last 3 hours

Loading the latest reports…

Questions Readers Ask about Katete

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Katete today?

Right now it is 22 °C (72 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 24 °C (74 °F). Today’s high is 30 °C (87 °F) and tonight’s low 21 °C (70 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 60%, with 2.9 mm (0.11 in) expected.

Will it rain in Katete this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 5 of the next 7 days, about 28 mm (1.1 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Wednesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Katete?

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

What is the warmest month in Katete?

October, with an average high of 33 °C (91 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 10 °C (50 °F). The wettest month is January, with 269 mm (10.6 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Katete?

July and June. July brings highs near 25 °C (76 °F) and about 1.0 mm (0.04 in) of rain; June highs near 25 °C (76 °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 Katete?

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
ChadizaEastern Province38 km E33°19°95 mm
SindaEastern Province39 km WSW32°19°108 mm
ChipataEastern Province77 km NE31°18°78 mm
PetaukeEastern Province85 km WSW32°20°90 mm
MchinjiCentral Region90 km ENE31°18°80 mm
NyimbaEastern Province148 km WSW35°21°86 mm
SongoTete187 km SSE36°20°74 mm
KasunguCentral Region189 km NE31°18°54 mm

More Towns in Zambia

All towns in Zambia →

Lusaka · Kitwe · Ndola · Chipata · Solwezi · Kabwe · Chingola · Luanshya · Kasama · Livingstone · Mansa · Mufulira

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
Telegrams for your townsWarnings sent to this phone or computer