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Bonga 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 23° · coldest night Monday at 15°

The short of it: Bonga weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 17 °C (62 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 17 °C (63 °F). Today’s high 23 °C (74 °F), low 16 °C (60 °F). Chance of rain 60% in the next 24 hours, about 3.6 mm (0.14 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 02:15 local time.

BONGA, Sunday. — Folk about town may expect thunder and hail today, the mercury reaching near 23° and falling to 16° after dark. That is 5° colder than Bonga usually sees in November, when highs average 29°. Winds are light from the SE, gusting to 8 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Of the 3 days ahead, today looks the finest at near 23°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 15°. Rain or snow is due on 3 of them, some 22 mm in all. Nights run 4° milder than the November norm of 12°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Bonga brings highs near 29°, lows of 12° and about 102 mm of rain over the month. February is the warmest month here at 30°, January the coldest at 11°, and May the wettest with 218 mm. The best months to ride in are January and July.

The sun is up 11 h 50 min today, and the days are shortening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,915 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
NowOvercast17°17°5 km/h–
3 AMOvercast17°17°5 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy16°17°4 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy16°16°5 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy16°16°5 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy17°18°3 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy19°20°1 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy20°22°2 km/h–
10 AMOvercast22°23°3 km/h–
11 AMOvercast23°25°3 km/h–
12 PMOvercast23°26°3 km/h–
1 PMThunder & hail23°25°3 km/h1.0 mm
2 PMThunder & hail23°25°3 km/h1.0 mm
3 PMThunder & hail22°24°3 km/h1.0 mm
4 PMOvercast22°24°4 km/h0.2 mm
5 PMOvercast22°23°4 km/h0.2 mm
6 PMOvercast21°23°4 km/h0.2 mm
7 PMPartly cloudy20°21°4 km/h–
8 PMPartly cloudy18°20°4 km/h–
9 PMPartly cloudy17°19°4 km/h–
10 PMOvercast17°18°4 km/h–
11 PMOvercast18°18°5 km/h–
12 AMOvercast18°18°5 km/h–
1 AMPartly cloudy17°18°4 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): thunder & hail, high 23°, low 16°, 3.6 mm of rain, gusts to 12 km/h. Sun up 6:23 AM, down 6:13 PM. Thunder with hail expected. Shelter the stock and the tools.

The Almanac · Bonga Month by Month

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

November in Bonga, by the numbers

Warmth rank
6th warmest of 12
Rain rank
9th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° warmer, 40 mm less rain
Versus December
1° colder
Day–night spread
17°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 47 min
Average wind
5 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 29°, nights near 12°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 102 mm, the 9th wettest month.

Bonga in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Bonga by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January30°11°34 mm5 km/h11 h 44 min✦✦✦✦
February30°12°54 mm6 km/h11 h 53 min✦✦✦
March30°13°116 mm7 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦
April29°14°201 mm7 km/h12 h 17 min✦✦✦
May28°14°218 mm6 km/h12 h 27 min✦✦✦
June27°14°184 mm6 km/h12 h 33 min✦✦✦
July25°14°173 mm5 km/h12 h 30 min✦✦✦
August26°14°193 mm5 km/h12 h 21 min✦✦✦
September26°13°183 mm5 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦
October28°12°142 mm5 km/h11 h 57 min✦✦✦
November29°12°102 mm5 km/h11 h 47 min✦✦✦
December29°11°69 mm5 km/h11 h 42 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Bonga

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Bonga today?

Right now it is 17 °C (62 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 17 °C (63 °F). Today’s high is 23 °C (74 °F) and tonight’s low 16 °C (60 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 60%, with 3.6 mm (0.14 in) expected.

Will it rain in Bonga this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 3 of the next 3 days, about 22 mm (0.85 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Tuesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Bonga?

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

What is the warmest month in Bonga?

February, with an average high of 30 °C (87 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 11 °C (52 °F). The wettest month is May (218 mm (8.6 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Bonga?

January and July. January brings highs near 30 °C (86 °F) and about 34 mm (1.3 in) of rain; July highs near 25 °C (78 °F) and 173 mm (6.8 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Bonga?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 11 °C (52 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
WachaSouth West Ethiopia Peoples' Region49 km WSW26°11°104 mm
ĀgaroOromiya77 km NE28°11°59 mm
JimmaOromiya78 km ENE28°10°55 mm
Mīzan TeferīSouth West Ethiopia Peoples' Region79 km WSW27°12°117 mm
KomtikasSouth West Ethiopia Peoples' Region84 km WSW27°13°118 mm
TēpīSouth West Ethiopia Peoples' Region88 km W29°14°96 mm
Tarch’a SodoSouth West Ethiopia Peoples' Region104 km E30°13°62 mm
WakaSouth West Ethiopia Peoples' Region105 km ESE27°11°59 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