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Lotlhakane 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 Thursday at 36° · coldest night Tuesday at 15°

The short of it: Lotlhakane weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 25 °C (76 °F) with clear skies, feeling like 25 °C (77 °F). Today’s high 32 °C (89 °F), low 16 °C (60 °F). Chance of rain 30% in the next 24 hours, about 0.1 mm (0.00 in). Warnings in force: moderate risk of thunder. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 09:30 local time.

LOTLHAKANE, Sunday. — Folk about town may expect an overcast sky today, the mercury reaching near 32° and falling to 16° after dark. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 31°. Winds are light from the ENE, gusting to 6 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Thursday the pick at about 36°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 15°. Rain or snow is due on 2 of them, some 6.1 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Lotlhakane runs from 16° at night to 31° by day, with some 63 mm of rain. October is the warmest month here at 32°, July the coldest at 3°, and January the wettest with 70 mm. The best months to ride in are May and June.

The sun is up 13 h 13 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,200 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
NowClear sky23°24°2 km/h–
10 AMClear sky26°27°3 km/h–
11 AMClear sky28°29°2 km/h–
12 PMClear sky29°31°4 km/h–
1 PMMostly clear31°32°5 km/h–
2 PMMostly clear31°33°4 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy32°33°3 km/h–
4 PMPartly cloudy31°32°6 km/h0.1 mm
5 PMMostly clear31°31°5 km/h–
6 PMClear sky28°30°3 km/h–
7 PMMostly clear25°27°2 km/h–
8 PMMostly clear23°26°2 km/h–
9 PMPartly cloudy22°24°2 km/h–
10 PMPartly cloudy21°21°11 km/h–
11 PMOvercast20°20°16 km/h–
12 AMOvercast20°20°15 km/h–
1 AMOvercast20°20°16 km/h–
2 AMPartly cloudy20°18°18 km/h–
3 AMOvercast19°17°18 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy18°17°17 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy18°17°17 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy18°17°17 km/h–
7 AMOvercast18°17°18 km/h–
8 AMOvercast18°16°20 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 32°, low 16°, 0.1 mm of rain, gusts to 32 km/h. Sun up 5:25 AM, down 6:38 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Lotlhakane Month by Month

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

November in Lotlhakane, by the numbers

Warmth rank
2nd warmest of 12
Rain rank
4th wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 35 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
12 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 63 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Lotlhakane in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Lotlhakane by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January31°18°70 mm10 km/h13 h 32 min✦✦✦
February31°18°67 mm9 km/h12 h 58 min✦✦✦
March29°15°60 mm9 km/h12 h 18 min✦✦✦✦
April27°12°28 mm8 km/h11 h 32 min✦✦✦✦✦
May24°7°10 mm7 km/h10 h 55 min✦✦✦✦✦
June22°3°4.0 mm8 km/h10 h 35 min✦✦✦✦✦
July21°3°1.0 mm8 km/h10 h 43 min✦✦✦✦✦
August25°6°2.0 mm10 km/h11 h 15 min✦✦✦✦✦
September29°10°8.0 mm12 km/h11 h 59 min✦✦✦✦✦
October32°15°28 mm12 km/h12 h 44 min✦✦✦✦
November31°16°63 mm12 km/h13 h 23 min✦✦✦
December31°18°66 mm11 km/h13 h 41 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Lotlhakane

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Lotlhakane today?

Right now it is 25 °C (76 °F) with clear skies; it feels like 25 °C (77 °F). Today’s high is 32 °C (89 °F) and tonight’s low 16 °C (60 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 30%, with 0.1 mm (0.00 in) expected.

Will it rain in Lotlhakane this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 2 of the next 7 days, about 6.1 mm (0.24 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Friday.

Are there any weather warnings for Lotlhakane?

Yes: moderate risk of thunder. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Lotlhakane?

October, with an average high of 32 °C (89 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 3 °C (37 °F). The wettest month is January (70 mm (2.8 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Lotlhakane?

May and June. May brings highs near 24 °C (76 °F) and about 10 mm (0.39 in) of rain; June highs near 22 °C (71 °F) and 4.0 mm (0.16 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Lotlhakane?

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
KgomokasitwaNgwaketsi16 km E31°16°63 mm
KanyeNgwaketsi18 km NW31°16°67 mm
Ramotswa Station/TaungSouth-East25 km ENE32°17°64 mm
LobatseLobatse27 km SE31°16°65 mm
OtseSouth-East29 km ENE31°17°65 mm
MmatheteNgwaketsi32 km SW32°16°57 mm
MosopaNgwaketsi35 km N32°17°63 mm
ManyanaNgwaketsi37 km NNE32°17°66 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