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Tonota 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 Thursday at 37° · coldest night Tuesday at 16°

The short of it: Tonota weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 25 °C (78 °F) with clear skies, feeling like 26 °C (78 °F). Today’s high 36 °C (97 °F), low 21 °C (69 °F). Chance of rain 45% in the next 24 hours, about 1.5 mm (0.06 in). Warnings in force: high risk of thunder, heat warning. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 01:45 local time.

TONOTA, Sunday. — Folk about town may expect passing showers today, the mercury reaching near 36° and falling to 21° after dark. Count it a gift: 3° above the November average of 33° for these parts. Winds are light from the E, gusting to 9 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Of the 7 days ahead, Thursday looks the finest at near 37°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 16°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 1.5 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Tonota runs from 19° at night to 33° by day, with some 50 mm of rain. October is the warmest month here at 33°, July the coldest at 6°, and January the wettest with 94 mm. The best months to ride in are July and June.

The sun is up 13 h 1 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 962 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
NowPartly cloudy26°26°5 km/h–
2 AMClear sky25°26°4 km/h–
3 AMClear sky24°25°4 km/h–
4 AMOvercast24°24°5 km/h–
5 AMMostly clear24°24°6 km/h–
6 AMMostly clear24°24°6 km/h–
7 AMMostly clear26°26°8 km/h–
8 AMOvercast28°28°7 km/h–
9 AMMostly clear30°31°6 km/h–
10 AMMostly clear33°34°7 km/h–
11 AMMostly clear35°36°8 km/h–
12 PMOvercast36°36°8 km/h–
1 PMOvercast36°36°9 km/h0.1 mm
2 PMLight showers31°32°10 km/h1.4 mm
3 PMOvercast32°33°11 km/h–
4 PMOvercast32°33°13 km/h–
5 PMPartly cloudy32°32°17 km/h–
6 PMOvercast29°29°18 km/h–
7 PMPartly cloudy27°27°17 km/h–
8 PMOvercast26°25°19 km/h–
9 PMOvercast24°22°24 km/h–
10 PMOvercast22°20°22 km/h–
11 PMOvercast21°18°23 km/h–
12 AMOvercast20°18°20 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): light showers, high 36°, low 21°, 1.5 mm of rain, gusts to 43 km/h. Sun up 5:23 AM, down 6:24 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Almanac · Tonota Month by Month

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

November in Tonota, by the numbers

Warmth rank
2nd warmest of 12
Rain rank
4th wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 31 mm more rain
Versus December
1° warmer
Day–night spread
13°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 10 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. Rain is modest, about 50 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Tonota in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Tonota by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January31°19°94 mm9 km/h13 h 18 min✦✦
February31°19°92 mm8 km/h12 h 50 min✦✦
March30°18°44 mm8 km/h12 h 16 min✦✦✦✦
April29°14°16 mm8 km/h11 h 37 min✦✦✦✦✦
May27°9°3.0 mm8 km/h11 h 6 min✦✦✦✦✦
June25°7°2.0 mm8 km/h10 h 50 min✦✦✦✦✦
July24°6°1.0 mm8 km/h10 h 57 min✦✦✦✦✦
August28°9°0.0 mm9 km/h11 h 23 min✦✦✦✦✦
September31°13°4.0 mm10 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦✦
October33°18°19 mm12 km/h12 h 38 min✦✦✦✦
November33°19°50 mm10 km/h13 h 10 min✦✦✦
December32°19°81 mm9 km/h13 h 26 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Tonota

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Tonota today?

Right now it is 25 °C (78 °F) with clear skies; it feels like 26 °C (78 °F). Today’s high is 36 °C (97 °F) and tonight’s low 21 °C (69 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 45%, with 1.5 mm (0.06 in) expected.

Will it rain in Tonota this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 1.5 mm (0.06 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Today.

Are there any weather warnings for Tonota?

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

What is the warmest month in Tonota?

October, with an average high of 33 °C (91 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 6 °C (43 °F). The wettest month is January (94 mm (3.7 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Tonota?

July and June. July brings highs near 24 °C (75 °F) and about 1.0 mm (0.04 in) of rain; June highs near 25 °C (76 °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 Tonota?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 6 °C (43 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Tati SidingNorth-East19 km N33°19°63 mm
Shashe MookeCentral30 km NNW33°19°64 mm
FrancistownCity of Francistown31 km N33°19°66 mm
BorolongCentral40 km NNW33°19°64 mm
ChadibeCentral44 km NNW32°19°66 mm
MathangwaneCentral51 km NNW32°19°67 mm
MathambgwaneCentral52 km NNW32°19°67 mm
MmadinareCentral57 km SSE34°21°45 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