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Kootingal Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Clear Skies Over the Prairie

Not a cloud between here and the mountains — settlers advised to wear a hat.

Warmest Wednesday at 29° · coldest night tonight at 4°

The short of it: Kootingal weather on Monday, 9 November 2026: local time, 17 °C (63 °F) with clear skies, feeling like 15 °C (58 °F). Today’s high 20 °C (68 °F), low 4 °C (39 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: unusually cold, glass falling, low risk of thunder. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 11:45 local time.

KOOTINGAL, Monday. — Clear skies are the word from the Kootingal station, with a high of 20° and a low of 4°. That is 8° colder than Kootingal usually sees in November, when highs average 28°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the SW, gusting to 12 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Wednesday the pick at about 29°, while tonight will be the coldest at 4°. Rain or snow is due on 4 of them, some 36 mm in all. Nights run 9° colder than the November norm of 13°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Kootingal brings highs near 28°, lows of 13° and about 79 mm of rain over the month. January is the warmest month here at 32°, July the coldest at 3°, and December the wettest with 97 mm. The best months to ride in are April and May.

The sun is up 13 h 32 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 738 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowClear sky16°14°4 km/h–
12 PMClear sky18°15°6 km/h–
1 PMClear sky19°15°7 km/h–
2 PMClear sky20°16°7 km/h–
3 PMClear sky20°17°6 km/h–
4 PMClear sky20°17°6 km/h–
5 PMClear sky20°17°5 km/h–
6 PMClear sky19°16°4 km/h–
7 PMClear sky17°15°3 km/h–
8 PMClear sky15°14°1 km/h–
9 PMClear sky14°12°2 km/h–
10 PMClear sky13°10°4 km/h–
11 PMClear sky10°7°4 km/h–
12 AMMostly clear8°5°5 km/h–
1 AMPartly cloudy8°5°5 km/h–
2 AMOvercast8°5°5 km/h–
3 AMPartly cloudy8°6°5 km/h–
4 AMClear sky8°5°5 km/h–
5 AMClear sky7°5°5 km/h–
6 AMClear sky7°4°5 km/h–
7 AMClear sky9°6°5 km/h–
8 AMClear sky14°12°4 km/h–
9 AMClear sky18°17°4 km/h–
10 AMClear sky20°17°8 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 9): clear sky, high 20°, low 4°, dry, gusts to 29 km/h. Sun up 5:54 AM, down 7:26 PM. Not a cloud between here and the mountains — settlers advised to wear a hat.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today4°20°dry29 km/h13 h 32 min
Tuesday7°25°dry24 km/h13 h 33 min
Wednesday12°29°dry22 km/h13 h 35 min
Thursday17°26°7.0 mm29 km/h13 h 36 min
Friday15°29°2.4 mm31 km/h13 h 38 min
Saturday16°24°8.7 mm28 km/h13 h 40 min
Sunday16°25°17 mm31 km/h13 h 41 min

Warmest: Wednesday at 29°. Wettest: Sunday, 17 mm. Strongest gusts: Sunday, 31 km/h.

The Almanac · Kootingal Month by Month

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

November in Kootingal, by the numbers

Warmth rank
5th warmest of 12
Rain rank
2nd wettest of 12
Versus October
3° warmer, 21 mm more rain
Versus December
2° colder
Day–night spread
15°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 45 min
Average wind
12 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 28°, nights near 13°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 79 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Kootingal in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Kootingal by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January32°17°71 mm11 km/h13 h 57 min✦✦
February31°17°57 mm10 km/h13 h 13 min✦✦✦
March28°14°42 mm10 km/h12 h 21 min✦✦✦✦✦
April25°10°28 mm10 km/h11 h 22 min✦✦✦✦✦
May20°6°32 mm8 km/h10 h 34 min✦✦✦✦✦
June17°4°52 mm9 km/h10 h 8 min✦✦✦✦
July16°3°45 mm9 km/h10 h 19 min✦✦✦✦✦
August18°3°38 mm10 km/h11 h 0 min✦✦✦✦✦
September22°6°46 mm11 km/h11 h 57 min✦✦✦✦
October25°10°58 mm12 km/h12 h 55 min✦✦✦✦
November28°13°79 mm12 km/h13 h 45 min✦✦✦
December30°15°97 mm11 km/h14 h 9 min✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Kootingal

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Kootingal today?

Right now it is 17 °C (63 °F) with clear skies; it feels like 15 °C (58 °F). Today’s high is 20 °C (68 °F) and tonight’s low 4 °C (39 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Kootingal this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 4 of the next 7 days, about 36 mm (1.4 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Sunday.

Are there any weather warnings for Kootingal?

No warnings, but 3 notices are on the wire: unusually cold; glass falling; low risk of thunder.

What is the warmest month in Kootingal?

January, with an average high of 32 °C (89 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 3 °C (37 °F). The wettest month is December, with 97 mm (3.8 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Kootingal?

April and May. April brings highs near 25 °C (77 °F) and about 28 mm (1.1 in) of rain; May highs near 20 °C (69 °F) and 32 mm (1.3 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Kootingal?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 3 °C (37 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
MoonbiNew South Wales5 km NNE27°13°80 mm
DarukaNew South Wales8 km WNW27°13°79 mm
NeminghaNew South Wales9 km SW27°13°78 mm
East TamworthNew South Wales11 km WSW28°13°74 mm
TamworthNew South Wales12 km WSW28°13°74 mm
North TamworthNew South Wales13 km W27°13°78 mm
South TamworthNew South Wales14 km WSW28°13°74 mm
West TamworthNew South Wales14 km WSW28°13°74 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