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Ruwa 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 33° · coldest night Tuesday at 13°

The short of it: Ruwa weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 25 °C (76 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 23 °C (74 °F). Today’s high 33 °C (91 °F), low 20 °C (68 °F). Chance of rain 45% in the next 24 hours, about 1.8 mm (0.07 in). Warnings in force: moderate risk of thunder. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 18:00 local time.

RUWA, Sunday. — Ruwa may look for an overcast sky this day, with the mercury climbing to about 33° before sinking to 20° by night. That is some 5° milder than a typical November afternoon in Ruwa, where the average high is 28°. Winds are light from the ENE, gusting to 20 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 3 days, our correspondent reckons today the pick at about 33°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 13°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 2.1 mm in all. Nights run 5° milder than the November norm of 15°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Ruwa runs from 15° at night to 28° by day, with some 100 mm of rain. October is the warmest month here at 29°, July the coldest at 6°, and January the wettest with 228 mm. The best months to ride in are May and August.

The sun is up 12 h 51 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,510 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
NowOvercast25°23°10 km/h0.1 mm
7 PMOvercast23°23°7 km/h0.1 mm
8 PMOvercast22°23°5 km/h0.1 mm
9 PMOvercast21°22°5 km/h0.1 mm
10 PMOvercast21°21°8 km/h0.1 mm
11 PMOvercast20°20°11 km/h0.1 mm
12 AMOvercast19°19°12 km/h0.4 mm
1 AMOvercast19°18°13 km/h0.4 mm
2 AMOvercast18°18°14 km/h0.4 mm
3 AMOvercast17°17°13 km/h–
4 AMOvercast16°16°12 km/h–
5 AMOvercast16°15°11 km/h–
6 AMOvercast16°15°12 km/h–
7 AMOvercast16°15°14 km/h–
8 AMOvercast17°16°14 km/h–
9 AMOvercast18°17°12 km/h–
10 AMOvercast20°19°10 km/h–
11 AMOvercast21°20°11 km/h–
12 PMOvercast22°21°11 km/h–
1 PMOvercast22°22°10 km/h–
2 PMOvercast22°22°9 km/h–
3 PMOvercast22°21°9 km/h–
4 PMOvercast21°20°9 km/h–
5 PMOvercast19°19°8 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 33°, low 20°, 0.9 mm of rain, gusts to 29 km/h. Sun up 5:13 AM, down 6:04 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today20°33°0.9 mm29 km/h12 h 51 min
Monday16°22°1.2 mm36 km/h12 h 53 min
Tuesday13°29°dry21 km/h12 h 53 min

Warmest: today at 33°. Wettest: Monday, 1.2 mm. Strongest gusts: Monday, 36 km/h.

The Almanac · Ruwa Month by Month

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

November in Ruwa, by the numbers

Warmth rank
2nd warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° colder, 76 mm more rain
Versus December
2° warmer
Day–night spread
13°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 59 min
Average wind
9 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 100 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Ruwa in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Ruwa by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January26°16°228 mm8 km/h13 h 5 min✦✦✦
February26°15°161 mm7 km/h12 h 42 min✦✦✦
March26°14°116 mm7 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦✦
April25°12°49 mm7 km/h11 h 43 min✦✦✦✦
May23°9°10 mm6 km/h11 h 17 min✦✦✦✦✦
June21°6°2.0 mm8 km/h11 h 4 min✦✦✦✦✦
July21°6°1.0 mm9 km/h11 h 9 min✦✦✦✦✦
August24°8°0.0 mm9 km/h11 h 31 min✦✦✦✦✦
September27°11°4.0 mm10 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦✦✦
October29°14°24 mm10 km/h12 h 32 min✦✦✦✦✦
November28°15°100 mm9 km/h12 h 59 min✦✦✦
December26°16°192 mm8 km/h13 h 12 min✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Ruwa

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Ruwa today?

Right now it is 25 °C (76 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 23 °C (74 °F). Today’s high is 33 °C (91 °F) and tonight’s low 20 °C (68 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 45%, with 1.8 mm (0.07 in) expected.

Will it rain in Ruwa this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 3 days, about 2.1 mm (0.08 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Monday.

Are there any weather warnings for Ruwa?

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

What is the warmest month in Ruwa?

October, with an average high of 29 °C (84 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 6 °C (42 °F). The wettest month is January, with 228 mm (9.0 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Ruwa?

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 0.0 mm (0.00 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Ruwa?

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
EpworthHarare10 km W28°16°99 mm
HarareHarare21 km WNW28°16°99 mm
ChitungwizaHarare23 km SW28°16°103 mm
Mount HampdenMashonaland East Province36 km WNW29°15°100 mm
Harare Western SuburbsMashonaland West39 km W29°16°100 mm
MaronderaMashonaland East Province46 km SE26°14°120 mm
MazoweMashonaland Central52 km NW28°16°85 mm
NortonMashonaland West58 km W28°16°102 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