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Samfya 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 33° · coldest night Saturday at 19°

The short of it: Samfya weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 25 °C (78 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 28 °C (83 °F). Today’s high 31 °C (87 °F), low 19 °C (67 °F). Chance of rain 45% in the next 24 hours, about 0.7 mm (0.03 in). Notices: tropical night, glass falling. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 19:15 local time.

SAMFYA, Sunday. — An overcast sky is the word from the Samfya station, with a high of 31° and a low of 19°. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 29°. Winds are light from the S, gusting to 8 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Of the 7 days ahead, Monday looks the finest at near 33°, while Saturday night will be the coldest at 19°. Rain or snow is due on 2 of them, some 7.9 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Samfya brings highs near 29°, lows of 17° and about 127 mm of rain over the month. October is the warmest month here at 31°, July the coldest at 11°, and December the wettest with 293 mm. The best months to ride in are June and July.

The sun is up 12 h 35 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,181 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
NowOvercast26°28°3 km/h–
8 PMOvercast25°27°4 km/h–
9 PMOvercast24°26°5 km/h–
10 PMOvercast23°26°4 km/h–
11 PMOvercast23°25°3 km/h0.1 mm
12 AMLight showers22°25°3 km/h0.3 mm
1 AMOvercast22°25°5 km/h0.1 mm
2 AMOvercast22°25°3 km/h–
3 AMOvercast21°24°4 km/h–
4 AMOvercast21°24°3 km/h–
5 AMOvercast21°23°2 km/h–
6 AMOvercast20°23°3 km/h–
7 AMOvercast22°25°5 km/h–
8 AMOvercast25°27°7 km/h–
9 AMOvercast27°29°8 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy30°29°12 km/h–
11 AMOvercast30°30°12 km/h0.1 mm
12 PMPartly cloudy32°31°11 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy33°31°12 km/h–
2 PMMostly clear33°32°10 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy33°31°13 km/h–
4 PMPartly cloudy32°31°11 km/h–
5 PMPartly cloudy32°30°10 km/h–
6 PMPartly cloudy31°30°9 km/h0.1 mm

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 31°, low 19°, 0.4 mm of rain, gusts to 15 km/h. Sun up 5:28 AM, down 6:03 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today19°31°0.4 mm15 km/h12 h 35 min
Monday20°33°0.6 mm32 km/h12 h 35 min
Tuesday21°33°0.2 mm29 km/h12 h 35 min
Wednesday21°32°1.9 mm22 km/h12 h 37 min
Thursday21°28°4.5 mm17 km/h12 h 37 min
Friday21°30°0.3 mm18 km/h12 h 37 min
Saturday19°31°dry18 km/h12 h 38 min

Warmest: Monday at 33°. Wettest: Thursday, 4.5 mm. Strongest gusts: Monday, 32 km/h.

The Almanac · Samfya Month by Month

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

November in Samfya, by the numbers

Warmth rank
3rd warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
2° colder, 112 mm more rain
Versus December
3° warmer
Day–night spread
12°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 39 min
Average wind
11 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 29°, nights near 17°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 127 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Samfya in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Samfya by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January26°17°273 mm8 km/h12 h 43 min✦✦✦
February27°17°243 mm7 km/h12 h 29 min✦✦✦
March27°17°233 mm9 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦✦
April27°16°50 mm11 km/h11 h 52 min✦✦✦✦
May27°14°3.0 mm10 km/h11 h 36 min✦✦✦✦✦
June26°11°0.0 mm10 km/h11 h 28 min✦✦✦✦✦
July26°11°0.0 mm11 km/h11 h 31 min✦✦✦✦✦
August28°13°0.0 mm13 km/h11 h 44 min✦✦✦✦✦
September30°15°1.0 mm14 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦✦
October31°17°15 mm13 km/h12 h 22 min✦✦✦✦
November29°17°127 mm11 km/h12 h 39 min✦✦
December27°17°293 mm9 km/h12 h 47 min✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Samfya

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Samfya today?

Right now it is 25 °C (78 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 28 °C (83 °F). Today’s high is 31 °C (87 °F) and tonight’s low 19 °C (67 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 45%, with 0.7 mm (0.03 in) expected.

Will it rain in Samfya this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 2 of the next 7 days, about 7.9 mm (0.31 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Thursday.

Are there any weather warnings for Samfya?

No warnings, but 2 notices are on the wire: tropical night; glass falling.

What is the warmest month in Samfya?

October, with an average high of 31 °C (88 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 11 °C (51 °F). The wettest month is December, with 293 mm (11.5 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Samfya?

June and July. June brings highs near 26 °C (79 °F) and about 0.0 mm (0.00 in) of rain; July highs near 26 °C (79 °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 Samfya?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 11 °C (51 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
LubweLuapula Province29 km NNE29°18°136 mm
ChilubiNorthern Province51 km ENE28°18°135 mm
KatabaCopperbelt63 km SSE30°17°114 mm
MansaLuapula Province75 km WNW29°17°120 mm
LuwinguNorthern Province129 km NNE29°17°159 mm
MwenseLuapula Province144 km NW31°19°142 mm
MokamboHaut-Katanga177 km SW29°16°133 mm
KawambwaLuapula Province183 km NNW29°18°156 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