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Mount Hampden 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 29° · coldest night Thursday at 15°

The short of it: Mount Hampden weather on Wednesday, 11 November 2026: local time, 27 °C (80 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 24 °C (76 °F). Today’s high 28 °C (82 °F), low 15 °C (60 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Warnings in force: moderate risk of thunder. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 16:45 local time.

MOUNT HAMPDEN, Wednesday. — Those stepping out in Mount Hampden this morning will find an overcast sky; the afternoon should top out near 28°, the night near 15°. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Mount Hampden is 29°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the S, gusting to 16 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Of the 7 days ahead, Thursday looks the finest at near 29°, while Thursday night will be the coldest at 15°. Rain or snow is due on 4 of them, some 20 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Mount Hampden runs from 15° at night to 29° by day, with some 100 mm of rain. October is the warmest month here at 30°, July the coldest at 6°, and January the wettest with 222 mm. The best months to ride in are June and July.

The sun is up 12 h 54 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,468 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°25°6 km/h–
5 PMOvercast27°24°7 km/h–
6 PMOvercast24°22°6 km/h–
7 PMOvercast22°21°5 km/h–
8 PMOvercast21°19°5 km/h–
9 PMOvercast19°18°7 km/h–
10 PMOvercast18°17°6 km/h–
11 PMOvercast18°17°4 km/h–
12 AMOvercast17°16°3 km/h–
1 AMOvercast17°16°3 km/h–
2 AMOvercast16°16°2 km/h–
3 AMPartly cloudy16°15°3 km/h–
4 AMMostly clear16°15°3 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy15°14°3 km/h–
6 AMOvercast16°15°3 km/h–
7 AMClear sky18°18°3 km/h–
8 AMClear sky21°20°6 km/h–
9 AMClear sky23°22°7 km/h–
10 AMClear sky25°25°7 km/h–
11 AMClear sky27°26°6 km/h–
12 PMMostly clear28°27°5 km/h–
1 PMMostly clear29°29°4 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy29°29°1 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy29°29°1 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 11): overcast, high 28°, low 15°, dry, gusts to 18 km/h. Sun up 5:13 AM, down 6:07 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today15°28°dry18 km/h12 h 54 min
Thursday15°29°dry23 km/h12 h 54 min
Friday17°28°2.4 mm24 km/h12 h 56 min
Saturday18°29°1.9 mm24 km/h12 h 56 min
Sunday18°29°dry19 km/h12 h 57 min
Monday18°29°11 mm21 km/h12 h 57 min
Tuesday18°29°4.8 mm22 km/h12 h 59 min

Warmest: Thursday at 29°. Wettest: Monday, 11 mm. Strongest gusts: Saturday, 24 km/h.

The Almanac · Mount Hampden Month by Month

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

November in Mount Hampden, by the numbers

Warmth rank
2nd warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° colder, 79 mm more rain
Versus December
2° warmer
Day–night spread
13°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 58 min
Average wind
10 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 29°, nights near 15°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 100 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Mount Hampden in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Mount Hampden by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January26°16°222 mm6 km/h13 h 5 min✦✦✦
February26°16°167 mm6 km/h12 h 42 min✦✦✦
March26°15°109 mm7 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦✦
April25°12°42 mm7 km/h11 h 43 min✦✦✦✦✦
May24°9°10 mm7 km/h11 h 17 min✦✦✦✦✦
June22°6°3.0 mm7 km/h11 h 4 min✦✦✦✦✦
July22°6°1.0 mm9 km/h11 h 10 min✦✦✦✦✦
August25°8°1.0 mm9 km/h11 h 31 min✦✦✦✦✦
September28°11°4.0 mm10 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦✦✦
October30°14°21 mm10 km/h12 h 32 min✦✦✦✦
November29°15°100 mm10 km/h12 h 58 min✦✦✦
December27°16°187 mm8 km/h13 h 11 min✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Mount Hampden

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Mount Hampden today?

Right now it is 27 °C (80 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 24 °C (76 °F). Today’s high is 28 °C (82 °F) and tonight’s low 15 °C (60 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Mount Hampden this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 4 of the next 7 days, about 20 mm (0.78 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Monday.

Are there any weather warnings for Mount Hampden?

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

What is the warmest month in Mount Hampden?

October, with an average high of 30 °C (86 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 6 °C (42 °F). The wettest month is January, with 222 mm (8.7 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Mount Hampden?

June and July. June brings highs near 22 °C (72 °F) and about 3.0 mm (0.12 in) of rain; July highs near 22 °C (72 °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 Hampden?

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
Harare Western SuburbsMashonaland West13 km SSW29°16°100 mm
HarareHarare15 km SE28°16°99 mm
MazoweMashonaland Central27 km N28°16°85 mm
EpworthHarare28 km SE28°16°99 mm
NortonMashonaland West30 km WSW28°16°102 mm
ChitungwizaHarare33 km SSE28°16°103 mm
RuwaMashonaland East Province36 km ESE28°15°100 mm
ConcessionMashonaland Central40 km N28°16°88 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
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