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Plumtree 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 Thursday at 35° · coldest night Tuesday at 14°

The short of it: Plumtree weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 25 °C (77 °F) with clear skies, feeling like 25 °C (77 °F). Today’s high 35 °C (95 °F), low 24 °C (75 °F). Chance of rain 60% in the next 24 hours, about 3.4 mm (0.13 in). Warnings in force: moderate risk of thunder. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 22:45 local time.

PLUMTREE, Saturday. — Those stepping out in Plumtree this morning will find an overcast sky; the afternoon should top out near 35°, the night near 24°. That is some 6° milder than a typical November afternoon in Plumtree, where the average high is 29°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the NE, gusting to 11 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Thursday the pick at about 35°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 14°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 4.3 mm in all. Nights run 8° milder than the November norm of 16°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Plumtree brings highs near 29°, lows of 16° and about 91 mm of rain over the month. October is the warmest month here at 31°, June the coldest at 6°, and December the wettest with 135 mm. The best months to ride in are July and June.

The sun is up 12 h 58 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,375 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 clear25°25°4 km/h–
11 PMClear sky25°25°4 km/h–
12 AMClear sky24°24°4 km/h–
1 AMMostly clear24°24°4 km/h–
2 AMClear sky23°23°5 km/h–
3 AMMostly clear24°24°6 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy23°23°6 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy24°23°7 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy24°23°7 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy25°25°7 km/h–
8 AMOvercast28°27°10 km/h–
9 AMOvercast30°28°10 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy31°30°8 km/h0.1 mm
11 AMOvercast33°32°6 km/h–
12 PMOvercast34°33°5 km/h–
1 PMLight showers32°30°11 km/h0.3 mm
2 PMShowers26°28°2 km/h3.0 mm
3 PMOvercast28°30°3 km/h–
4 PMOvercast28°29°7 km/h–
5 PMOvercast28°28°8 km/h–
6 PMOvercast27°28°8 km/h–
7 PMOvercast26°27°9 km/h–
8 PMOvercast24°25°11 km/h–
9 PMOvercast23°24°13 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): overcast, high 35°, low 24°, 0.9 mm of rain, gusts to 25 km/h. Sun up 5:23 AM, down 6:21 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Plumtree Month by Month

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

November in Plumtree, by the numbers

Warmth rank
2nd warmest of 12
Rain rank
4th wettest of 12
Versus October
2° colder, 72 mm more rain
Versus December
1° warmer
Day–night spread
13°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 7 min
Average wind
10 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 29°, nights near 16°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 91 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Plumtree in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Plumtree by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January28°16°126 mm9 km/h13 h 15 min✦✦✦
February27°16°123 mm8 km/h12 h 48 min✦✦✦
March27°14°81 mm9 km/h12 h 16 min✦✦✦
April26°12°26 mm9 km/h11 h 39 min✦✦✦✦✦
May25°8°7.0 mm8 km/h11 h 9 min✦✦✦✦✦
June22°6°4.0 mm8 km/h10 h 54 min✦✦✦✦✦
July22°6°1.0 mm9 km/h11 h 0 min✦✦✦✦✦
August26°9°1.0 mm9 km/h11 h 25 min✦✦✦✦✦
September29°12°4.0 mm12 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦✦✦
October31°16°19 mm12 km/h12 h 36 min✦✦✦✦
November29°16°91 mm10 km/h13 h 7 min✦✦✦
December28°16°135 mm9 km/h13 h 22 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Plumtree

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Plumtree today?

Right now it is 25 °C (77 °F) with clear skies; it feels like 25 °C (77 °F). Today’s high is 35 °C (95 °F) and tonight’s low 24 °C (75 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 60%, with 3.4 mm (0.13 in) expected.

Will it rain in Plumtree this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 4.3 mm (0.17 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Sunday.

Are there any weather warnings for Plumtree?

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

What is the warmest month in Plumtree?

October, with an average high of 31 °C (88 °F). The coldest is June, when nights average 6 °C (43 °F). The wettest month is December (135 mm (5.3 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Plumtree?

July and June. July brings highs near 22 °C (72 °F) and about 1.0 mm (0.04 in) of rain; June highs near 22 °C (72 °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 Plumtree?

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
MasungaNorth-East41 km WSW30°17°78 mm
SiviyaNorth-East44 km SSW31°18°72 mm
KalakamateNorth-East54 km WSW31°18°74 mm
MakalengNorth-East67 km WSW32°18°74 mm
SebinaNorth-East73 km WSW32°18°72 mm
MaitengweNorth-East75 km WNW32°18°66 mm
MathambgwaneCentral76 km SW32°19°67 mm
MathangwaneCentral76 km SW32°19°67 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