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Lobatse Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

A Clear Night Under the Stars

A stray cloud or two drifts over the plains; the sun keeps its hold on the day.

Warmest Tuesday at 34° · coldest night Monday at 15°

The short of it: Lobatse weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 18 °C (64 °F) with mostly clear skies, feeling like 17 °C (62 °F). Today’s high 34 °C (93 °F), low 17 °C (63 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: low risk of thunder. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 05:15 local time.

LOBATSE, Sunday. — Folk about town may expect an overcast sky today, the mercury reaching near 34° and falling to 17° after dark. That is some 3° milder than a typical November afternoon in Lobatse, where the average high is 31°. A brisk wind blows from the S, gusting to 25 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Of the 3 days ahead, Tuesday looks the finest at near 34°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 15°. Not a drop is expected in that time. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Lobatse runs from 16° at night to 31° by day, with some 65 mm of rain. October is the warmest month here at 31°, July the coldest at 2°, and January the wettest with 78 mm. The best months to ride in are May and August.

The sun is up 13 h 12 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 1,252 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
NowPartly cloudy17°16°13 km/h–
6 AMMostly clear19°18°13 km/h–
7 AMMostly clear22°21°13 km/h–
8 AMMostly clear24°23°13 km/h–
9 AMMostly clear26°26°7 km/h–
10 AMMostly clear28°30°5 km/h–
11 AMMostly clear29°33°4 km/h–
12 PMMostly clear31°35°3 km/h–
1 PMMostly clear32°36°2 km/h–
2 PMMostly clear33°35°3 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy34°34°4 km/h–
4 PMPartly cloudy34°33°6 km/h–
5 PMPartly cloudy33°32°7 km/h–
6 PMPartly cloudy30°30°10 km/h–
7 PMPartly cloudy26°25°19 km/h–
8 PMPartly cloudy23°20°26 km/h–
9 PMOvercast21°17°28 km/h–
10 PMOvercast19°14°27 km/h–
11 PMOvercast18°13°25 km/h–
12 AMOvercast17°12°23 km/h–
1 AMOvercast17°12°21 km/h–
2 AMOvercast16°12°20 km/h–
3 AMPartly cloudy16°12°19 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy16°12°19 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 34°, low 17°, dry, gusts to 25 km/h. Sun up 5:25 AM, down 6:37 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Lobatse Month by Month

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

November in Lobatse, by the numbers

Warmth rank
3rd warmest of 12
Rain rank
4th wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 36 mm more rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
15°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 23 min
Average wind
11 km/h
Fair
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 65 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Lobatse in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Lobatse by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January31°18°78 mm9 km/h13 h 33 min✦✦
February30°18°74 mm9 km/h12 h 59 min✦✦
March28°15°64 mm8 km/h12 h 18 min✦✦✦✦
April26°11°33 mm7 km/h11 h 32 min✦✦✦✦✦
May23°6°11 mm7 km/h10 h 54 min✦✦✦✦✦
June20°3°4.0 mm8 km/h10 h 35 min✦✦✦✦✦
July20°2°1.0 mm8 km/h10 h 42 min✦✦✦✦✦
August24°5°2.0 mm10 km/h11 h 15 min✦✦✦✦✦
September28°10°9.0 mm12 km/h11 h 59 min✦✦✦✦✦
October31°15°29 mm13 km/h12 h 44 min✦✦✦✦
November31°16°65 mm11 km/h13 h 23 min✦✦✦
December31°17°78 mm10 km/h13 h 42 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Lobatse

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Lobatse today?

Right now it is 18 °C (64 °F) with mostly clear skies; it feels like 17 °C (62 °F). Today’s high is 34 °C (93 °F) and tonight’s low 17 °C (63 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Lobatse this week?

No — the next 3 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Lobatse?

No warnings, but one notice is on the wire: low risk of thunder.

What is the warmest month in Lobatse?

October, with an average high of 31 °C (88 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 2 °C (36 °F). The wettest month is January (78 mm (3.1 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Lobatse?

May and August. May brings highs near 23 °C (74 °F) and about 11 mm (0.43 in) of rain; August highs near 24 °C (74 °F) and 2.0 mm (0.08 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Lobatse?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 2 °C (36 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
KgomokasitwaNgwaketsi16 km NNW31°16°63 mm
OtseSouth-East24 km NNE31°17°65 mm
JanengSouth-East25 km SSW31°15°63 mm
LotlhakaneNgwaketsi27 km NW31°16°63 mm
Ramotswa Station/TaungSouth-East27 km N32°17°64 mm
TlhareseleleNgwaketsi32 km S30°15°67 mm
Good HopeNgwaketsi36 km SW31°16°58 mm
LehurutsheNorth West41 km SE31°15°73 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