The Frontier Gazette & Almanack
“Fair Warning for Every Town Under the Sky” · Est. 1881
Measure in

Mutare Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

A Clear Night Under the Stars

Not a cloud between here and the mountains — settlers advised to wear a hat.

Warmest Sunday at 34° · coldest night Wednesday at 15°

The short of it: Mutare weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 27 °C (81 °F) with clear skies, feeling like 27 °C (80 °F). Today’s high 34 °C (94 °F), low 20 °C (67 °F). Chance of rain 30% in the next 24 hours, about 0.2 mm (0.01 in). Warnings in force: moderate risk of thunder. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 20:15 local time.

MUTARE, Saturday. — Those stepping out in Mutare this morning will find mostly clear skies; the afternoon should top out near 34°, the night near 20°. That is some 7° milder than a typical November afternoon in Mutare, where the average high is 28°. A brisk wind blows from the E, gusting to 27 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Sunday the pick at about 34°, while Wednesday night will be the coldest at 15°. The week looks dry — no rain worth measuring. Nights run 3° milder than the November norm of 16°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Mutare brings highs near 28°, lows of 16° and about 96 mm of rain over the month. October is the warmest month here at 29°, July the coldest at 8°, and January the wettest with 192 mm. The best months to ride in are May and August.

The sun is up 12 h 54 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,117 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
NowClear sky27°27°12 km/h–
9 PMClear sky27°27°11 km/h–
10 PMClear sky26°26°10 km/h–
11 PMClear sky25°26°9 km/h–
12 AMPartly cloudy25°26°8 km/h–
1 AMClear sky24°26°6 km/h–
2 AMClear sky23°25°6 km/h–
3 AMClear sky22°24°6 km/h–
4 AMClear sky22°24°6 km/h–
5 AMClear sky22°24°6 km/h–
6 AMClear sky22°24°6 km/h–
7 AMClear sky25°26°6 km/h–
8 AMClear sky28°28°7 km/h–
9 AMMostly clear30°29°9 km/h–
10 AMClear sky31°31°11 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy32°31°11 km/h–
12 PMClear sky33°32°12 km/h–
1 PMMostly clear34°33°11 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy34°33°12 km/h–
3 PMMostly clear34°32°12 km/h0.1 mm
4 PMOvercast31°29°15 km/h0.1 mm
5 PMOvercast30°29°14 km/h–
6 PMOvercast28°28°10 km/h–
7 PMOvercast27°26°14 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): mostly clear, high 34°, low 20°, dry, gusts to 30 km/h. Sun up 5:06 AM, down 6:00 PM. A stray cloud or two drifts over the plains; the sun keeps its hold on the day.

The Almanac · Mutare Month by Month

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

November in Mutare, by the numbers

Warmth rank
2nd warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° colder, 68 mm more rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
12°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 2 min
Average wind
9 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
✦✦✦✦✦

Much like October: highs about 28°, nights near 16°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 96 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Mutare in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Mutare by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January27°17°192 mm7 km/h13 h 9 min✦✦✦
February27°17°152 mm6 km/h12 h 45 min✦✦✦
March26°15°109 mm6 km/h12 h 15 min✦✦✦
April25°13°34 mm6 km/h11 h 41 min✦✦✦✦✦
May23°10°12 mm6 km/h11 h 14 min✦✦✦✦✦
June22°8°9.0 mm6 km/h11 h 0 min✦✦✦✦✦
July21°8°6.0 mm7 km/h11 h 5 min✦✦✦✦✦
August24°9°4.0 mm8 km/h11 h 29 min✦✦✦✦✦
September27°11°14 mm8 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦✦✦
October29°15°28 mm10 km/h12 h 34 min✦✦✦✦✦
November28°16°96 mm9 km/h13 h 2 min✦✦✦
December28°17°187 mm7 km/h13 h 16 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Mutare

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Mutare today?

Right now it is 27 °C (81 °F) with clear skies; it feels like 27 °C (80 °F). Today’s high is 34 °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 Mutare this week?

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

Are there any weather warnings for Mutare?

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

What is the warmest month in Mutare?

October, with an average high of 29 °C (84 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 8 °C (46 °F). The wettest month is January (192 mm (7.6 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Mutare?

May and August. May brings highs near 23 °C (74 °F) and about 12 mm (0.47 in) of rain; August highs near 24 °C (75 °F) and 4.0 mm (0.16 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Mutare?

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
MachipandaManica7 km ESE29°17°96 mm
PenhalongaManicaland9 km NNE26°15°99 mm
ManicaManica22 km E30°18°103 mm
OdziManicaland28 km W30°17°92 mm
MessicaManica43 km E31°18°105 mm
NyazuraManicaland61 km WNW28°16°109 mm
RusapeManicaland75 km NW28°15°114 mm
HeadlandsManicaland101 km NW26°13°115 mm

More Towns in Zimbabwe

All towns in Zimbabwe →

Harare · Bulawayo · Chitungwiza · Epworth · Gweru · Kwekwe · Kadoma · Ruwa · Chinhoyi · Masvingo · Norton · Marondera

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