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Centenary Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Broken Cloud Under the Moon

Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.

Warmest Sunday at 36° · coldest night Tuesday at 17°

The short of it: Centenary weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 27 °C (81 °F) with partly cloudy skies, feeling like 27 °C (81 °F). Today’s high 35 °C (94 °F), low 20 °C (67 °F). Chance of rain 30% in the next 24 hours, about 0.2 mm (0.01 in). No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 20:30 local time.

CENTENARY, Saturday. — Folk about town may expect an overcast sky today, the mercury reaching near 35° and falling to 20° after dark. That is some 6° milder than a typical November afternoon in Centenary, where the average high is 29°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the NNE, gusting to 9 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Of the 7 days ahead, Sunday looks the finest at near 36°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 17°. Not a drop is expected in that time. Nights run 3° milder than the November norm of 16°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Centenary runs from 16° at night to 29° by day, with some 67 mm of rain. October is the warmest month here at 30°, July the coldest at 6°, and January the wettest with 269 mm. The best months to ride in are May and August.

The sun is up 12 h 48 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,166 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
NowMostly clear27°27°4 km/h–
9 PMPartly cloudy27°28°1 km/h–
10 PMPartly cloudy26°25°5 km/h–
11 PMPartly cloudy24°24°8 km/h–
12 AMMostly clear23°24°3 km/h–
1 AMPartly cloudy21°22°4 km/h–
2 AMPartly cloudy20°21°3 km/h–
3 AMPartly cloudy20°21°3 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy21°21°3 km/h–
5 AMMostly clear21°22°3 km/h–
6 AMMostly clear22°22°3 km/h–
7 AMMostly clear26°26°5 km/h–
8 AMMostly clear29°27°11 km/h–
9 AMMostly clear31°29°11 km/h–
10 AMMostly clear33°32°11 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy34°33°11 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy35°33°10 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy36°33°10 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy36°33°11 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy35°32°11 km/h–
4 PMPartly cloudy34°32°10 km/h–
5 PMOvercast33°32°9 km/h0.1 mm
6 PMOvercast32°31°4 km/h0.1 mm
7 PMOvercast30°30°2 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): overcast, high 35°, low 20°, dry, gusts to 31 km/h. Sun up 5:15 AM, down 6:03 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Centenary Month by Month

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

November in Centenary, by the numbers

Warmth rank
2nd warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° colder, 55 mm more rain
Versus December
2° warmer
Day–night spread
12°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 55 min
Average wind
9 km/h
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Much like October: highs about 29°, nights near 16°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 67 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Centenary in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Centenary by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January26°17°269 mm6 km/h13 h 1 min✦✦✦
February26°16°202 mm6 km/h12 h 40 min✦✦✦
March26°15°118 mm8 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦✦
April25°12°31 mm8 km/h11 h 44 min✦✦✦✦✦
May23°8°5.0 mm7 km/h11 h 20 min✦✦✦✦✦
June22°6°1.0 mm8 km/h11 h 8 min✦✦✦✦✦
July21°6°1.0 mm8 km/h11 h 13 min✦✦✦✦✦
August24°8°0.0 mm9 km/h11 h 33 min✦✦✦✦✦
September27°11°2.0 mm11 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦✦✦
October30°15°12 mm11 km/h12 h 30 min✦✦✦✦
November29°16°67 mm9 km/h12 h 55 min✦✦✦✦
December27°17°199 mm8 km/h13 h 7 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Centenary

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Centenary today?

Right now it is 27 °C (81 °F) with partly cloudy skies; it feels like 27 °C (81 °F). Today’s high is 35 °C (94 °F) and tonight’s low 20 °C (67 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 30%, with 0.2 mm (0.01 in) expected.

Will it rain in Centenary this week?

No — the next 7 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Centenary?

No — no warnings or notices are in force for Centenary at present.

What is the warmest month in Centenary?

October, with an average high of 30 °C (85 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 6 °C (42 °F). The wettest month is January (269 mm (10.6 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Centenary?

May and August. May brings highs near 23 °C (74 °F) and about 5.0 mm (0.20 in) of rain; August highs near 24 °C (76 °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 Centenary?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 6 °C (42 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
MvurwiMashonaland Central45 km SW28°16°86 mm
MadziwaMashonaland Central50 km ESE30°17°71 mm
Mount DarwinMashonaland Central50 km E33°19°62 mm
BinduraMashonaland Central68 km SSE30°16°80 mm
GlendaleMashonaland Central70 km S29°16°84 mm
ConcessionMashonaland Central75 km SSW28°16°88 mm
RaffingoraMashonaland West80 km WSW29°16°83 mm
ShamvaMashonaland Central82 km SE31°17°72 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