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Mwinilunga 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 30° · coldest night tonight at 17°

The short of it: Mwinilunga weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 25 °C (77 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 28 °C (82 °F). Today’s high 30 °C (85 °F), low 17 °C (62 °F). Chance of rain 90% in the next 24 hours, about 12 mm (0.47 in). Warnings in force: thunder & hail, heavy rain. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 17:30 local time.

MWINILUNGA, Sunday. — Folk about town may expect passing showers today, the mercury reaching near 30° and falling to 17° after dark. Count it a gift: 3° above the November average of 27° for these parts. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the NNE, gusting to 14 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Of the 7 days ahead, today looks the finest at near 30°, while tonight will be the coldest at 17°. Rain or snow is due on 7 of them, some 67 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Mwinilunga brings highs near 27°, lows of 15° and about 198 mm of rain over the month. September is the warmest month here at 32°, July the coldest at 7°, and December the wettest with 281 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 1,387 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
NowLight showers26°28°5 km/h0.6 mm
6 PMOvercast25°27°4 km/h0.1 mm
7 PMLight showers23°25°4 km/h1.5 mm
8 PMOvercast22°25°3 km/h–
9 PMOvercast21°24°2 km/h–
10 PMOvercast21°23°2 km/h–
11 PMOvercast20°23°2 km/h–
12 AMOvercast20°22°2 km/h–
1 AMOvercast19°22°1 km/h–
2 AMOvercast19°22°1 km/h–
3 AMMostly clear19°21°1 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy18°21°0 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy18°21°1 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy18°21°1 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy19°22°1 km/h–
8 AMOvercast21°24°1 km/h–
9 AMOvercast22°25°1 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy25°28°1 km/h–
11 AMOvercast26°28°3 km/h0.1 mm
12 PMLight showers27°30°1 km/h0.3 mm
1 PMThunderstorm26°29°4 km/h1.3 mm
2 PMThunderstorm27°29°5 km/h1.4 mm
3 PMThunder & hail25°26°10 km/h5.1 mm
4 PMLight showers23°26°6 km/h1.5 mm

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): light showers, high 30°, low 17°, 2.3 mm of rain, gusts to 17 km/h. Sun up 5:48 AM, down 6:24 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today17°30°2.3 mm17 km/h12 h 36 min
Monday18°27°9.7 mm23 km/h12 h 36 min
Tuesday19°30°9.2 mm30 km/h12 h 36 min
Wednesday19°25°22 mm17 km/h12 h 38 min
Thursday19°26°8.7 mm18 km/h12 h 38 min
Friday19°27°1.8 mm21 km/h12 h 39 min
Saturday18°29°13 mm20 km/h12 h 39 min

Warmest: today at 30°. Wettest: Wednesday, 22 mm. Strongest gusts: Tuesday, 30 km/h.

The Almanac · Mwinilunga Month by Month

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

November in Mwinilunga, by the numbers

Warmth rank
5th warmest of 12
Rain rank
4th wettest of 12
Versus October
4° colder, 140 mm more rain
Versus December
2° warmer
Day–night spread
12°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 40 min
Average wind
8 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 27°, nights near 15°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 198 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Mwinilunga in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Mwinilunga by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January25°16°238 mm7 km/h12 h 44 min✦✦✦
February26°15°198 mm7 km/h12 h 29 min✦✦✦
March26°15°232 mm6 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦✦
April27°14°75 mm9 km/h11 h 51 min✦✦✦
May27°11°5.0 mm9 km/h11 h 35 min✦✦✦✦✦
June26°7°1.0 mm9 km/h11 h 26 min✦✦✦✦✦
July27°7°0.0 mm9 km/h11 h 30 min✦✦✦✦✦
August29°10°1.0 mm10 km/h11 h 44 min✦✦✦✦
September32°13°9.0 mm10 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦✦
October30°15°58 mm10 km/h12 h 23 min✦✦✦
November27°15°198 mm8 km/h12 h 40 min✦✦✦
December25°15°281 mm8 km/h12 h 49 min✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Mwinilunga

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Mwinilunga today?

Right now it is 25 °C (77 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 28 °C (82 °F). Today’s high is 30 °C (85 °F) and tonight’s low 17 °C (62 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 90%, with 12 mm (0.47 in) expected.

Will it rain in Mwinilunga this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 7 of the next 7 days, about 67 mm (2.6 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Wednesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Mwinilunga?

Yes: thunder & hail; heavy rain. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Mwinilunga?

September, with an average high of 32 °C (89 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 7 °C (45 °F). The wettest month is December, with 281 mm (11.1 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Mwinilunga?

June and July. June brings highs near 26 °C (79 °F) and about 1.0 mm (0.04 in) of rain; July highs near 27 °C (80 °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 Mwinilunga?

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
ChisasaNorth-Western123 km ESE27°15°170 mm
MalembaLualaba152 km N28°17°181 mm
KolweziLualaba160 km NE27°15°188 mm
CazomboMoxico167 km W28°16°182 mm
ManyamaNorth-Western167 km ESE28°15°162 mm
MufumbweNorth-Western168 km SSE29°16°139 mm
ManyingaNorth-Western187 km S30°17°136 mm
TshilengeLualaba187 km WNW29°17°190 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