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Gitega 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 25° · coldest night tonight at 15°

The short of it: Gitega weather on Wednesday, 11 November 2026: local time, 23 °C (73 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 24 °C (76 °F). Today’s high 25 °C (78 °F), low 15 °C (58 °F). Chance of rain 90% in the next 24 hours, about 16 mm (0.61 in). Warnings in force: thunder & hail, heavy rain. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 16:00 local time.

GITEGA, Wednesday. — Folk about town may expect thunder and hail today, the mercury reaching near 25° and falling to 15° after dark. Count it a gift: 2° above the November average of 24° for these parts. Winds are light from the E, gusting to 11 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons today the pick at about 25°, while tonight will be the coldest at 15°. Rain or snow is due on 6 of them, some 95 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Gitega brings highs near 24°, lows of 14° and about 128 mm of rain over the month. September is the warmest month here at 26°, July the coldest at 12°, and April the wettest with 159 mm. The best months to ride in are June and July.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 16 min. The station stands 1,740 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
NowOvercast23°24°6 km/h0.1 mm
5 PMThunder & hail22°23°6 km/h2.8 mm
6 PMLight showers21°22°5 km/h1.4 mm
7 PMThunderstorm20°21°4 km/h0.8 mm
8 PMLight showers19°21°2 km/h1.2 mm
9 PMOvercast19°21°2 km/h0.1 mm
10 PMOvercast18°20°3 km/h–
11 PMOvercast18°20°3 km/h–
12 AMOvercast18°20°3 km/h–
1 AMOvercast18°20°3 km/h–
2 AMOvercast18°19°2 km/h–
3 AMOvercast17°19°2 km/h–
4 AMOvercast17°19°2 km/h–
5 AMOvercast17°19°2 km/h–
6 AMOvercast17°18°2 km/h–
7 AMOvercast18°19°2 km/h–
8 AMOvercast20°22°1 km/h–
9 AMOvercast21°23°2 km/h–
10 AMOvercast22°25°2 km/h0.1 mm
11 AMOvercast23°25°3 km/h0.1 mm
12 PMLight showers24°25°6 km/h0.2 mm
1 PMThunderstorm24°25°7 km/h0.9 mm
2 PMThunder & hail23°24°7 km/h2.5 mm
3 PMThunder & hail23°24°7 km/h5.3 mm

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 11): thunder & hail, high 25°, low 15°, 9.9 mm of rain, gusts to 20 km/h. Sun up 5:36 AM, down 5:52 PM. Thunder with hail expected. Shelter the stock and the tools.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today15°25°9.9 mm20 km/h12 h 16 min
Thursday17°24°38 mm18 km/h12 h 16 min
Friday17°23°19 mm15 km/h12 h 16 min
Saturday17°22°8.4 mm12 km/h12 h 16 min
Sunday16°23°0.9 mm13 km/h12 h 16 min
Monday17°24°13 mm9 km/h12 h 16 min
Tuesday17°24°6.6 mm14 km/h12 h 16 min

Warmest: today at 25°. Wettest: Thursday, 38 mm. Strongest gusts: today, 20 km/h.

The Almanac · Gitega Month by Month

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

November in Gitega, by the numbers

Warmth rank
10th warmest of 12
Rain rank
4th wettest of 12
Versus October
2° colder, 55 mm more rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
9°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 17 min
Average wind
8 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 24°, nights near 14°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 128 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Gitega in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Gitega by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January24°15°115 mm8 km/h12 h 18 min✦✦✦
February25°15°107 mm8 km/h12 h 13 min✦✦✦
March24°14°144 mm7 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦
April24°15°159 mm7 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦
May24°14°65 mm7 km/h11 h 58 min✦✦✦✦
June24°12°7.0 mm8 km/h11 h 55 min✦✦✦✦✦
July25°12°2.0 mm10 km/h11 h 56 min✦✦✦✦✦
August26°13°13 mm10 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦✦✦
September26°14°40 mm9 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦✦✦
October26°14°73 mm9 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦✦
November24°14°128 mm8 km/h12 h 17 min✦✦✦
December24°15°156 mm7 km/h12 h 19 min✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Gitega

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Gitega today?

Right now it is 23 °C (73 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 24 °C (76 °F). Today’s high is 25 °C (78 °F) and tonight’s low 15 °C (58 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 90%, with 16 mm (0.61 in) expected.

Will it rain in Gitega this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 6 of the next 7 days, about 95 mm (3.8 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Thursday.

Are there any weather warnings for Gitega?

Yes: thunder & hail; heavy rain. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Gitega?

September, with an average high of 26 °C (79 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 12 °C (53 °F). The wettest month is April, with 159 mm (6.3 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Gitega?

June and July. June brings highs near 24 °C (76 °F) and about 7.0 mm (0.28 in) of rain; July highs near 25 °C (77 °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 Gitega?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 12 °C (53 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
MwaroGitega26 km WSW22°12°161 mm
ZanandoreGitega28 km NE24°15°123 mm
RuyigiRuyigi36 km E24°15°121 mm
MuramvyaGitega39 km WNW22°13°156 mm
MugongomangaBujumbura Rural42 km W21°12°180 mm
KarusiGitega45 km NE23°14°122 mm
MatanaBururi46 km SW22°13°157 mm
IsaleBujumbura Rural50 km W24°15°156 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
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