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Grindrod 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 Sunday at 11° · coldest night Monday at 1°

The short of it: Grindrod weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 10 °C (50 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 7 °C (45 °F). Today’s high 10 °C (50 °F), low 6 °C (42 °F). Chance of rain 45% in the next 24 hours, about 1.3 mm (0.05 in). No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 15:00 local time.

GRINDROD, Saturday. — Grindrod may look for light rain this day, with the mercury climbing to about 10° before sinking to 6° by night. Count it a gift: 5° above the November average of 5° for these parts. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the SE, gusting to 23 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Looking over the next 3 days, our correspondent reckons Sunday the pick at about 11°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 1°. Rain or snow is due on 2 of them, some 4.3 mm in all. Nights run 6° milder than the November norm of -1°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Grindrod runs from -1° at night to 5° by day, with some 73 mm of rain. July is the warmest month here at 28°, January the coldest at -6°, and November the wettest with 73 mm. Snow usually lies on the ground from November to March. The best months to ride in are September and August.

The sun is up 9 h 23 min today, and the days are shortening by about 3 minutes each. The station stands 827 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
NowOvercast10°7°7 km/h–
4 PMOvercast9°7°8 km/h–
5 PMMostly clear9°6°8 km/h–
6 PMMostly clear9°5°9 km/h–
7 PMMostly clear8°5°9 km/h–
8 PMPartly cloudy8°5°9 km/h–
9 PMPartly cloudy9°5°10 km/h–
10 PMPartly cloudy9°5°10 km/h–
11 PMOvercast9°5°8 km/h–
12 AMOvercast9°5°8 km/h–
1 AMOvercast9°5°8 km/h–
2 AMOvercast9°5°8 km/h–
3 AMOvercast9°5°7 km/h–
4 AMOvercast9°5°7 km/h–
5 AMOvercast8°5°5 km/h0.1 mm
6 AMOvercast8°5°4 km/h0.1 mm
7 AMOvercast7°5°4 km/h0.1 mm
8 AMOvercast8°5°4 km/h0.3 mm
9 AMOvercast8°6°6 km/h0.3 mm
10 AMOvercast9°6°7 km/h0.3 mm
11 AMPartly cloudy10°7°5 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy11°8°5 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy11°8°5 km/h–
2 PMMostly clear11°7°6 km/h0.1 mm

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): light rain, high 10°, low 6°, 2.4 mm of rain, gusts to 25 km/h. Sun up 6:58 AM, down 4:21 PM. A gentle rain falls over the district. Keep under a roof if you can.

The Almanac · Grindrod Month by Month

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

November in Grindrod, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus October
7° colder, 14 mm more rain
Versus December
5° warmer
Day–night spread
5°
Snow season
Nov–Mar
Daylight, mid-month
8 h 52 min
Average wind
7 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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The year turns hard here: highs drop 7° from October to about 5°, with nights near -1°. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 73 mm. The first lasting snow usually comes now.

Grindrod in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Grindrod by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January0°-6°60 mm6 km/h8 h 26 min✦
February3°-5°31 mm6 km/h9 h 57 min✦✦
March9°-2°40 mm7 km/h11 h 43 min✦✦✦
April16°3°42 mm8 km/h13 h 44 min✦✦✦✦
May21°7°57 mm7 km/h15 h 28 min✦✦✦✦
June24°10°62 mm7 km/h16 h 27 min✦✦✦✦
July28°12°45 mm7 km/h16 h 3 min✦✦✦✦✦
August27°12°30 mm6 km/h14 h 31 min✦✦✦✦✦
September21°8°42 mm6 km/h12 h 32 min✦✦✦✦✦
October12°3°59 mm6 km/h10 h 36 min✦✦✦
November5°-1°73 mm7 km/h8 h 52 min✦
December0°-5°60 mm6 km/h8 h 0 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Grindrod

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Grindrod today?

Right now it is 10 °C (50 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 7 °C (45 °F). Today’s high is 10 °C (50 °F) and tonight’s low 6 °C (42 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 45%, with 1.3 mm (0.05 in) expected.

Will it rain in Grindrod this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 2 of the next 3 days, about 4.3 mm (0.17 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Today.

Are there any weather warnings for Grindrod?

No — no warnings or notices are in force for Grindrod at present.

What is the warmest month in Grindrod?

July, with an average high of 28 °C (82 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average -6 °C (22 °F). The wettest month is November (73 mm (2.9 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Grindrod?

September and August. September brings highs near 21 °C (70 °F) and about 42 mm (1.7 in) of rain; August highs near 27 °C (81 °F) and 30 mm (1.2 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Grindrod?

Yes. Snow usually lies on the ground from November to March. Nights average below freezing in Nov–Mar.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
RancheroBritish Columbia6 km WNW4°-1°80 mm
EnderbyBritish Columbia10 km SSW5°0°69 mm
Salmon ArmBritish Columbia13 km NW5°-1°79 mm
CanoeBritish Columbia15 km NNW5°0°80 mm
SunnybraeBritish Columbia18 km NW5°0°82 mm
ArmstrongBritish Columbia21 km SSW5°0°61 mm
TappenBritish Columbia23 km NW4°-2°85 mm
SicamousBritish Columbia24 km NNE5°0°80 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