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Maapi 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 Thursday at 39° · coldest night Tuesday at 15°

The short of it: Maapi weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 30 °C (85 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 30 °C (85 °F). Today’s high 38 °C (100 °F), low 23 °C (73 °F). Chance of rain 60% in the next 24 hours, about 4.7 mm (0.19 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected, heat warning. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 18:30 local time.

MAAPI, Saturday. — Maapi may look for passing showers this day, with the mercury climbing to about 38° before sinking to 23° by night. That is some 6° milder than a typical November afternoon in Maapi, where the average high is 32°. Winds are light from the WNW, gusting to 27 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Of the 7 days ahead, Thursday looks the finest at near 39°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 15°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 13 mm in all. Nights run 4° milder than the November norm of 19°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Maapi brings highs near 32°, lows of 19° and about 56 mm of rain over the month. October is the warmest month here at 32°, July the coldest at 4°, and January the wettest with 85 mm. The best months to ride in are July and June.

The sun is up 13 h 4 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 951 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
NowLight showers31°30°10 km/h0.3 mm
7 PMOvercast29°30°4 km/h–
8 PMOvercast28°30°2 km/h–
9 PMMostly clear27°29°2 km/h–
10 PMOvercast26°28°3 km/h–
11 PMPartly cloudy25°26°5 km/h–
12 AMOvercast26°26°7 km/h–
1 AMOvercast25°26°3 km/h0.1 mm
2 AMOvercast24°25°4 km/h–
3 AMOvercast24°25°6 km/h–
4 AMOvercast24°25°7 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy25°25°12 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy25°25°13 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy26°25°13 km/h–
8 AMOvercast27°26°13 km/h–
9 AMOvercast28°28°12 km/h–
10 AMOvercast30°31°12 km/h–
11 AMOvercast32°33°12 km/h–
12 PMOvercast34°34°12 km/h–
1 PMOvercast35°36°10 km/h–
2 PMOvercast36°36°9 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy36°37°8 km/h–
4 PMPartly cloudy35°35°11 km/h–
5 PMThunder & hail27°30°2 km/h4.3 mm

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): light showers, high 38°, low 23°, 0.3 mm of rain, gusts to 33 km/h. Sun up 5:22 AM, down 6:26 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Almanac · Maapi Month by Month

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

November in Maapi, by the numbers

Warmth rank
2nd warmest of 12
Rain rank
4th wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 38 mm more rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
13°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 15 min
Average wind
12 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Days run hot, near 32° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is modest, about 56 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Maapi in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Maapi by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January32°20°85 mm9 km/h13 h 23 min✦✦
February32°19°73 mm9 km/h12 h 53 min✦✦
March30°17°44 mm8 km/h12 h 17 min✦✦✦✦
April28°13°23 mm8 km/h11 h 35 min✦✦✦✦✦
May26°8°4.0 mm7 km/h11 h 2 min✦✦✦✦✦
June24°5°3.0 mm7 km/h10 h 45 min✦✦✦✦✦
July23°4°2.0 mm7 km/h10 h 52 min✦✦✦✦✦
August26°7°0.0 mm9 km/h11 h 20 min✦✦✦✦✦
September30°12°4.0 mm10 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦✦
October32°17°18 mm12 km/h12 h 40 min✦✦✦✦
November32°19°56 mm12 km/h13 h 15 min✦✦✦
December32°20°78 mm9 km/h13 h 31 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Maapi

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Maapi today?

Right now it is 30 °C (85 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 30 °C (85 °F). Today’s high is 38 °C (100 °F) and tonight’s low 23 °C (73 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 60%, with 4.7 mm (0.19 in) expected.

Will it rain in Maapi this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 13 mm (0.51 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Sunday.

Are there any weather warnings for Maapi?

Yes: thunderstorms expected; heat warning. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Maapi?

October, with an average high of 32 °C (90 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 4 °C (40 °F). The wettest month is January (85 mm (3.3 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Maapi?

July and June. July brings highs near 23 °C (74 °F) and about 2.0 mm (0.08 in) of rain; June highs near 24 °C (74 °F) and 3.0 mm (0.12 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Maapi?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 4 °C (40 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
MathakolaCentral6 km NW32°19°56 mm
RamokgonamiCentral14 km SSE33°19°57 mm
MalakaCentral16 km N32°19°55 mm
LetshengCentral17 km NW31°19°56 mm
PilikweCentral17 km WSW32°19°60 mm
RatholoCentral23 km E32°19°57 mm
MoremiCentral23 km NNE33°19°52 mm
SefhareCentral33 km SSE33°19°61 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