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Raffingora 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 today at 37° · coldest night Tuesday at 18°

The short of it: Raffingora weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 21 °C (71 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 21 °C (71 °F). Today’s high 37 °C (99 °F), low 22 °C (71 °F). Chance of rain 60% in the next 24 hours, about 4.0 mm (0.16 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected, heat warning. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 04:15 local time.

RAFFINGORA, Sunday. — Thunderstorms are the word from the Raffingora station, with a high of 37° and a low of 22°. That is some 9° milder than a typical November afternoon in Raffingora, where the average high is 29°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the SSE, gusting to 6 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 3 days, our correspondent reckons today the pick at about 37°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 18°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 4.2 mm in all. Nights run 6° milder than the November norm of 16°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Raffingora brings highs near 29°, lows of 16° and about 83 mm of rain over the month. October is the warmest month here at 30°, July the coldest at 5°, and January the wettest with 213 mm. The best months to ride in are May and June.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 50 min. The station stands 1,073 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
NowOvercast22°22°2 km/h–
5 AMOvercast22°21°3 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy24°24°2 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy27°26°3 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy30°29°4 km/h–
9 AMOvercast32°32°6 km/h–
10 AMOvercast34°34°9 km/h–
11 AMOvercast36°36°11 km/h–
12 PMOvercast37°38°10 km/h–
1 PMOvercast37°38°8 km/h–
2 PMOvercast37°36°7 km/h–
3 PMOvercast35°34°8 km/h0.1 mm
4 PMOvercast32°32°11 km/h0.1 mm
5 PMOvercast29°29°13 km/h0.1 mm
6 PMLight showers27°28°10 km/h0.5 mm
7 PMLight showers25°27°6 km/h0.5 mm
8 PMLight showers24°26°5 km/h0.5 mm
9 PMThunderstorm23°25°6 km/h0.5 mm
10 PMThunderstorm23°24°7 km/h0.5 mm
11 PMThunderstorm22°23°9 km/h0.5 mm
12 AMOvercast22°23°11 km/h0.2 mm
1 AMOvercast22°23°13 km/h0.2 mm
2 AMOvercast22°23°13 km/h0.2 mm
3 AMPartly cloudy22°23°11 km/h0.1 mm

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): thunderstorm, high 37°, low 22°, 3.3 mm of rain, gusts to 29 km/h. Sun up 5:17 AM, down 6:07 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.

The Almanac · Raffingora Month by Month

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

November in Raffingora, by the numbers

Warmth rank
2nd warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° colder, 67 mm more rain
Versus December
2° warmer
Day–night spread
13°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 56 min
Average wind
9 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 83 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Raffingora in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Raffingora by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January27°17°213 mm6 km/h13 h 2 min✦✦✦
February26°16°166 mm6 km/h12 h 40 min✦✦✦
March26°15°101 mm6 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦✦
April25°12°39 mm8 km/h11 h 44 min✦✦✦✦✦
May24°8°7.0 mm7 km/h11 h 20 min✦✦✦✦✦
June22°6°2.0 mm8 km/h11 h 7 min✦✦✦✦✦
July22°5°0.0 mm9 km/h11 h 12 min✦✦✦✦✦
August25°7°1.0 mm9 km/h11 h 33 min✦✦✦✦✦
September28°10°3.0 mm10 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦✦✦
October30°14°16 mm12 km/h12 h 31 min✦✦✦✦
November29°16°83 mm9 km/h12 h 56 min✦✦✦
December27°17°194 mm7 km/h13 h 8 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Raffingora

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Raffingora today?

Right now it is 21 °C (71 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 21 °C (71 °F). Today’s high is 37 °C (99 °F) and tonight’s low 22 °C (71 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 60%, with 4.0 mm (0.16 in) expected.

Will it rain in Raffingora this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 3 days, about 4.2 mm (0.17 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Today.

Are there any weather warnings for Raffingora?

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

What is the warmest month in Raffingora?

October, with an average high of 30 °C (86 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 5 °C (42 °F). The wettest month is January (213 mm (8.4 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Raffingora?

May and June. May brings highs near 24 °C (75 °F) and about 7.0 mm (0.28 in) of rain; June highs near 22 °C (72 °F) and 2.0 mm (0.08 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Raffingora?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 5 °C (42 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
MhanguraMashonaland West32 km WNW28°16°78 mm
Mhangura MineMashonaland West33 km WNW29°16°76 mm
BanketMashonaland West39 km S29°16°98 mm
MvurwiMashonaland Central44 km E28°16°86 mm
ChinhoyiMashonaland West45 km SSW29°17°91 mm
ConcessionMashonaland Central67 km SE28°16°88 mm
GlendaleMashonaland Central76 km ESE29°16°84 mm
MazoweMashonaland Central78 km SE28°16°85 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