Kitwe Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast
Clouds Gather on the Horizon
Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.
Warmest Monday at 33° · coldest night Wednesday at 20°
The short of it: Kitwe weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 28 °C (82 °F) with partly cloudy skies, feeling like 30 °C (86 °F). Today’s high 30 °C (87 °F), low 21 °C (70 °F). Chance of rain 30% in the next 24 hours, about 0.3 mm (0.01 in). Warnings in force: moderate risk of thunder. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 10:15 local time.
KITWE, Sunday. — Kitwe may look for passing showers this day, with the mercury climbing to about 30° before sinking to 21° by night. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Kitwe is 30°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the NNW, gusting to 8 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.
Of the 7 days ahead, Monday looks the finest at near 33°, while Wednesday night will be the coldest at 20°. Rain or snow is due on 4 of them, some 22 mm in all. Nights run 5° milder than the November norm of 16°.
For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Kitwe brings highs near 30°, lows of 16° and about 139 mm of rain over the month. October is the warmest month here at 33°, July the coldest at 6°, and January the wettest with 288 mm. The best months to ride in are July and June.
The sun is up 12 h 38 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,210 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 beneathThe hour-by-hour ledger
| Hour | Sky | Temp | Feels | Wind | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | Partly cloudy | 27° | 30° | 2 km/h | – |
| 11 AM | Partly cloudy | 29° | 31° | 2 km/h | – |
| 12 PM | Overcast | 30° | 32° | 1 km/h | – |
| 1 PM | Overcast | 30° | 32° | 1 km/h | – |
| 2 PM | Overcast | 30° | 32° | 2 km/h | – |
| 3 PM | Overcast | 29° | 31° | 4 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 4 PM | Light showers | 28° | 31° | 4 km/h | 0.2 mm |
| 5 PM | Overcast | 28° | 31° | 3 km/h | – |
| 6 PM | Overcast | 28° | 30° | 6 km/h | – |
| 7 PM | Overcast | 26° | 28° | 7 km/h | – |
| 8 PM | Overcast | 25° | 27° | 4 km/h | – |
| 9 PM | Overcast | 24° | 26° | 4 km/h | – |
| 10 PM | Overcast | 23° | 26° | 3 km/h | – |
| 11 PM | Overcast | 23° | 26° | 1 km/h | – |
| 12 AM | Overcast | 23° | 26° | 1 km/h | – |
| 1 AM | Partly cloudy | 22° | 25° | 1 km/h | – |
| 2 AM | Partly cloudy | 22° | 24° | 4 km/h | – |
| 3 AM | Overcast | 22° | 24° | 3 km/h | – |
| 4 AM | Overcast | 21° | 24° | 2 km/h | – |
| 5 AM | Overcast | 21° | 24° | 1 km/h | – |
| 6 AM | Partly cloudy | 21° | 24° | 2 km/h | – |
| 7 AM | Overcast | 22° | 24° | 4 km/h | – |
| 8 AM | Partly cloudy | 24° | 26° | 6 km/h | – |
| 9 AM | Partly cloudy | 27° | 28° | 7 km/h | – |
Seven-Day Outlook · Classified
Highs in large type · pick a dayToday (Nov 8): light showers, high 30°, low 21°, 0.3 mm of rain, gusts to 17 km/h. Sun up 5:31 AM, down 6:09 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.
Monday (Nov 9): light showers, high 33°, low 21°, 1.8 mm of rain, gusts to 34 km/h. Sun up 5:31 AM, down 6:10 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.
Tuesday (Nov 10): light showers, high 32°, low 21°, 0.6 mm of rain, gusts to 20 km/h. Sun up 5:31 AM, down 6:10 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.
Wednesday (Nov 11): overcast, high 32°, low 20°, dry, gusts to 22 km/h. Sun up 5:31 AM, down 6:11 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Thursday (Nov 12): light showers, high 30°, low 22°, 7.5 mm of rain, gusts to 18 km/h. Sun up 5:30 AM, down 6:11 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.
Friday (Nov 13): thunderstorm, high 31°, low 21°, 5.7 mm of rain, gusts to 19 km/h. Sun up 5:30 AM, down 6:11 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.
Saturday (Nov 14): overcast, high 29°, low 21°, 5.7 mm of rain, gusts to 15 km/h. Sun up 5:30 AM, down 6:12 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.