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Shamva 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 17°

The short of it: Shamva weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 34 °C (94 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 35 °C (94 °F). Today’s high 37 °C (98 °F), low 20 °C (69 °F). Chance of rain 60% in the next 24 hours, about 3.9 mm (0.15 in). Warnings in force: heat warning. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 10:30 local time.

SHAMVA, Sunday. — Those stepping out in Shamva this morning will find passing showers; the afternoon should top out near 37°, the night near 20°. Count it a gift: 6° above the November average of 31° for these parts. A brisk wind blows from the NNE, gusting to 20 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Looking over the next 3 days, our correspondent reckons today the pick at about 37°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 17°. Rain or snow is due on 2 of them, some 4.8 mm in all. Nights run 3° milder than the November norm of 17°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Shamva brings highs near 31°, lows of 17° and about 72 mm of rain over the month. October is the warmest month here at 32°, July the coldest at 7°, and January the wettest with 242 mm. The best months to ride in are July and June.

The sun is up 12 h 50 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,003 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
NowOvercast34°34°10 km/h–
11 AMOvercast35°35°11 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy36°37°10 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy37°37°8 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy37°37°7 km/h–
3 PMOvercast36°35°5 km/h–
4 PMOvercast34°35°4 km/h–
5 PMOvercast33°33°4 km/h–
6 PMOvercast30°31°4 km/h0.3 mm
7 PMOvercast28°29°5 km/h0.3 mm
8 PMOvercast26°27°5 km/h0.3 mm
9 PMLight showers25°26°4 km/h0.9 mm
10 PMLight showers24°26°2 km/h0.9 mm
11 PMLight showers23°26°1 km/h0.9 mm
12 AMOvercast23°25°2 km/h0.1 mm
1 AMOvercast23°25°4 km/h0.1 mm
2 AMOvercast23°24°5 km/h0.1 mm
3 AMOvercast23°24°5 km/h–
4 AMOvercast22°24°4 km/h–
5 AMOvercast22°24°4 km/h–
6 AMOvercast23°24°5 km/h–
7 AMOvercast23°24°7 km/h–
8 AMOvercast24°25°9 km/h–
9 AMOvercast25°26°7 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): light showers, high 37°, low 20°, 3.6 mm of rain, gusts to 24 km/h. Sun up 5:12 AM, down 6:02 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Almanac · Shamva Month by Month

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

November in Shamva, by the numbers

Warmth rank
2nd warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° colder, 61 mm more rain
Versus December
2° warmer
Day–night spread
13°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 57 min
Average wind
9 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 72 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Shamva in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Shamva by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January28°18°242 mm6 km/h13 h 3 min✦✦✦
February28°18°166 mm5 km/h12 h 41 min✦✦✦
March28°16°112 mm6 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦✦
April27°14°36 mm7 km/h11 h 43 min✦✦✦✦✦
May26°9°6.0 mm6 km/h11 h 19 min✦✦✦✦✦
June24°7°1.0 mm6 km/h11 h 6 min✦✦✦✦✦
July24°7°1.0 mm8 km/h11 h 11 min✦✦✦✦✦
August27°8°0.0 mm8 km/h11 h 32 min✦✦✦✦✦
September29°12°2.0 mm9 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦✦
October32°16°11 mm10 km/h12 h 31 min✦✦✦✦
November31°17°72 mm9 km/h12 h 57 min✦✦
December29°18°194 mm8 km/h13 h 9 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Shamva

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Shamva today?

Right now it is 34 °C (94 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 35 °C (94 °F). Today’s high is 37 °C (98 °F) and tonight’s low 20 °C (69 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 60%, with 3.9 mm (0.15 in) expected.

Will it rain in Shamva this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 2 of the next 3 days, about 4.8 mm (0.19 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Today.

Are there any weather warnings for Shamva?

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

What is the warmest month in Shamva?

October, with an average high of 32 °C (89 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 7 °C (44 °F). The wettest month is January (242 mm (9.5 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Shamva?

July and June. July brings highs near 24 °C (74 °F) and about 1.0 mm (0.04 in) of rain; June highs near 24 °C (75 °F) and 1.0 mm (0.04 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Shamva?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 7 °C (44 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
BinduraMashonaland Central26 km W30°16°80 mm
MurewaMashonaland East Province43 km SSE28°16°76 mm
MadziwaMashonaland Central44 km N30°17°71 mm
GlendaleMashonaland Central54 km W29°16°84 mm
Mount DarwinMashonaland Central60 km N33°19°62 mm
ConcessionMashonaland Central67 km W28°16°88 mm
MazoweMashonaland Central67 km WSW28°16°85 mm
MutokoMashonaland East Province70 km E30°18°68 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