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Maamba 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 Thursday at 34° · coldest night Thursday at 20°

The short of it: Maamba weather on Monday, 9 November 2026: local time, 24 °C (74 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 26 °C (78 °F). Today’s high 30 °C (86 °F), low 22 °C (72 °F). Chance of rain 45% in the next 24 hours, about 1.2 mm (0.05 in). Warnings in force: moderate risk of thunder. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 01:30 local time.

MAAMBA, Monday. — Passing showers are the word from the Maamba station, with a high of 30° and a low of 22°. That is 3° colder than Maamba usually sees in November, when highs average 32°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the NE, gusting to 18 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Of the 7 days ahead, Thursday looks the finest at near 34°, while Thursday night will be the coldest at 20°. Rain or snow is due on 3 of them, some 15 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Maamba runs from 20° at night to 32° by day, with some 72 mm of rain. October is the warmest month here at 34°, July the coldest at 10°, and January the wettest with 207 mm. The best months to ride in are July and June.

The sun is up 12 h 52 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,137 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
NowOvercast24°26°3 km/h–
2 AMOvercast23°25°3 km/h–
3 AMLight showers23°24°5 km/h0.3 mm
4 AMOvercast23°24°6 km/h–
5 AMOvercast22°24°7 km/h–
6 AMOvercast22°24°7 km/h–
7 AMOvercast23°24°11 km/h–
8 AMLight showers24°24°12 km/h0.2 mm
9 AMOvercast25°25°14 km/h–
10 AMOvercast26°26°13 km/h–
11 AMOvercast27°27°13 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy28°29°12 km/h–
1 PMOvercast30°29°13 km/h–
2 PMOvercast30°30°12 km/h–
3 PMLight showers29°29°11 km/h0.3 mm
4 PMOvercast28°29°9 km/h0.1 mm
5 PMOvercast28°29°8 km/h–
6 PMOvercast27°28°6 km/h–
7 PMOvercast26°28°4 km/h–
8 PMLight showers24°27°2 km/h0.3 mm
9 PMPartly cloudy24°26°3 km/h–
10 PMOvercast23°26°3 km/h–
11 PMOvercast23°26°2 km/h–
12 AMOvercast23°26°2 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 9): light showers, high 30°, low 22°, 1.6 mm of rain, gusts to 42 km/h. Sun up 5:29 AM, down 6:21 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today22°30°1.6 mm42 km/h12 h 52 min
Tuesday20°30°0.4 mm29 km/h12 h 52 min
Wednesday20°32°dry29 km/h12 h 52 min
Thursday20°34°dry26 km/h12 h 53 min
Friday22°33°dry31 km/h12 h 55 min
Saturday22°30°5.4 mm25 km/h12 h 55 min
Sunday20°28°7.5 mm25 km/h12 h 56 min

Warmest: Thursday at 34°. Wettest: Sunday, 7.5 mm. Strongest gusts: today, 42 km/h.

The Almanac · Maamba Month by Month

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

November in Maamba, by the numbers

Warmth rank
2nd warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
2° colder, 62 mm more rain
Versus December
3° warmer
Day–night spread
12°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 57 min
Average wind
11 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 72 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Maamba in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Maamba by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January29°19°207 mm9 km/h13 h 3 min✦✦✦
February29°19°180 mm9 km/h12 h 41 min✦✦✦
March29°18°99 mm9 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦✦
April28°16°36 mm9 km/h11 h 43 min✦✦✦✦✦
May27°12°5.0 mm8 km/h11 h 19 min✦✦✦✦✦
June25°10°1.0 mm9 km/h11 h 6 min✦✦✦✦✦
July25°10°0.0 mm10 km/h11 h 11 min✦✦✦✦✦
August28°13°0.0 mm11 km/h11 h 32 min✦✦✦✦✦
September32°16°1.0 mm13 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦✦
October34°20°10 mm13 km/h12 h 31 min✦✦✦
November32°20°72 mm11 km/h12 h 57 min✦✦
December29°19°182 mm10 km/h13 h 10 min✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Maamba

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Maamba today?

Right now it is 24 °C (74 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 26 °C (78 °F). Today’s high is 30 °C (86 °F) and tonight’s low 22 °C (72 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 45%, with 1.2 mm (0.05 in) expected.

Will it rain in Maamba this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 3 of the next 7 days, about 15 mm (0.59 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Sunday.

Are there any weather warnings for Maamba?

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

What is the warmest month in Maamba?

October, with an average high of 34 °C (93 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 10 °C (49 °F). The wettest month is January, with 207 mm (8.1 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Maamba?

July and June. July brings highs near 25 °C (76 °F) and about 0.0 mm (0.00 in) of rain; June highs near 25 °C (77 °F) and 1.0 mm (0.04 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Maamba?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 10 °C (49 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
BingaMatabeleland North35 km SE35°24°56 mm
SinazongweSouthern Province35 km ENE34°24°56 mm
ChomaSouthern Province64 km NNW30°17°92 mm
KalomoSouthern Province80 km WNW31°17°83 mm
Kamativi MineMatabeleland North106 km S33°20°70 mm
GwembeSouthern Province108 km NNE31°18°92 mm
MonzeSouthern Province127 km NNE31°18°90 mm
HwangeMatabeleland North131 km SSW34°20°63 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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