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Pilane Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Showers Pass Overhead

Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

Warmest Thursday at 42° · coldest night Tuesday at 16°

The short of it: Pilane weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 29 °C (84 °F) with passing showers, feeling like 29 °C (85 °F). Today’s high 38 °C (101 °F), low 22 °C (71 °F). Chance of rain 45% in the next 24 hours, about 1.3 mm (0.05 in). Warnings in force: moderate risk of thunder, heat warning. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 18:45 local time.

PILANE, Saturday. — Passing showers are the word from the Pilane station, with a high of 38° and a low of 22°. That is some 5° milder than a typical November afternoon in Pilane, where the average high is 33°. The wind keeps up from the ENE at 15 km/h, gusting to 18 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 42°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 16°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 1.9 mm in all. Nights run 4° milder than the November norm of 18°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Pilane runs from 18° at night to 33° by day, with some 70 mm of rain. October is the warmest month here at 34°, July the coldest at 5°, and January the wettest with 84 mm. The best months to ride in are July and June.

The sun is up 13 h 8 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 947 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 showers32°32°9 km/h0.4 mm
7 PMLight showers28°29°11 km/h0.2 mm
8 PMLight showers27°28°8 km/h0.3 mm
9 PMLight showers26°27°4 km/h0.4 mm
10 PMOvercast25°26°5 km/h–
11 PMOvercast24°27°1 km/h–
12 AMOvercast23°25°4 km/h–
1 AMOvercast23°25°5 km/h–
2 AMOvercast22°25°4 km/h–
3 AMPartly cloudy22°24°3 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy21°24°2 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy22°23°5 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy22°23°4 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy23°23°5 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy25°24°5 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy28°28°7 km/h–
10 AMClear sky31°30°14 km/h–
11 AMClear sky33°33°13 km/h–
12 PMMostly clear35°35°12 km/h–
1 PMMostly clear37°35°12 km/h–
2 PMMostly clear37°36°12 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy38°36°12 km/h–
4 PMPartly cloudy37°35°11 km/h–
5 PMPartly cloudy36°34°11 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): light showers, high 38°, low 22°, 1.6 mm of rain, gusts to 25 km/h. Sun up 5:25 AM, down 6:33 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Almanac · Pilane Month by Month

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

November in Pilane, by the numbers

Warmth rank
2nd warmest of 12
Rain rank
4th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° colder, 45 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
11 km/h
Fair
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 70 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Pilane in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Pilane by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January33°20°84 mm9 km/h13 h 29 min✦✦
February33°20°78 mm9 km/h12 h 57 min✦✦
March31°18°61 mm8 km/h12 h 18 min✦✦✦
April28°13°27 mm8 km/h11 h 33 min✦✦✦✦✦
May26°8°10 mm7 km/h10 h 57 min✦✦✦✦✦
June24°5°5.0 mm7 km/h10 h 38 min✦✦✦✦✦
July23°5°1.0 mm7 km/h10 h 46 min✦✦✦✦✦
August27°8°1.0 mm10 km/h11 h 16 min✦✦✦✦✦
September32°13°6.0 mm11 km/h11 h 59 min✦✦✦✦
October34°17°25 mm11 km/h12 h 43 min✦✦✦
November33°18°70 mm11 km/h13 h 20 min✦✦✦
December33°19°80 mm10 km/h13 h 38 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Pilane

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Pilane today?

Right now it is 29 °C (84 °F) with passing showers; it feels like 29 °C (85 °F). Today’s high is 38 °C (101 °F) and tonight’s low 22 °C (71 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 45%, with 1.3 mm (0.05 in) expected.

Will it rain in Pilane this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 1.9 mm (0.07 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Today.

Are there any weather warnings for Pilane?

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

What is the warmest month in Pilane?

October, with an average high of 34 °C (92 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 5 °C (40 °F). The wettest month is January (84 mm (3.3 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Pilane?

July and June. July brings highs near 23 °C (74 °F) and about 1.0 mm (0.04 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 Pilane?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 5 °C (40 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
RasesaKgatleng4 km NNW33°18°67 mm
MorwaKgatleng4 km SSW33°18°70 mm
MochudiKgatleng7 km E33°19°71 mm
BokaaKgatleng9 km SW33°18°69 mm
OodiSouth-East19 km SSW33°18°75 mm
KopongSouth-East22 km WSW33°18°66 mm
Lenchwe Le TauKweneng24 km W32°18°62 mm
MmoponeKweneng28 km SW33°18°70 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