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Shangani 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 Sunday at 32° · coldest night Wednesday at 14°

The short of it: Shangani weather on Monday, 9 November 2026: local time, 16 °C (60 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 15 °C (58 °F). Today’s high 18 °C (64 °F), low 15 °C (59 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: glass falling. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 17:45 local time.

SHANGANI, Monday. — Shangani may look for passing showers this day, with the mercury climbing to about 18° before sinking to 15° by night. That is 10° colder than Shangani usually sees in November, when highs average 28°. The wind keeps up from the ESE at 17 km/h, gusting to 24 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Of the 7 days ahead, Sunday looks the finest at near 32°, while Wednesday night will be the coldest at 14°. Rain or snow is due on 2 of them, some 15 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Shangani runs from 15° at night to 28° by day, with some 92 mm of rain. October is the warmest month here at 30°, July the coldest at 5°, and December the wettest with 166 mm. The best months to ride in are May and August.

The sun is up 12 h 58 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,370 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
NowOvercast16°15°12 km/h–
6 PMOvercast16°15°12 km/h–
7 PMOvercast15°14°13 km/h–
8 PMOvercast15°14°13 km/h–
9 PMOvercast15°14°13 km/h–
10 PMOvercast16°14°12 km/h–
11 PMOvercast16°15°11 km/h–
12 AMOvercast15°14°12 km/h–
1 AMOvercast15°14°11 km/h–
2 AMPartly cloudy15°14°11 km/h–
3 AMPartly cloudy15°14°10 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy15°14°10 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy15°14°10 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy15°14°10 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy16°15°11 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy17°16°12 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy19°18°12 km/h–
10 AMMostly clear22°20°12 km/h–
11 AMMostly clear23°22°11 km/h–
12 PMMostly clear25°23°10 km/h–
1 PMMostly clear26°24°9 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy26°25°9 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy26°24°10 km/h–
4 PMMostly clear25°23°10 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 9): light showers, high 18°, low 15°, 1.1 mm of rain, gusts to 44 km/h. Sun up 5:17 AM, down 6:15 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today15°18°1.1 mm44 km/h12 h 58 min
Tuesday15°26°dry25 km/h12 h 58 min
Wednesday14°28°dry24 km/h13 h 0 min
Thursday15°30°dry29 km/h13 h 0 min
Friday16°31°dry25 km/h13 h 1 min
Saturday17°31°dry24 km/h13 h 3 min
Sunday19°32°14 mm21 km/h13 h 3 min

Warmest: Sunday at 32°. Wettest: Sunday, 14 mm. Strongest gusts: today, 44 km/h.

The Almanac · Shangani Month by Month

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

November in Shangani, 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 5 min
Average wind
11 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 92 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Shangani in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Shangani by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January27°15°149 mm9 km/h13 h 12 min✦✦✦
February27°15°127 mm8 km/h12 h 46 min✦✦✦
March26°14°78 mm9 km/h12 h 15 min✦✦✦
April25°11°28 mm8 km/h11 h 40 min✦✦✦✦✦
May24°7°7.0 mm8 km/h11 h 11 min✦✦✦✦✦
June21°5°4.0 mm8 km/h10 h 56 min✦✦✦✦✦
July21°5°1.0 mm9 km/h11 h 2 min✦✦✦✦✦
August24°7°1.0 mm10 km/h11 h 27 min✦✦✦✦✦
September28°11°3.0 mm11 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦✦✦
October30°14°20 mm12 km/h12 h 35 min✦✦✦✦
November28°15°92 mm11 km/h13 h 5 min✦✦✦
December27°16°166 mm9 km/h13 h 19 min✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Shangani

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Shangani today?

Right now it is 16 °C (60 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 15 °C (58 °F). Today’s high is 18 °C (64 °F) and tonight’s low 15 °C (59 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Shangani this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 2 of the next 7 days, about 15 mm (0.57 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Sunday.

Are there any weather warnings for Shangani?

No warnings, but one notice is on the wire: glass falling.

What is the warmest month in Shangani?

October, with an average high of 30 °C (86 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 5 °C (40 °F). The wettest month is December, with 166 mm (6.5 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Shangani?

May and August. May brings highs near 24 °C (74 °F) and about 7.0 mm (0.28 in) of rain; August highs near 24 °C (76 °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 Shangani?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 5 °C (40 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
InsizaMatabeleland South Province17 km W28°15°95 mm
InyatiMatabeleland North56 km WNW29°16°92 mm
GweruMidlands Province60 km NE30°16°97 mm
ShurugwiMidlands Province68 km E28°16°96 mm
EsigodiniMatabeleland South Province73 km SW30°17°86 mm
FilabusiMatabeleland South Province84 km S30°17°76 mm
BulawayoBulawayo91 km WSW30°16°89 mm
RedcliffMidlands Province94 km NNE30°17°87 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
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