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Dete Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

A Clear Night Under the Stars

A stray cloud or two drifts over the plains; the sun keeps its hold on the day.

Warmest Thursday at 38° · coldest night Tuesday at 17°

The short of it: Dete weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 27 °C (81 °F) with mostly clear skies, feeling like 27 °C (80 °F). Today’s high 37 °C (99 °F), low 26 °C (78 °F). Chance of rain 60% in the next 24 hours, about 3.8 mm (0.15 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected, heat warning. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 23:15 local time.

DETE, Saturday. — An overcast sky is the word from the Dete station, with a high of 37° and a low of 26°. Count it a gift: 5° above the November average of 32° for these parts. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the E, gusting to 16 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Thursday the pick at about 38°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 17°. Rain or snow is due on 2 of them, some 6.4 mm in all. Nights run 7° milder than the November norm of 18°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Dete runs from 18° at night to 32° by day, with some 72 mm of rain. October is the warmest month here at 34°, July the coldest at 6°, and December the wettest with 168 mm. The best months to ride in are July and June.

The sun is up 12 h 53 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,088 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
NowPartly cloudy28°27°8 km/h–
12 AMMostly clear27°26°8 km/h–
1 AMMostly clear26°26°7 km/h–
2 AMPartly cloudy26°26°5 km/h–
3 AMPartly cloudy25°26°4 km/h0.1 mm
4 AMOvercast26°26°6 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy25°25°6 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy24°25°4 km/h–
7 AMOvercast26°27°4 km/h–
8 AMOvercast28°29°6 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy31°31°7 km/h–
10 AMOvercast33°33°9 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy35°34°10 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy36°36°9 km/h–
1 PMOvercast36°36°7 km/h–
2 PMOvercast36°36°4 km/h–
3 PMOvercast35°36°1 km/h0.1 mm
4 PMOvercast35°36°1 km/h0.1 mm
5 PMOvercast34°35°0 km/h–
6 PMThunderstorm29°27°18 km/h1.0 mm
7 PMLight showers25°26°10 km/h1.6 mm
8 PMLight showers24°25°9 km/h0.7 mm
9 PMOvercast23°26°4 km/h0.2 mm
10 PMOvercast23°26°5 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): overcast, high 37°, low 26°, dry, gusts to 31 km/h. Sun up 5:29 AM, down 6:22 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Dete Month by Month

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

November in Dete, by the numbers

Warmth rank
2nd warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
2° colder, 58 mm more rain
Versus December
2° warmer
Day–night spread
14°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 1 min
Average wind
11 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Days run hot, near 32° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 72 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Dete in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Dete by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January29°18°157 mm8 km/h13 h 8 min✦✦
February29°18°133 mm8 km/h12 h 44 min✦✦
March29°17°81 mm9 km/h12 h 15 min✦✦
April29°14°29 mm9 km/h11 h 42 min✦✦✦✦✦
May27°9°4.0 mm8 km/h11 h 15 min✦✦✦✦✦
June25°6°2.0 mm8 km/h11 h 1 min✦✦✦✦✦
July25°6°0.0 mm10 km/h11 h 7 min✦✦✦✦✦
August28°9°0.0 mm10 km/h11 h 29 min✦✦✦✦✦
September32°13°1.0 mm12 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦✦
October34°17°14 mm13 km/h12 h 33 min✦✦✦
November32°18°72 mm11 km/h13 h 1 min✦✦
December30°18°168 mm9 km/h13 h 15 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Dete

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Dete today?

Right now it is 27 °C (81 °F) with mostly clear skies; it feels like 27 °C (80 °F). Today’s high is 37 °C (99 °F) and tonight’s low 26 °C (78 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 60%, with 3.8 mm (0.15 in) expected.

Will it rain in Dete this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 2 of the next 7 days, about 6.4 mm (0.25 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Sunday.

Are there any weather warnings for Dete?

Yes: thunderstorms expected; heat warning. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Dete?

October, with an average high of 34 °C (93 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 6 °C (43 °F). The wettest month is December (168 mm (6.6 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Dete?

July and June. July brings highs near 25 °C (77 °F) and about 0.0 mm (0.00 in) of rain; June highs near 25 °C (77 °F) and 2.0 mm (0.08 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Dete?

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
Kamativi MineMatabeleland North39 km NNE33°20°70 mm
HwangeMatabeleland North48 km NW34°20°63 mm
LupaneMatabeleland North105 km ESE33°18°76 mm
BingaMatabeleland North122 km NNE35°24°56 mm
PandamatengaNorth-West131 km W35°20°63 mm
Victoria FallsMatabeleland North133 km NW34°20°67 mm
LivingstoneSouthern Province137 km NW34°20°71 mm
MaambaSouthern Province142 km NNE32°20°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