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Lupane 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 Thursday at 38° · coldest night Wednesday at 17°

The short of it: Lupane weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 23 °C (73 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 24 °C (76 °F). Today’s high 36 °C (97 °F), low 23 °C (73 °F). Chance of rain 45% in the next 24 hours, about 0.8 mm (0.03 in). Warnings in force: moderate risk of thunder, heat warning. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 05:00 local time.

LUPANE, Sunday. — Passing showers are the word from the Lupane station, with a high of 36° and a low of 23°. Count it a gift: 4° above the November average of 33° for these parts. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the SSW, gusting to 10 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Thursday the pick at about 38°, while Wednesday night will be the coldest at 17°. Not a drop is expected in that time. Nights run 5° milder than the November norm of 18°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Lupane brings highs near 33°, lows of 18° and about 76 mm of rain over the month. October is the warmest month here at 35°, July the coldest at 5°, and January the wettest with 154 mm. The best months to ride in are June and July.

The sun is up 12 h 55 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 958 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
NowOvercast23°24°3 km/h0.1 mm
6 AMPartly cloudy23°24°3 km/h–
7 AMMostly clear25°27°4 km/h–
8 AMOvercast29°30°6 km/h–
9 AMOvercast31°31°10 km/h–
10 AMMostly clear34°33°9 km/h–
11 AMOvercast35°35°7 km/h0.1 mm
12 PMOvercast36°37°6 km/h–
1 PMOvercast36°37°3 km/h–
2 PMOvercast36°37°2 km/h–
3 PMOvercast36°37°3 km/h0.1 mm
4 PMOvercast36°37°1 km/h–
5 PMOvercast35°36°2 km/h–
6 PMOvercast33°32°9 km/h0.1 mm
7 PMLight showers29°29°10 km/h0.3 mm
8 PMOvercast27°28°9 km/h0.1 mm
9 PMOvercast27°28°10 km/h–
10 PMOvercast26°27°9 km/h–
11 PMOvercast25°26°9 km/h–
12 AMOvercast25°25°11 km/h–
1 AMOvercast24°24°12 km/h–
2 AMOvercast24°24°13 km/h–
3 AMOvercast23°24°11 km/h–
4 AMOvercast23°23°14 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): light showers, high 36°, low 23°, 0.8 mm of rain, gusts to 29 km/h. Sun up 5:25 AM, down 6:20 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Almanac · Lupane Month by Month

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

November in Lupane, by the numbers

Warmth rank
2nd warmest of 12
Rain rank
4th wettest of 12
Versus October
3° colder, 59 mm more rain
Versus December
2° warmer
Day–night spread
15°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 2 min
Average wind
11 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Days run hot, near 33° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 76 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Lupane in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Lupane by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January31°18°154 mm9 km/h13 h 9 min✦✦
February30°17°128 mm9 km/h12 h 44 min✦✦
March30°16°76 mm9 km/h12 h 15 min✦✦
April30°13°24 mm8 km/h11 h 41 min✦✦✦✦
May27°8°4.0 mm8 km/h11 h 14 min✦✦✦✦✦
June25°5°1.0 mm8 km/h11 h 0 min✦✦✦✦✦
July25°5°0.0 mm9 km/h11 h 5 min✦✦✦✦✦
August29°8°0.0 mm9 km/h11 h 29 min✦✦✦✦✦
September33°12°2.0 mm10 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦✦
October35°17°17 mm11 km/h12 h 34 min✦✦✦
November33°18°76 mm11 km/h13 h 2 min✦✦
December31°18°154 mm9 km/h13 h 16 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Lupane

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Lupane today?

Right now it is 23 °C (73 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 24 °C (76 °F). Today’s high is 36 °C (97 °F) and tonight’s low 23 °C (73 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 45%, with 0.8 mm (0.03 in) expected.

Will it rain in Lupane this week?

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

Are there any weather warnings for Lupane?

Yes: moderate risk of thunder; heat warning. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Lupane?

October, with an average high of 35 °C (95 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 5 °C (40 °F). The wettest month is January (154 mm (6.1 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Lupane?

June and July. June brings highs near 25 °C (77 °F) and about 1.0 mm (0.04 in) of rain; July highs near 25 °C (77 °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 Lupane?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 5 °C (40 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Kamativi MineMatabeleland North105 km NW33°20°70 mm
DeteMatabeleland North105 km WNW32°18°72 mm
InyatiMatabeleland North137 km SE29°16°92 mm
GokweMidlands Province144 km NE31°17°90 mm
MaitengweNorth-East147 km SSW32°18°66 mm
HwangeMatabeleland North152 km WNW34°20°63 mm
BingaMatabeleland North154 km NNW35°24°56 mm
BulawayoBulawayo158 km SSE30°16°89 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