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Rusape Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

A Clear Night Under the Stars

A stray cloud or two drifts over the plains; the sun keeps its hold on the day.

Warmest today at 33° · coldest night Wednesday at 15°

The short of it: Rusape weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 19 °C (65 °F) with mostly clear skies, feeling like 19 °C (66 °F). Today’s high 33 °C (91 °F), low 18 °C (65 °F). Chance of rain 45% in the next 24 hours, about 1.2 mm (0.05 in). Warnings in force: moderate risk of thunder. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 02:30 local time.

RUSAPE, Sunday. — Rusape may look for passing showers this day, with the mercury climbing to about 33° before sinking to 18° by night. Count it a gift: 5° above the November average of 28° for these parts. Winds are light from the NE, gusting to 7 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons today the pick at about 33°, while Wednesday night will be the coldest at 15°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 1.3 mm in all. Nights run 3° milder than the November norm of 15°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Rusape runs from 15° at night to 28° by day, with some 114 mm of rain. October is the warmest month here at 29°, July the coldest at 6°, and January the wettest with 186 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 1,421 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 clear19°19°4 km/h–
3 AMMostly clear18°19°4 km/h–
4 AMMostly clear18°18°4 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy18°18°4 km/h–
6 AMMostly clear19°19°4 km/h–
7 AMClear sky24°24°4 km/h–
8 AMClear sky28°26°10 km/h–
9 AMClear sky30°28°11 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy32°31°5 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy32°32°3 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy33°31°8 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy32°30°11 km/h–
2 PMOvercast33°31°9 km/h–
3 PMLight showers29°27°12 km/h0.3 mm
4 PMOvercast29°29°4 km/h–
5 PMLight showers26°26°5 km/h0.5 mm
6 PMLight showers24°25°4 km/h0.4 mm
7 PMOvercast23°25°1 km/h–
8 PMOvercast23°24°5 km/h–
9 PMOvercast22°23°11 km/h–
10 PMOvercast22°22°11 km/h–
11 PMOvercast21°20°13 km/h–
12 AMOvercast20°19°13 km/h–
1 AMOvercast19°18°15 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): light showers, high 33°, low 18°, 1.2 mm of rain, gusts to 24 km/h. Sun up 5:08 AM, down 6:02 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Almanac · Rusape Month by Month

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

November in Rusape, by the numbers

Warmth rank
2nd warmest of 12
Rain rank
4th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° colder, 86 mm more rain
Versus December
2° warmer
Day–night spread
13°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 1 min
Average wind
8 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 28°, nights near 15°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 114 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Rusape in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Rusape by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January26°16°186 mm8 km/h13 h 8 min✦✦✦
February26°16°141 mm7 km/h12 h 44 min✦✦✦
March26°15°92 mm7 km/h12 h 15 min✦✦✦
April25°12°36 mm6 km/h11 h 42 min✦✦✦✦✦
May23°9°10 mm6 km/h11 h 15 min✦✦✦✦✦
June21°7°5.0 mm6 km/h11 h 1 min✦✦✦✦✦
July21°6°4.0 mm8 km/h11 h 7 min✦✦✦✦✦
August24°8°2.0 mm8 km/h11 h 30 min✦✦✦✦✦
September27°11°6.0 mm9 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦✦✦
October29°14°28 mm9 km/h12 h 33 min✦✦✦✦
November28°15°114 mm8 km/h13 h 1 min✦✦✦
December26°16°175 mm7 km/h13 h 14 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Rusape

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Rusape today?

Right now it is 19 °C (65 °F) with mostly clear skies; it feels like 19 °C (66 °F). Today’s high is 33 °C (91 °F) and tonight’s low 18 °C (65 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 45%, with 1.2 mm (0.05 in) expected.

Will it rain in Rusape 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 Today.

Are there any weather warnings for Rusape?

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

What is the warmest month in Rusape?

October, with an average high of 29 °C (84 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 6 °C (43 °F). The wettest month is January (186 mm (7.3 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Rusape?

May and August. May brings highs near 23 °C (74 °F) and about 10 mm (0.39 in) of rain; August highs near 24 °C (75 °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 Rusape?

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
NyazuraManicaland20 km SSE28°16°109 mm
HeadlandsManicaland29 km NNW26°13°115 mm
MachekeMashonaland East Province52 km NW26°14°112 mm
OdziManicaland56 km SSE30°17°92 mm
MaronderaMashonaland East Province72 km WNW26°14°120 mm
Dorowa Mining LeaseManicaland72 km SSW30°17°84 mm
PenhalongaManicaland72 km SE26°15°99 mm
NyangaManicaland74 km ENE23°12°110 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