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Xumo 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 41° · coldest night Tuesday at 18°

The short of it: Xumo weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 31 °C (88 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 32 °C (90 °F). Today’s high 40 °C (103 °F), low 26 °C (79 °F). Chance of rain 30% in the next 24 hours, about 0.2 mm (0.01 in). Warnings in force: moderate risk of thunder, heat warning. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 19:15 local time.

XUMO, Saturday. — Those stepping out in Xumo this morning will find passing showers; the afternoon should top out near 40°, the night near 26°. Count it a gift: 4° above the November average of 36° for these parts. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the NNE, gusting to 7 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 41°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 18°. The week looks dry — no rain worth measuring. Nights run 5° milder than the November norm of 21°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Xumo brings highs near 36°, lows of 21° and about 40 mm of rain over the month. October is the warmest month here at 37°, July the coldest at 8°, and January the wettest with 86 mm. The best months to ride in are July and June.

The sun is up 13 h 0 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 901 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
NowOvercast31°33°2 km/h–
8 PMOvercast30°32°1 km/h–
9 PMPartly cloudy29°31°2 km/h–
10 PMOvercast29°30°2 km/h–
11 PMOvercast28°29°2 km/h–
12 AMOvercast27°29°3 km/h–
1 AMOvercast27°27°5 km/h–
2 AMOvercast27°27°8 km/h–
3 AMOvercast28°28°4 km/h–
4 AMOvercast27°26°11 km/h0.1 mm
5 AMOvercast26°26°8 km/h–
6 AMOvercast26°26°11 km/h–
7 AMOvercast27°26°13 km/h–
8 AMMostly clear29°29°14 km/h–
9 AMOvercast31°30°16 km/h–
10 AMOvercast33°32°16 km/h–
11 AMOvercast35°33°15 km/h–
12 PMOvercast36°34°14 km/h–
1 PMOvercast37°35°13 km/h–
2 PMOvercast37°36°11 km/h0.1 mm
3 PMOvercast37°36°10 km/h–
4 PMOvercast37°36°9 km/h–
5 PMOvercast36°35°8 km/h–
6 PMOvercast35°34°9 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): light showers, high 40°, low 26°, 0.3 mm of rain, gusts to 15 km/h. Sun up 5:35 AM, down 6:35 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Almanac · Xumo Month by Month

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

November in Xumo, by the numbers

Warmth rank
2nd warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° colder, 32 mm more rain
Versus December
1° warmer
Day–night spread
15°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 9 min
Average wind
12 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Days run hot, near 36° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is modest, about 40 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Xumo in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Xumo by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January34°21°86 mm10 km/h13 h 17 min✦
February34°20°74 mm9 km/h12 h 49 min✦
March33°19°46 mm9 km/h12 h 16 min✦✦✦
April32°15°13 mm9 km/h11 h 38 min✦✦✦✦
May30°11°2.0 mm8 km/h11 h 7 min✦✦✦✦
June28°8°1.0 mm8 km/h10 h 51 min✦✦✦✦✦
July27°8°0.0 mm10 km/h10 h 58 min✦✦✦✦✦
August31°10°0.0 mm10 km/h11 h 24 min✦✦✦✦
September35°14°3.0 mm12 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦
October37°19°8.0 mm13 km/h12 h 37 min✦✦✦
November36°21°40 mm12 km/h13 h 9 min✦✦✦
December35°20°62 mm10 km/h13 h 25 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Xumo

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Xumo today?

Right now it is 31 °C (88 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 32 °C (90 °F). Today’s high is 40 °C (103 °F) and tonight’s low 26 °C (79 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 30%, with 0.2 mm (0.01 in) expected.

Will it rain in Xumo this week?

No — the next 7 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Xumo?

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

What is the warmest month in Xumo?

October, with an average high of 37 °C (99 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 8 °C (46 °F). The wettest month is January (86 mm (3.4 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Xumo?

July and June. July brings highs near 27 °C (81 °F) and about 0.0 mm (0.00 in) of rain; June highs near 28 °C (82 °F) and 1.0 mm (0.04 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Xumo?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 8 °C (46 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
MopipiCentral31 km E36°21°40 mm
OrapaCentral84 km E35°20°42 mm
LetlhakaneCentral108 km ESE35°20°44 mm
GwetaCentral129 km NNE37°21°37 mm
MaunNorth-West179 km NW36°21°44 mm
SowaOther183 km ENE36°21°46 mm
TotengOther191 km WNW36°21°38 mm
NataCentral197 km ENE36°21°44 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