Francistown Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast
Nearly Cloudless Day Ahead
A stray cloud or two drifts over the plains; the sun keeps its hold on the day.
Warmest Tuesday at 37° · coldest night tonight at 17°
The short of it: Francistown weather on Wednesday, 11 November 2026: local time, 33 °C (91 °F) with mostly clear skies, feeling like 31 °C (88 °F). Today’s high 33 °C (91 °F), low 17 °C (62 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Warnings in force: wildfire weather, heat warning. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 15:45 local time.
FRANCISTOWN, Wednesday. — Folk about town may expect an overcast sky today, the mercury reaching near 33° and falling to 17° after dark. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Francistown is 33°. A brisk wind blows from the ESE, gusting to 19 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.
Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Tuesday the pick at about 37°, while tonight will be the coldest at 17°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 2.7 mm in all. Nights run 2° colder than the November norm of 19°.
By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Francistown runs from 19° at night to 33° by day, with some 66 mm of rain. October is the warmest month here at 33°, July the coldest at 6°, and January the wettest with 105 mm. The best months to ride in are July and June.
The sun is up 13 h 3 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,007 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 beneathThe hour-by-hour ledger
| Hour | Sky | Temp | Feels | Wind | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | Overcast | 33° | 32° | 10 km/h | – |
| 4 PM | Mostly clear | 33° | 31° | 11 km/h | – |
| 5 PM | Clear sky | 32° | 30° | 10 km/h | – |
| 6 PM | Clear sky | 31° | 29° | 10 km/h | – |
| 7 PM | Clear sky | 28° | 27° | 7 km/h | – |
| 8 PM | Mostly clear | 27° | 26° | 7 km/h | – |
| 9 PM | Clear sky | 26° | 25° | 7 km/h | – |
| 10 PM | Clear sky | 25° | 24° | 6 km/h | – |
| 11 PM | Clear sky | 24° | 23° | 6 km/h | – |
| 12 AM | Clear sky | 23° | 22° | 4 km/h | – |
| 1 AM | Clear sky | 22° | 21° | 4 km/h | – |
| 2 AM | Clear sky | 21° | 21° | 4 km/h | – |
| 3 AM | Clear sky | 20° | 20° | 3 km/h | – |
| 4 AM | Clear sky | 20° | 20° | 3 km/h | – |
| 5 AM | Clear sky | 19° | 19° | 2 km/h | – |
| 6 AM | Clear sky | 20° | 20° | 1 km/h | – |
| 7 AM | Clear sky | 23° | 23° | 1 km/h | – |
| 8 AM | Clear sky | 26° | 26° | 4 km/h | – |
| 9 AM | Clear sky | 29° | 28° | 9 km/h | – |
| 10 AM | Clear sky | 31° | 31° | 11 km/h | – |
| 11 AM | Clear sky | 33° | 33° | 13 km/h | – |
| 12 PM | Mostly clear | 34° | 34° | 14 km/h | – |
| 1 PM | Mostly clear | 34° | 33° | 16 km/h | – |
| 2 PM | Mostly clear | 35° | 32° | 17 km/h | – |
Seven-Day Outlook · Classified
Highs in large type · pick a dayToday (Nov 11): overcast, high 33°, low 17°, dry, gusts to 19 km/h. Sun up 5:22 AM, down 6:25 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Thursday (Nov 12): mostly clear, high 35°, low 19°, dry, gusts to 31 km/h. Sun up 5:22 AM, down 6:26 PM. A stray cloud or two drifts over the plains; the sun keeps its hold on the day.
Friday (Nov 13): partly cloudy, high 34°, low 18°, dry, gusts to 25 km/h. Sun up 5:21 AM, down 6:27 PM. Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.
Saturday (Nov 14): partly cloudy, high 36°, low 19°, dry, gusts to 29 km/h. Sun up 5:21 AM, down 6:27 PM. Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.
Sunday (Nov 15): partly cloudy, high 34°, low 22°, 0.6 mm of rain, gusts to 30 km/h. Sun up 5:21 AM, down 6:28 PM. Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.
Monday (Nov 16): overcast, high 35°, low 21°, 0.9 mm of rain, gusts to 20 km/h. Sun up 5:20 AM, down 6:28 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Tuesday (Nov 17): light showers, high 37°, low 21°, 1.2 mm of rain, gusts to 30 km/h. Sun up 5:20 AM, down 6:29 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.
The Week in Figures
| Day | Low · High | Rain | Gusts | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 17°33° | dry | 19 km/h | 13 h 3 min | |
| Thursday | 19°35° | dry | 31 km/h | 13 h 4 min | |
| Friday | 18°34° | dry | 25 km/h | 13 h 6 min | |
| Saturday | 19°36° | dry | 29 km/h | 13 h 6 min | |
| Sunday | 22°34° | 0.6 mm | 30 km/h | 13 h 7 min | |
| Monday | 21°35° | 0.9 mm | 20 km/h | 13 h 8 min | |
| Tuesday | 21°37° | 1.2 mm | 30 km/h | 13 h 9 min |
Warmest: Tuesday at 37°. Wettest: Tuesday, 1.2 mm. Strongest gusts: Thursday, 31 km/h.