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Makwata 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 Saturday at 35° · coldest night Tuesday at 15°

The short of it: Makwata weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 23 °C (74 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 24 °C (76 °F). Today’s high 34 °C (92 °F), low 20 °C (68 °F). Chance of rain 90% in the next 24 hours, about 14 mm (0.56 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 06:45 local time.

MAKWATA, Sunday. — Thunderstorms are the word from the Makwata station, with a high of 34° and a low of 20°. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Makwata is 33°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the NE, gusting to 14 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Saturday the pick at about 35°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 15°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 14 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Makwata brings highs near 33°, lows of 19° and about 55 mm of rain over the month. October is the warmest month here at 34°, July the coldest at 4°, and January the wettest with 87 mm. The best months to ride in are July and June.

The sun is up 13 h 7 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 916 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
NowOvercast23°24°7 km/h–
7 AMOvercast24°25°9 km/h–
8 AMOvercast26°26°13 km/h–
9 AMOvercast27°27°16 km/h–
10 AMOvercast29°30°13 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy31°32°13 km/h–
12 PMOvercast32°33°13 km/h–
1 PMOvercast33°34°12 km/h–
2 PMMostly clear34°34°13 km/h–
3 PMClear sky33°34°13 km/h–
4 PMClear sky33°34°11 km/h–
5 PMOvercast31°32°14 km/h–
6 PMLight showers28°31°7 km/h2.2 mm
7 PMThunderstorm23°24°18 km/h7.6 mm
8 PMLight showers22°22°17 km/h1.4 mm
9 PMLight rain20°20°14 km/h0.8 mm
10 PMLight showers20°20°13 km/h1.5 mm
11 PMLight showers20°20°11 km/h0.2 mm
12 AMLight showers19°19°14 km/h0.4 mm
1 AMOvercast19°19°14 km/h–
2 AMOvercast19°18°14 km/h–
3 AMOvercast19°18°13 km/h–
4 AMOvercast18°17°14 km/h–
5 AMOvercast18°17°13 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): thunderstorm, high 34°, low 20°, 14 mm of rain, gusts to 35 km/h. Sun up 5:21 AM, down 6:28 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.

The Almanac · Makwata Month by Month

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

November in Makwata, by the numbers

Warmth rank
2nd warmest of 12
Rain rank
4th wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 37 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. Rain is modest, about 55 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Makwata in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Makwata by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January33°20°87 mm8 km/h13 h 25 min✦✦
February33°19°75 mm8 km/h12 h 54 min✦✦
March31°18°50 mm8 km/h12 h 17 min✦✦✦
April29°13°24 mm7 km/h11 h 35 min✦✦✦✦✦
May27°8°7.0 mm7 km/h11 h 0 min✦✦✦✦✦
June24°4°5.0 mm6 km/h10 h 43 min✦✦✦✦✦
July24°4°2.0 mm6 km/h10 h 50 min✦✦✦✦✦
August27°6°0.0 mm9 km/h11 h 19 min✦✦✦✦✦
September31°12°3.0 mm10 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦✦
October34°17°18 mm12 km/h12 h 41 min✦✦✦
November33°19°55 mm10 km/h13 h 16 min✦✦
December33°20°82 mm9 km/h13 h 34 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Makwata

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Makwata today?

Right now it is 23 °C (74 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 24 °C (76 °F). Today’s high is 34 °C (92 °F) and tonight’s low 20 °C (68 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 90%, with 14 mm (0.56 in) expected.

Will it rain in Makwata this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 14 mm (0.56 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Today.

Are there any weather warnings for Makwata?

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

What is the warmest month in Makwata?

October, with an average high of 34 °C (92 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 4 °C (38 °F). The wettest month is January (87 mm (3.4 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Makwata?

July and June. July brings highs near 24 °C (75 °F) and about 2.0 mm (0.08 in) of rain; June highs near 24 °C (75 °F) and 5.0 mm (0.20 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Makwata?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 4 °C (38 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
MachanengCentral22 km ENE33°19°59 mm
ShakgweCentral25 km NW33°19°60 mm
KurametsiOther27 km WSW33°19°56 mm
MakobaOther29 km SW34°19°55 mm
SefhareCentral33 km NNE33°19°61 mm
MagothlaOther44 km SW34°19°53 mm
RamokgonamiCentral48 km NNE33°19°57 mm
MakobengCentral49 km NE33°20°60 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