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Makobeng 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 36° · coldest night Tuesday at 15°

The short of it: Makobeng weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 23 °C (73 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 24 °C (75 °F). Today’s high 33 °C (92 °F), low 20 °C (67 °F). Chance of rain 75% in the next 24 hours, about 6.0 mm (0.24 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 04:45 local time.

MAKOBENG, Sunday. — Thunderstorms are the word from the Makobeng station, with a high of 33° and a low of 20°. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Makobeng is 33°. Winds are light from the NE, gusting to 10 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

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 1 of them, some 6.0 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Makobeng brings highs near 33°, lows of 20° and about 60 mm of rain over the month. October is the warmest month here at 33°, July the coldest at 5°, and January the wettest with 85 mm. The best months to ride in are July and June.

The sun is up 13 h 6 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 858 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
NowMostly clear23°24°5 km/h–
5 AMOvercast23°24°6 km/h–
6 AMOvercast23°24°8 km/h–
7 AMOvercast24°25°10 km/h–
8 AMOvercast26°26°13 km/h–
9 AMOvercast28°28°15 km/h–
10 AMOvercast29°30°14 km/h–
11 AMOvercast31°32°14 km/h–
12 PMOvercast33°34°13 km/h–
1 PMOvercast33°34°13 km/h0.1 mm
2 PMOvercast33°34°9 km/h0.1 mm
3 PMLight showers31°32°14 km/h0.2 mm
4 PMPartly cloudy32°33°12 km/h–
5 PMMostly clear31°32°12 km/h–
6 PMOvercast30°30°14 km/h–
7 PMOvercast24°24°14 km/h–
8 PMOvercast23°23°14 km/h–
9 PMThunderstorm20°20°14 km/h4.1 mm
10 PMLight rain20°19°15 km/h1.4 mm
11 PMOvercast20°21°8 km/h–
12 AMOvercast20°20°11 km/h0.1 mm
1 AMOvercast19°19°11 km/h–
2 AMOvercast19°18°13 km/h–
3 AMOvercast18°17°13 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): thunderstorm, high 33°, low 20°, 5.9 mm of rain, gusts to 42 km/h. Sun up 5:20 AM, down 6:26 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.

The Almanac · Makobeng Month by Month

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

November in Makobeng, by the numbers

Warmth rank
2nd warmest of 12
Rain rank
3rd wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 45 mm more rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
14°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 16 min
Average wind
10 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Days run hot, near 33° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 60 mm, the 3rd wettest month.

Makobeng in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Makobeng by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January33°20°85 mm8 km/h13 h 24 min✦✦
February33°20°60 mm8 km/h12 h 53 min✦✦✦
March31°18°38 mm8 km/h12 h 17 min✦✦✦✦
April29°14°27 mm7 km/h11 h 35 min✦✦✦✦✦
May27°9°5.0 mm7 km/h11 h 1 min✦✦✦✦✦
June25°6°3.0 mm6 km/h10 h 44 min✦✦✦✦✦
July24°5°2.0 mm7 km/h10 h 51 min✦✦✦✦✦
August27°8°0.0 mm9 km/h11 h 20 min✦✦✦✦✦
September31°13°4.0 mm9 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦✦
October33°18°15 mm11 km/h12 h 40 min✦✦✦
November33°20°60 mm10 km/h13 h 16 min✦✦
December33°20°75 mm10 km/h13 h 32 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Makobeng

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Makobeng today?

Right now it is 23 °C (73 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 24 °C (75 °F). Today’s high is 33 °C (92 °F) and tonight’s low 20 °C (67 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 75%, with 6.0 mm (0.24 in) expected.

Will it rain in Makobeng this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 6.0 mm (0.24 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Today.

Are there any weather warnings for Makobeng?

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

What is the warmest month in Makobeng?

October, with an average high of 33 °C (92 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 5 °C (41 °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 Makobeng?

July and June. July brings highs near 24 °C (76 °F) and about 2.0 mm (0.08 in) of rain; June highs near 25 °C (76 °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 Makobeng?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 5 °C (41 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
SefhareCentral21 km W33°19°61 mm
LeralaCentral25 km NNE33°20°57 mm
MachanengCentral28 km SW33°19°59 mm
RamokgonamiCentral29 km WNW33°19°57 mm
RatholoCentral32 km NNW32°19°57 mm
MaapiCentral42 km NW32°19°56 mm
MaunatlalaCentral45 km N32°20°54 mm
MathakolaCentral48 km NW32°19°56 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