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Shakgwe 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 34° · coldest night Tuesday at 14°

The short of it: Shakgwe weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 29 °C (84 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 30 °C (86 °F). Today’s high 34 °C (94 °F), low 19 °C (65 °F). Chance of rain 45% in the next 24 hours, about 1.2 mm (0.05 in). Warnings in force: moderate risk of thunder. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 10:00 local time.

SHAKGWE, Sunday. — An overcast sky is the word from the Shakgwe station, with a high of 34° and a low of 19°. That is some 2° milder than a typical November afternoon in Shakgwe, where the average high is 33°. The wind keeps up from the ENE at 21 km/h, gusting to 22 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 3 days, our correspondent reckons today the pick at about 34°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 14°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 1.2 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Shakgwe runs from 19° at night to 33° by day, with some 60 mm of rain. October is the warmest month here at 33°, July the coldest at 4°, and January the wettest with 98 mm. The best months to ride in are July and June.

The sun is up 13 h 6 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 964 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°15 km/h–
11 AMOvercast31°32°15 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy32°34°14 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy34°36°14 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy34°35°14 km/h–
3 PMOvercast32°33°14 km/h0.4 mm
4 PMOvercast29°30°14 km/h0.4 mm
5 PMOvercast26°27°15 km/h0.4 mm
6 PMMostly clear25°24°16 km/h–
7 PMMostly clear24°22°17 km/h–
8 PMMostly clear22°21°19 km/h–
9 PMOvercast21°19°20 km/h–
10 PMOvercast20°17°20 km/h–
11 PMOvercast19°15°21 km/h–
12 AMOvercast18°14°20 km/h–
1 AMOvercast17°14°20 km/h–
2 AMOvercast17°13°19 km/h–
3 AMOvercast16°13°19 km/h–
4 AMOvercast16°12°18 km/h–
5 AMOvercast16°12°17 km/h–
6 AMOvercast16°12°17 km/h–
7 AMOvercast16°13°17 km/h–
8 AMOvercast17°13°18 km/h–
9 AMOvercast18°15°19 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 34°, low 19°, 1.2 mm of rain, gusts to 29 km/h. Sun up 5:22 AM, down 6:28 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Shakgwe Month by Month

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

November in Shakgwe, 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
14°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 16 min
Average wind
10 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 60 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Shakgwe in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Shakgwe by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January32°19°98 mm8 km/h13 h 24 min✦✦
February32°19°83 mm8 km/h12 h 54 min✦✦
March31°17°50 mm8 km/h12 h 17 min✦✦✦
April28°13°24 mm8 km/h11 h 35 min✦✦✦✦✦
May27°8°6.0 mm7 km/h11 h 1 min✦✦✦✦✦
June24°4°5.0 mm7 km/h10 h 43 min✦✦✦✦✦
July24°4°2.0 mm7 km/h10 h 50 min✦✦✦✦✦
August27°7°0.0 mm9 km/h11 h 19 min✦✦✦✦✦
September31°12°4.0 mm10 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦✦
October33°17°20 mm11 km/h12 h 40 min✦✦✦
November33°19°60 mm10 km/h13 h 16 min✦✦✦
December33°19°89 mm9 km/h13 h 33 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Shakgwe

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Shakgwe today?

Right now it is 29 °C (84 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 30 °C (86 °F). Today’s high is 34 °C (94 °F) and tonight’s low 19 °C (65 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 45%, with 1.2 mm (0.05 in) expected.

Will it rain in Shakgwe this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 3 days, about 1.2 mm (0.05 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Today.

Are there any weather warnings for Shakgwe?

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

What is the warmest month in Shakgwe?

October, with an average high of 33 °C (92 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 4 °C (39 °F). The wettest month is January (98 mm (3.9 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Shakgwe?

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 Shakgwe?

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
MakwataCentral25 km SE33°19°55 mm
SefhareCentral34 km ENE33°19°61 mm
KurametsiOther34 km SSW33°19°56 mm
PilikweCentral35 km N32°19°60 mm
MahalapyeCentral35 km W32°19°61 mm
MachanengCentral36 km ESE33°19°59 mm
RamokgonamiCentral39 km NE33°19°57 mm
MakobaOther42 km S34°19°55 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