Bulawayo Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast
Showers Pass Overhead
Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.
Warmest Thursday at 31° · coldest night Tuesday at 14°
The short of it: Bulawayo weather on Monday, 9 November 2026: local time, 16 °C (60 °F) with passing showers, feeling like 14 °C (58 °F). Today’s high 21 °C (71 °F), low 15 °C (59 °F). Chance of rain 60% in the next 24 hours, about 2.8 mm (0.11 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 02:15 local time.
BULAWAYO, Monday. — Folk about town may expect thunderstorms today, the mercury reaching near 21° and falling to 15° after dark. That is 8° colder than Bulawayo usually sees in November, when highs average 30°. The wind keeps up from the ESE at 24 km/h, gusting to 40 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.
Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Thursday the pick at about 31°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 14°. Rain or snow is due on 3 of them, some 9.3 mm in all. No frost is in sight.
For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Bulawayo brings highs near 30°, lows of 16° and about 89 mm of rain over the month. October is the warmest month here at 31°, July the coldest at 6°, and January the wettest with 151 mm. The best months to ride in are June and July.
The sun is up 12 h 58 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,352 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 beneathThe hour-by-hour ledger
| Hour | Sky | Temp | Feels | Wind | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | Thunderstorm | 16° | 14° | 17 km/h | 2.4 mm |
| 3 AM | Light showers | 16° | 14° | 16 km/h | 0.4 mm |
| 4 AM | Overcast | 15° | 14° | 16 km/h | – |
| 5 AM | Overcast | 15° | 13° | 17 km/h | – |
| 6 AM | Overcast | 15° | 13° | 17 km/h | – |
| 7 AM | Overcast | 15° | 13° | 17 km/h | – |
| 8 AM | Overcast | 15° | 13° | 17 km/h | – |
| 9 AM | Overcast | 16° | 14° | 17 km/h | – |
| 10 AM | Overcast | 16° | 14° | 15 km/h | – |
| 11 AM | Overcast | 17° | 15° | 14 km/h | – |
| 12 PM | Overcast | 19° | 17° | 14 km/h | – |
| 1 PM | Overcast | 21° | 20° | 13 km/h | – |
| 2 PM | Overcast | 21° | 20° | 13 km/h | – |
| 3 PM | Partly cloudy | 21° | 20° | 14 km/h | – |
| 4 PM | Overcast | 20° | 19° | 13 km/h | – |
| 5 PM | Overcast | 19° | 18° | 13 km/h | – |
| 6 PM | Overcast | 17° | 16° | 13 km/h | – |
| 7 PM | Overcast | 17° | 15° | 13 km/h | – |
| 8 PM | Overcast | 16° | 15° | 13 km/h | – |
| 9 PM | Overcast | 16° | 14° | 14 km/h | – |
| 10 PM | Overcast | 15° | 14° | 14 km/h | – |
| 11 PM | Overcast | 15° | 13° | 14 km/h | – |
| 12 AM | Overcast | 15° | 13° | 14 km/h | – |
| 1 AM | Overcast | 15° | 13° | 13 km/h | – |
Seven-Day Outlook · Classified
Highs in large type · pick a dayToday (Nov 9): thunderstorm, high 21°, low 15°, 3.0 mm of rain, gusts to 43 km/h. Sun up 5:20 AM, down 6:18 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.
Tuesday (Nov 10): overcast, high 26°, low 14°, dry, gusts to 32 km/h. Sun up 5:19 AM, down 6:19 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Wednesday (Nov 11): overcast, high 29°, low 15°, dry, gusts to 29 km/h. Sun up 5:19 AM, down 6:19 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Thursday (Nov 12): overcast, high 31°, low 16°, dry, gusts to 34 km/h. Sun up 5:19 AM, down 6:20 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Friday (Nov 13): overcast, high 30°, low 17°, dry, gusts to 27 km/h. Sun up 5:18 AM, down 6:21 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Saturday (Nov 14): light showers, high 31°, low 19°, 5.1 mm of rain, gusts to 27 km/h. Sun up 5:18 AM, down 6:21 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.
Sunday (Nov 15): overcast, high 29°, low 19°, 1.2 mm of rain, gusts to 21 km/h. Sun up 5:18 AM, down 6:22 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
The Week in Figures
| Day | Low · High | Rain | Gusts | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 15°21° | 3.0 mm | 43 km/h | 12 h 58 min | |
| Tuesday | 14°26° | dry | 32 km/h | 13 h 0 min | |
| Wednesday | 15°29° | dry | 29 km/h | 13 h 0 min | |
| Thursday | 16°31° | dry | 34 km/h | 13 h 1 min | |
| Friday | 17°30° | dry | 27 km/h | 13 h 3 min | |
| Saturday | 19°31° | 5.1 mm | 27 km/h | 13 h 3 min | |
| Sunday | 19°29° | 1.2 mm | 21 km/h | 13 h 4 min |
Warmest: Thursday at 31°. Wettest: Saturday, 5.1 mm. Strongest gusts: today, 43 km/h.