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Solwezi 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 Tuesday at 31° · coldest night Sunday at 19°

The short of it: Solwezi weather on Monday, 9 November 2026: local time, 28 °C (82 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 29 °C (84 °F). Today’s high 28 °C (82 °F), low 20 °C (68 °F). Chance of rain 45% in the next 24 hours, about 0.9 mm (0.04 in). Warnings in force: moderate risk of thunder, heavy rain. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 16:00 local time.

SOLWEZI, Monday. — Folk about town may expect passing showers today, the mercury reaching near 28° and falling to 20° after dark. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 29°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the E, gusting to 23 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Tuesday the pick at about 31°, while Sunday night will be the coldest at 19°. Rain or snow is due on 4 of them, some 26 mm in all. Nights run 5° milder than the November norm of 15°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Solwezi brings highs near 29°, lows of 15° and about 159 mm of rain over the month. October is the warmest month here at 33°, July the coldest at 6°, and December the wettest with 258 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 1,367 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
NowOvercast28°29°6 km/h–
5 PMOvercast27°28°6 km/h0.1 mm
6 PMLight showers24°25°8 km/h0.5 mm
7 PMOvercast23°24°5 km/h0.1 mm
8 PMOvercast22°24°4 km/h–
9 PMOvercast22°23°5 km/h0.2 mm
10 PMOvercast21°24°2 km/h–
11 PMOvercast21°24°2 km/h–
12 AMOvercast21°23°2 km/h–
1 AMOvercast21°23°2 km/h–
2 AMOvercast21°23°2 km/h–
3 AMOvercast21°23°2 km/h–
4 AMOvercast20°23°2 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy20°22°4 km/h–
6 AMOvercast20°22°4 km/h–
7 AMOvercast21°23°4 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy22°23°7 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy24°24°10 km/h–
10 AMOvercast26°26°11 km/h–
11 AMMostly clear28°28°11 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy30°29°11 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy30°30°9 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy31°31°8 km/h–
3 PMOvercast31°30°9 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 9): light showers, high 28°, low 20°, 1.8 mm of rain, gusts to 24 km/h. Sun up 5:39 AM, down 6:17 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today20°28°1.8 mm24 km/h12 h 38 min
Tuesday20°31°0.6 mm27 km/h12 h 38 min
Wednesday19°30°2.6 mm18 km/h12 h 38 min
Thursday20°23°18 mm16 km/h12 h 39 min
Friday19°28°0.3 mm17 km/h12 h 39 min
Saturday19°26°0.3 mm20 km/h12 h 39 min
Sunday19°28°1.5 mm16 km/h12 h 41 min

Warmest: Tuesday at 31°. Wettest: Thursday, 18 mm. Strongest gusts: Tuesday, 27 km/h.

The Almanac · Solwezi Month by Month

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

November in Solwezi, by the numbers

Warmth rank
4th warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
4° colder, 122 mm more rain
Versus December
2° warmer
Day–night spread
14°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 42 min
Average wind
9 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 29°, nights near 15°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 159 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Solwezi in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Solwezi by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January26°15°239 mm8 km/h12 h 46 min✦✦✦
February26°15°201 mm7 km/h12 h 30 min✦✦✦
March27°15°210 mm8 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦✦
April27°13°58 mm10 km/h11 h 51 min✦✦✦✦
May28°9°5.0 mm9 km/h11 h 34 min✦✦✦✦✦
June27°6°1.0 mm9 km/h11 h 25 min✦✦✦✦✦
July27°6°0.0 mm10 km/h11 h 28 min✦✦✦✦✦
August30°9°1.0 mm12 km/h11 h 43 min✦✦✦✦
September32°12°5.0 mm14 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦✦
October33°14°37 mm13 km/h12 h 24 min✦✦✦✦
November29°15°159 mm9 km/h12 h 42 min✦✦✦
December26°15°258 mm9 km/h12 h 50 min✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Solwezi

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Solwezi today?

Right now it is 28 °C (82 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 29 °C (84 °F). Today’s high is 28 °C (82 °F) and tonight’s low 20 °C (68 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 45%, with 0.9 mm (0.04 in) expected.

Will it rain in Solwezi this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 4 of the next 7 days, about 26 mm (1.0 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Thursday.

Are there any weather warnings for Solwezi?

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

What is the warmest month in Solwezi?

October, with an average high of 33 °C (91 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 6 °C (43 °F). The wettest month is December, with 258 mm (10.2 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Solwezi?

June and July. June brings highs near 27 °C (80 °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 Solwezi?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 6 °C (43 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
KansanshiNorth-Western9 km NNE28°15°165 mm
ManyamaNorth-Western61 km WSW28°15°162 mm
ChisasaNorth-Western97 km W27°15°170 mm
KipushiHaut-Katanga104 km ENE29°16°162 mm
LubumbashiHaut-Katanga131 km ENE30°17°132 mm
LikasiHaut-Katanga137 km NNE29°17°175 mm
KamboveHaut-Katanga146 km N28°16°175 mm
KasempaNorth-Western156 km SSW30°15°129 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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