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Mount Darwin Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Clouds Gather on the Horizon

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

Warmest today at 37° · coldest night Tuesday at 19°

The short of it: Mount Darwin weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 36 °C (97 °F) with partly cloudy skies, feeling like 34 °C (94 °F). Today’s high 37 °C (99 °F), low 23 °C (74 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Warnings in force: heat warning. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 11:30 local time.

MOUNT DARWIN, Sunday. — An overcast sky is the word from the Mount Darwin station, with a high of 37° and a low of 23°. Count it a gift: 5° above the November average of 33° for these parts. The wind keeps up from the ENE at 15 km/h, gusting to 22 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons today the pick at about 37°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 19°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 1.3 mm in all. Nights run 4° milder than the November norm of 19°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Mount Darwin runs from 19° at night to 33° by day, with some 62 mm of rain. October is the warmest month here at 33°, July the coldest at 8°, and January the wettest with 230 mm. The best months to ride in are July and June.

The sun is up 12 h 48 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 950 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 clear36°34°11 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy37°35°10 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy37°35°11 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy37°35°12 km/h–
3 PMClear sky37°34°13 km/h–
4 PMMostly clear36°33°14 km/h–
5 PMPartly cloudy35°32°15 km/h–
6 PMPartly cloudy33°31°14 km/h–
7 PMOvercast32°30°12 km/h–
8 PMPartly cloudy30°29°10 km/h–
9 PMOvercast29°28°9 km/h–
10 PMPartly cloudy29°28°6 km/h–
11 PMMostly clear28°27°9 km/h–
12 AMPartly cloudy26°26°11 km/h–
1 AMOvercast25°26°10 km/h–
2 AMPartly cloudy25°25°11 km/h–
3 AMOvercast24°23°12 km/h–
4 AMOvercast23°23°12 km/h–
5 AMMostly clear22°22°12 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy22°22°11 km/h–
7 AMMostly clear24°23°14 km/h–
8 AMMostly clear26°25°15 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy28°26°19 km/h–
10 AMOvercast30°26°23 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 37°, low 23°, 0.1 mm of rain, gusts to 25 km/h. Sun up 5:13 AM, down 6:01 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Mount Darwin Month by Month

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

November in Mount Darwin, by the numbers

Warmth rank
2nd warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 56 mm more rain
Versus December
2° warmer
Day–night spread
14°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 55 min
Average wind
8 km/h
Fair
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 62 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Mount Darwin in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Mount Darwin by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January29°19°230 mm6 km/h13 h 1 min✦✦
February29°19°185 mm6 km/h12 h 40 min✦✦✦
March29°18°79 mm7 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦✦
April28°15°24 mm7 km/h11 h 44 min✦✦✦✦✦
May27°10°4.0 mm6 km/h11 h 20 min✦✦✦✦✦
June25°8°1.0 mm7 km/h11 h 8 min✦✦✦✦✦
July25°8°1.0 mm8 km/h11 h 13 min✦✦✦✦✦
August28°10°0.0 mm9 km/h11 h 33 min✦✦✦✦✦
September31°13°1.0 mm10 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦✦
October33°17°6.0 mm11 km/h12 h 30 min✦✦✦✦
November33°19°62 mm8 km/h12 h 55 min✦✦✦
December30°19°191 mm7 km/h13 h 7 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Mount Darwin

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Mount Darwin today?

Right now it is 36 °C (97 °F) with partly cloudy skies; it feels like 34 °C (94 °F). Today’s high is 37 °C (99 °F) and tonight’s low 23 °C (74 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Mount Darwin this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 1.3 mm (0.05 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Saturday.

Are there any weather warnings for Mount Darwin?

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

What is the warmest month in Mount Darwin?

October, with an average high of 33 °C (91 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 8 °C (46 °F). The wettest month is January (230 mm (9.1 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Mount Darwin?

July and June. July brings highs near 25 °C (77 °F) and about 1.0 mm (0.04 in) of rain; June highs near 25 °C (77 °F) and 1.0 mm (0.04 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Mount Darwin?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 8 °C (46 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
MadziwaMashonaland Central17 km SSW30°17°71 mm
CentenaryMashonaland Central50 km W29°16°67 mm
ShamvaMashonaland Central60 km S31°17°72 mm
BinduraMashonaland Central65 km SSW30°16°80 mm
MvurwiMashonaland Central83 km WSW28°16°86 mm
GlendaleMashonaland Central85 km SW29°16°84 mm
ConcessionMashonaland Central96 km SW28°16°88 mm
MutokoMashonaland East Province97 km SE30°18°68 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