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Kirundo 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 Wednesday at 28° · coldest night Monday at 17°

The short of it: Kirundo weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 19 °C (66 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 21 °C (70 °F). Today’s high 26 °C (78 °F), low 17 °C (62 °F). Chance of rain 75% in the next 24 hours, about 5.7 mm (0.22 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 23:15 local time.

KIRUNDO, Saturday. — Those stepping out in Kirundo this morning will find thunder and hail; the afternoon should top out near 26°, the night near 17°. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 25°. Winds are light from the SW, gusting to 5 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Of the 7 days ahead, Wednesday looks the finest at near 28°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 17°. Rain or snow is due on 7 of them, some 70 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Kirundo runs from 16° at night to 25° by day, with some 111 mm of rain. August is the warmest month here at 28°, July the coldest at 15°, and April the wettest with 150 mm. The best months to ride in are June and July.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 13 min. The station stands 1,484 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
NowOvercast19°21°3 km/h–
12 AMOvercast19°21°3 km/h–
1 AMOvercast18°21°2 km/h–
2 AMOvercast18°20°2 km/h–
3 AMOvercast18°20°2 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy18°19°3 km/h–
5 AMFog17°19°3 km/h–
6 AMOvercast17°19°2 km/h–
7 AMOvercast18°21°2 km/h–
8 AMOvercast21°23°1 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy23°26°1 km/h–
10 AMLight showers24°26°6 km/h0.2 mm
11 AMLight showers24°26°6 km/h0.2 mm
12 PMLight showers25°26°7 km/h0.3 mm
1 PMThunder & hail24°25°9 km/h2.3 mm
2 PMLight showers23°25°7 km/h1.0 mm
3 PMOvercast24°25°6 km/h0.1 mm
4 PMOvercast24°26°4 km/h0.1 mm
5 PMLight showers23°25°4 km/h0.8 mm
6 PMLight showers22°25°1 km/h0.6 mm
7 PMOvercast21°24°3 km/h0.1 mm
8 PMOvercast21°23°2 km/h–
9 PMOvercast20°23°2 km/h–
10 PMOvercast19°22°2 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): thunder & hail, high 26°, low 17°, 11 mm of rain, gusts to 18 km/h. Sun up 5:36 AM, down 5:49 PM. Thunder with hail expected. Shelter the stock and the tools.

The Almanac · Kirundo Month by Month

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

November in Kirundo, by the numbers

Warmth rank
11th warmest of 12
Rain rank
2nd wettest of 12
Versus October
1° colder, 29 mm more rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
10°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 14 min
Average wind
8 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Kirundo's coldest stretch of the year, 25° by day and 16° by night. Wet spells are common — about 111 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Kirundo in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Kirundo by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January26°16°82 mm8 km/h12 h 15 min✦✦✦
February26°16°78 mm8 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦✦
March26°16°110 mm8 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦
April25°16°150 mm7 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦
May26°16°82 mm7 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦
June26°15°12 mm8 km/h11 h 58 min✦✦✦✦✦
July27°15°5.0 mm9 km/h11 h 59 min✦✦✦✦✦
August28°15°20 mm8 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦✦✦
September28°16°44 mm9 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦✦✦
October27°16°82 mm8 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦✦
November25°16°111 mm8 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦✦
December26°16°99 mm7 km/h12 h 16 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Kirundo

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Kirundo today?

Right now it is 19 °C (66 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 21 °C (70 °F). Today’s high is 26 °C (78 °F) and tonight’s low 17 °C (62 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 75%, with 5.7 mm (0.22 in) expected.

Will it rain in Kirundo this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 7 of the next 7 days, about 70 mm (2.7 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Wednesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Kirundo?

Yes: thunderstorms expected. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Kirundo?

August, with an average high of 28 °C (82 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 15 °C (58 °F). The wettest month is April (150 mm (5.9 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Kirundo?

June and July. June brings highs near 26 °C (79 °F) and about 12 mm (0.47 in) of rain; July highs near 27 °C (81 °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 Kirundo?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 15 °C (58 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
BwambarangweKirundo26 km E25°16°106 mm
RuhuhaEastern Province32 km N26°16°112 mm
ButareSouthern Province40 km W24°14°129 mm
MuyingaMuyinga40 km SE24°15°108 mm
KabangaKagera42 km E25°15°103 mm
GiteranyiMuyinga42 km ENE25°15°108 mm
NyamataEastern Province43 km N26°16°111 mm
NyanzaSouthern Province46 km NW24°14°115 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