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Pilikwe 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 38° · coldest night Tuesday at 14°

The short of it: Pilikwe weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 28 °C (83 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 30 °C (85 °F). Today’s high 38 °C (100 °F), low 23 °C (74 °F). Chance of rain 60% in the next 24 hours, about 2.2 mm (0.09 in). Warnings in force: high risk of thunder, heat warning. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 19:30 local time.

PILIKWE, Saturday. — Folk about town may expect passing showers today, the mercury reaching near 38° and falling to 23° after dark. That is some 6° milder than a typical November afternoon in Pilikwe, where the average high is 32°. Winds are light from the ENE, gusting to 21 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 38°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 14°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 14 mm in all. Nights run 5° milder than the November norm of 19°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Pilikwe brings highs near 32°, lows of 19° and about 60 mm of rain over the month. October is the warmest month here at 32°, July the coldest at 4°, and January the wettest with 95 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 1,018 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
NowOvercast29°30°2 km/h–
8 PMOvercast28°29°3 km/h–
9 PMOvercast27°29°3 km/h–
10 PMOvercast26°27°3 km/h–
11 PMMostly clear26°27°4 km/h–
12 AMOvercast25°25°8 km/h–
1 AMOvercast25°26°4 km/h0.2 mm
2 AMOvercast25°25°4 km/h–
3 AMOvercast24°25°6 km/h–
4 AMOvercast24°24°8 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy25°24°12 km/h0.1 mm
6 AMPartly cloudy25°24°14 km/h–
7 AMOvercast25°25°13 km/h–
8 AMOvercast26°26°13 km/h–
9 AMOvercast28°28°12 km/h–
10 AMOvercast30°30°12 km/h–
11 AMOvercast32°32°12 km/h–
12 PMOvercast33°34°12 km/h–
1 PMOvercast35°35°11 km/h–
2 PMMostly clear35°36°10 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy36°36°9 km/h–
4 PMOvercast35°34°12 km/h–
5 PMLight showers30°31°7 km/h1.7 mm
6 PMPartly cloudy27°28°10 km/h0.2 mm

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): light showers, high 38°, low 23°, 0.2 mm of rain, gusts to 37 km/h. Sun up 5:22 AM, down 6:26 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Almanac · Pilikwe Month by Month

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

November in Pilikwe, by the numbers

Warmth rank
2nd warmest of 12
Rain rank
4th wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 40 mm more rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
13°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 15 min
Average wind
9 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 60 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Pilikwe in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Pilikwe by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January31°19°95 mm8 km/h13 h 23 min✦✦
February31°19°80 mm8 km/h12 h 53 min✦✦
March30°17°48 mm8 km/h12 h 17 min✦✦✦
April28°13°24 mm8 km/h11 h 35 min✦✦✦✦✦
May26°8°4.0 mm8 km/h11 h 2 min✦✦✦✦✦
June23°5°3.0 mm7 km/h10 h 45 min✦✦✦✦✦
July23°4°2.0 mm8 km/h10 h 52 min✦✦✦✦✦
August26°7°0.0 mm9 km/h11 h 20 min✦✦✦✦✦
September30°12°4.0 mm10 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦✦
October32°17°20 mm11 km/h12 h 40 min✦✦✦✦
November32°19°60 mm9 km/h13 h 15 min✦✦✦
December32°19°85 mm9 km/h13 h 32 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Pilikwe

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Pilikwe today?

Right now it is 28 °C (83 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 30 °C (85 °F). Today’s high is 38 °C (100 °F) and tonight’s low 23 °C (74 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 60%, with 2.2 mm (0.09 in) expected.

Will it rain in Pilikwe this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 14 mm (0.53 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Sunday.

Are there any weather warnings for Pilikwe?

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

What is the warmest month in Pilikwe?

October, with an average high of 32 °C (90 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 4 °C (39 °F). The wettest month is January (95 mm (3.7 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Pilikwe?

June and July. June brings highs near 23 °C (74 °F) and about 3.0 mm (0.12 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 Pilikwe?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 4 °C (39 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
MathakolaCentral15 km NE32°19°56 mm
LetshengCentral15 km NNE31°19°56 mm
MaapiCentral17 km ENE32°19°56 mm
RamokgonamiCentral25 km ESE33°19°57 mm
MalakaCentral25 km NE32°19°55 mm
PalapyeCentral29 km NNW32°19°54 mm
ShakgweCentral35 km S33°19°60 mm
MoremiCentral36 km NE33°19°52 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