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Mapalo 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 31° · coldest night Tuesday at 19°

The short of it: Mapalo weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 31 °C (88 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 35 °C (94 °F). Today’s high 31 °C (89 °F), low 20 °C (68 °F). Chance of rain 60% in the next 24 hours, about 3.3 mm (0.13 in). Warnings in force: moderate risk of thunder. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 12:45 local time.

MAPALO, Sunday. — Mapalo may look for passing showers this day, with the mercury climbing to about 31° before sinking to 20° 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 NW, gusting to 10 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 3 days, our correspondent reckons today the pick at about 31°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 19°. Rain or snow is due on 2 of them, some 15 mm in all. Nights run 3° milder than the November norm of 17°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Mapalo brings highs near 30°, lows of 17° and about 120 mm of rain over the month. October is the warmest month here at 32°, July the coldest at 7°, and December the wettest with 286 mm. The best months to ride in are June and July.

The sun is up 12 h 38 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,292 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
NowOvercast31°35°4 km/h–
1 PMOvercast31°35°2 km/h–
2 PMOvercast31°34°2 km/h–
3 PMLight showers31°32°4 km/h0.2 mm
4 PMLight showers29°30°7 km/h0.2 mm
5 PMLight showers28°29°8 km/h0.2 mm
6 PMOvercast27°29°6 km/h–
7 PMOvercast25°28°2 km/h–
8 PMOvercast24°27°3 km/h–
9 PMPartly cloudy23°27°3 km/h–
10 PMPartly cloudy23°26°2 km/h–
11 PMPartly cloudy23°26°2 km/h–
12 AMOvercast22°26°1 km/h–
1 AMOvercast22°25°1 km/h–
2 AMOvercast21°25°3 km/h–
3 AMOvercast21°24°2 km/h–
4 AMOvercast21°24°2 km/h–
5 AMOvercast21°24°1 km/h–
6 AMOvercast21°24°2 km/h0.9 mm
7 AMOvercast22°23°6 km/h0.9 mm
8 AMOvercast22°23°8 km/h0.9 mm
9 AMOvercast24°25°10 km/h–
10 AMOvercast26°27°10 km/h–
11 AMOvercast28°29°10 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): light showers, high 31°, low 20°, 0.6 mm of rain, gusts to 23 km/h. Sun up 5:30 AM, down 6:08 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Almanac · Mapalo Month by Month

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

November in Mapalo, by the numbers

Warmth rank
3rd warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
2° colder, 103 mm more rain
Versus December
3° warmer
Day–night spread
13°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 44 min
Average wind
12 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 120 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Mapalo in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Mapalo by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January27°17°267 mm8 km/h12 h 48 min✦✦✦
February27°17°232 mm9 km/h12 h 32 min✦✦✦
March28°17°175 mm9 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦✦
April28°14°34 mm11 km/h11 h 49 min✦✦✦✦✦
May27°11°3.0 mm10 km/h11 h 31 min✦✦✦✦✦
June25°7°0.0 mm10 km/h11 h 22 min✦✦✦✦✦
July26°7°0.0 mm12 km/h11 h 26 min✦✦✦✦✦
August28°10°0.0 mm14 km/h11 h 41 min✦✦✦✦✦
September31°13°1.0 mm15 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦✦
October32°16°17 mm15 km/h12 h 25 min✦✦✦✦
November30°17°120 mm12 km/h12 h 44 min✦✦
December28°17°286 mm9 km/h12 h 53 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Mapalo

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Mapalo today?

Right now it is 31 °C (88 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 35 °C (94 °F). Today’s high is 31 °C (89 °F) and tonight’s low 20 °C (68 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 60%, with 3.3 mm (0.13 in) expected.

Will it rain in Mapalo this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 2 of the next 3 days, about 15 mm (0.58 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Monday.

Are there any weather warnings for Mapalo?

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

What is the warmest month in Mapalo?

October, with an average high of 32 °C (90 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 7 °C (45 °F). The wettest month is December (286 mm (11.3 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Mapalo?

June and July. June brings highs near 25 °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 Mapalo?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 7 °C (45 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
NdolaCopperbelt5 km WSW31°18°124 mm
LuanshyaCopperbelt35 km SW31°17°138 mm
KitweCopperbelt52 km WNW30°16°139 mm
IbengaCopperbelt54 km SSW31°17°128 mm
KalulushiCopperbelt63 km W30°16°139 mm
MufuliraCopperbelt64 km NW30°16°139 mm
MokamboHaut-Katanga67 km NNW29°16°133 mm
ChambishiCopperbelt75 km WNW29°15°138 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