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Palapye 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 today at 35° · coldest night Tuesday at 15°

The short of it: Palapye weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 28 °C (82 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 27 °C (80 °F). Today’s high 35 °C (95 °F), low 19 °C (67 °F). Chance of rain 90% in the next 24 hours, about 19 mm (0.73 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected, heat warning. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 08:30 local time.

PALAPYE, Sunday. — Those stepping out in Palapye this morning will find thunderstorms; the afternoon should top out near 35°, the night near 19°. That is some 3° milder than a typical November afternoon in Palapye, where the average high is 32°. A brisk wind blows from the ENE, gusting to 29 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons today the pick at about 35°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 15°. Rain or snow is due on 2 of them, some 19 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Palapye brings highs near 32°, lows of 19° and about 54 mm of rain over the month. November is the warmest month here at 32°, July the coldest at 4°, and January the wettest with 89 mm. The best months to ride in are June and July.

The sun is up 13 h 4 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 925 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
NowOvercast27°26°16 km/h–
9 AMOvercast29°28°17 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy31°30°15 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy33°32°15 km/h–
12 PMOvercast34°34°14 km/h–
1 PMOvercast35°35°11 km/h–
2 PMOvercast34°33°16 km/h0.1 mm
3 PMOvercast34°33°13 km/h–
4 PMOvercast34°33°13 km/h–
5 PMMostly clear33°32°13 km/h–
6 PMOvercast31°31°14 km/h–
7 PMMostly clear29°29°15 km/h–
8 PMPartly cloudy27°25°24 km/h–
9 PMThunderstorm24°24°15 km/h2.9 mm
10 PMShowers21°20°21 km/h9.6 mm
11 PMLight rain19°18°23 km/h1.8 mm
12 AMLight rain19°17°18 km/h2.3 mm
1 AMLight showers19°18°16 km/h1.5 mm
2 AMLight showers18°18°15 km/h0.3 mm
3 AMOvercast18°17°16 km/h–
4 AMOvercast18°17°14 km/h–
5 AMOvercast18°16°16 km/h–
6 AMOvercast17°15°16 km/h–
7 AMOvercast17°16°15 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): thunderstorm, high 35°, low 19°, 14 mm of rain, gusts to 46 km/h. Sun up 5:23 AM, down 6:27 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.

The Almanac · Palapye Month by Month

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

November in Palapye, by the numbers

Warmth rank
1st 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
13°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 14 min
Average wind
11 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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The height of summer in Palapye, with afternoons near 32°. Rain is modest, about 54 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Palapye in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Palapye by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January32°19°89 mm8 km/h13 h 22 min✦✦
February32°19°75 mm8 km/h12 h 52 min✦✦
March30°17°48 mm8 km/h12 h 17 min✦✦✦
April28°13°22 mm8 km/h11 h 36 min✦✦✦✦✦
May26°8°4.0 mm7 km/h11 h 3 min✦✦✦✦✦
June23°5°4.0 mm7 km/h10 h 46 min✦✦✦✦✦
July23°4°2.0 mm8 km/h10 h 53 min✦✦✦✦✦
August26°6°0.0 mm9 km/h11 h 21 min✦✦✦✦✦
September30°11°3.0 mm10 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦✦
October32°16°19 mm12 km/h12 h 40 min✦✦✦✦
November32°19°54 mm11 km/h13 h 14 min✦✦✦
December32°19°82 mm9 km/h13 h 30 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Palapye

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Palapye today?

Right now it is 28 °C (82 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 27 °C (80 °F). Today’s high is 35 °C (95 °F) and tonight’s low 19 °C (67 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 90%, with 19 mm (0.73 in) expected.

Will it rain in Palapye this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 2 of the next 7 days, about 19 mm (0.73 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Today.

Are there any weather warnings for Palapye?

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

What is the warmest month in Palapye?

November, with an average high of 32 °C (90 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 4 °C (38 °F). The wettest month is January (89 mm (3.5 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Palapye?

June and July. June brings highs near 23 °C (74 °F) and about 4.0 mm (0.16 in) of rain; July highs near 23 °C (73 °F) and 2.0 mm (0.08 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Palapye?

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
LetshengCentral17 km SE31°19°56 mm
MalakaCentral22 km ESE32°19°55 mm
MathakolaCentral27 km SE32°19°56 mm
PilikweCentral29 km SSE32°19°60 mm
TamasaneCentral32 km ENE32°19°52 mm
MaapiCentral33 km SE32°19°56 mm
MoremiCentral34 km E33°19°52 mm
SeroweCentral46 km WNW31°17°63 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