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Butere 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 Monday at 30° · coldest night tonight at 19°

The short of it: Butere weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 22 °C (72 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 25 °C (78 °F). Today’s high 29 °C (84 °F), low 19 °C (66 °F). Chance of rain 60% in the next 24 hours, about 2.9 mm (0.11 in). Warnings in force: thunder & hail. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 21:15 local time.

BUTERE, Sunday. — Passing showers are the word from the Butere station, with a high of 29° and a low of 19°. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 28°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the S, gusting to 9 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 3 days, our correspondent reckons Monday the pick at about 30°, while tonight will be the coldest at 19°. Rain or snow is due on 3 of them, some 27 mm in all. Nights run 2° milder than the November norm of 17°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Butere brings highs near 28°, lows of 17° and about 137 mm of rain over the month. February is the warmest month here at 30°, August the coldest at 16°, and April the wettest with 252 mm. The best months to ride in are June and July.

The sun is up 12 h 6 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,294 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
NowLight showers23°26°3 km/h0.9 mm
10 PMOvercast22°25°2 km/h–
11 PMOvercast22°25°2 km/h–
12 AMOvercast22°25°1 km/h–
1 AMOvercast21°25°1 km/h–
2 AMOvercast21°24°1 km/h–
3 AMOvercast20°23°2 km/h–
4 AMFog20°23°2 km/h–
5 AMFog19°22°2 km/h–
6 AMFog19°22°2 km/h–
7 AMMostly clear20°23°1 km/h–
8 AMMostly clear21°24°1 km/h–
9 AMMostly clear23°26°2 km/h–
10 AMMostly clear24°28°2 km/h–
11 AMMostly clear26°31°3 km/h–
12 PMMostly clear28°32°3 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy29°33°4 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy30°33°6 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy30°32°7 km/h–
4 PMLight showers29°31°5 km/h0.6 mm
5 PMLight showers27°29°3 km/h0.6 mm
6 PMLight showers25°27°5 km/h0.6 mm
7 PMOvercast24°26°5 km/h0.1 mm
8 PMOvercast23°26°4 km/h0.1 mm

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): light showers, high 29°, low 19°, 2.7 mm of rain, gusts to 18 km/h. Sun up 6:22 AM, down 6:28 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today19°29°2.7 mm18 km/h12 h 6 min
Monday19°30°3.9 mm19 km/h12 h 7 min
Tuesday19°26°21 mm23 km/h12 h 7 min

Warmest: Monday at 30°. Wettest: Tuesday, 21 mm. Strongest gusts: Tuesday, 23 km/h.

The Almanac · Butere Month by Month

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

November in Butere, by the numbers

Warmth rank
6th warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 5.0 mm less rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
11°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 6 min
Average wind
9 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 28°, nights near 17°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 137 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Butere in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Butere by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January30°16°47 mm9 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
February30°16°71 mm11 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦
March30°16°131 mm10 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦
April28°17°252 mm10 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
May27°16°230 mm9 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦
June27°16°127 mm7 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦
July27°16°102 mm8 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦
August27°16°145 mm8 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
September28°16°131 mm9 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
October28°17°142 mm9 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦
November28°17°137 mm9 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦
December28°16°102 mm10 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Butere

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Butere today?

Right now it is 22 °C (72 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 25 °C (78 °F). Today’s high is 29 °C (84 °F) and tonight’s low 19 °C (66 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 60%, with 2.9 mm (0.11 in) expected.

Will it rain in Butere this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 3 of the next 3 days, about 27 mm (1.1 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Tuesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Butere?

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

What is the warmest month in Butere?

February, with an average high of 30 °C (87 °F). The coldest is August, when nights average 16 °C (60 °F). The wettest month is April, with 252 mm (9.9 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Butere?

June and July. June brings highs near 27 °C (80 °F) and about 127 mm (5.0 in) of rain; July highs near 27 °C (80 °F) and 102 mm (4.0 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Butere?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 16 °C (60 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
KhwiseroKakamega County12 km ESE28°16°134 mm
YalaSiaya County14 km SSE28°17°137 mm
MumiasKakamega County14 km N29°17°131 mm
ShiandaKakamega County16 km NE28°17°131 mm
OgunjaSiaya County21 km W29°17°142 mm
LuandaVihiga County23 km SSE27°16°136 mm
BondoSiaya County23 km W28°17°149 mm
MasenoKisumu County27 km SSE28°16°130 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