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Molepolole Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

A Clear Night Under the Stars

Not a cloud between here and the mountains — settlers advised to wear a hat.

Warmest Sunday at 36° · coldest night Monday at 16°

The short of it: Molepolole weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 26 °C (78 °F) with clear skies, feeling like 28 °C (82 °F). Today’s high 34 °C (93 °F), low 23 °C (73 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Warnings in force: moderate risk of thunder. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 20:00 local time.

MOLEPOLOLE, Saturday. — Passing showers are the word from the Molepolole station, with a high of 34° and a low of 23°. That is some 2° milder than a typical November afternoon in Molepolole, where the average high is 32°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the S, gusting to 5 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 4 days, our correspondent reckons Sunday the pick at about 36°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 16°. Not a drop is expected in that time. Nights run 5° milder than the November norm of 17°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Molepolole brings highs near 32°, lows of 17° and about 67 mm of rain over the month. October is the warmest month here at 33°, July the coldest at 4°, and January the wettest with 73 mm. The best months to ride in are July and June.

The sun is up 13 h 9 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,148 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 sky26°28°1 km/h–
9 PMClear sky25°26°2 km/h–
10 PMClear sky24°25°2 km/h–
11 PMClear sky23°24°3 km/h–
12 AMMostly clear22°23°5 km/h–
1 AMMostly clear21°21°8 km/h–
2 AMMostly clear21°20°10 km/h–
3 AMMostly clear20°20°10 km/h–
4 AMMostly clear20°19°9 km/h–
5 AMMostly clear20°20°9 km/h–
6 AMMostly clear21°21°10 km/h–
7 AMMostly clear23°22°12 km/h–
8 AMMostly clear25°24°14 km/h–
9 AMMostly clear27°27°8 km/h–
10 AMMostly clear30°31°8 km/h–
11 AMMostly clear31°34°7 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy33°36°5 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy34°37°2 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy35°38°1 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy36°36°4 km/h–
4 PMPartly cloudy36°34°8 km/h–
5 PMPartly cloudy35°33°11 km/h–
6 PMOvercast33°31°13 km/h–
7 PMOvercast29°28°15 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): light showers, high 34°, low 23°, 0.9 mm of rain, gusts to 30 km/h. Sun up 5:27 AM, down 6:36 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Almanac · Molepolole Month by Month

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

November in Molepolole, by the numbers

Warmth rank
2nd warmest of 12
Rain rank
4th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° colder, 43 mm more rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
15°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 20 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. Wet spells are common — about 67 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Molepolole in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Molepolole by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January32°19°73 mm10 km/h13 h 29 min✦✦
February32°18°69 mm9 km/h12 h 57 min✦✦✦
March30°16°56 mm9 km/h12 h 18 min✦✦✦
April28°13°25 mm8 km/h11 h 33 min✦✦✦✦✦
May26°8°8.0 mm8 km/h10 h 57 min✦✦✦✦✦
June24°5°4.0 mm8 km/h10 h 38 min✦✦✦✦✦
July23°4°1.0 mm8 km/h10 h 46 min✦✦✦✦✦
August27°7°1.0 mm10 km/h11 h 16 min✦✦✦✦✦
September31°12°8.0 mm12 km/h11 h 59 min✦✦✦✦
October33°16°24 mm13 km/h12 h 43 min✦✦✦✦
November32°17°67 mm12 km/h13 h 20 min✦✦✦
December32°19°69 mm10 km/h13 h 38 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Molepolole

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Molepolole today?

Right now it is 26 °C (78 °F) with clear skies; it feels like 28 °C (82 °F). Today’s high is 34 °C (93 °F) and tonight’s low 23 °C (73 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Molepolole this week?

No — the next 4 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Molepolole?

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

What is the warmest month in Molepolole?

October, with an average high of 33 °C (91 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 4 °C (40 °F). The wettest month is January (73 mm (2.9 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Molepolole?

July and June. July brings highs near 23 °C (73 °F) and about 1.0 mm (0.04 in) of rain; June highs near 24 °C (74 °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 Molepolole?

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
ThamagaKweneng30 km S33°18°64 mm
KumakwaneKweneng35 km SE33°18°70 mm
MetsemotlhabaKweneng35 km ESE33°18°68 mm
Lenchwe Le TauKweneng36 km E32°18°62 mm
MmankgodiKweneng39 km SSE32°17°68 mm
LentsweletauKweneng40 km ENE33°18°58 mm
KopongSouth-East40 km ESE33°18°66 mm
GabaneKweneng41 km SE32°18°72 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