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Chwele 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 24° · coldest night Thursday at 16°

The short of it: Chwele weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 19 °C (66 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 20 °C (69 °F). Today’s high 23 °C (74 °F), low 16 °C (61 °F). Chance of rain 90% in the next 24 hours, about 13 mm (0.51 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 23:00 local time.

CHWELE, Saturday. — Thunderstorms are the word from the Chwele station, with a high of 23° and a low of 16°. A raw day by local measure — 3° below the November average of 26°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the E, gusting to 9 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Sunday the pick at about 24°, while Thursday night will be the coldest at 16°. Rain or snow is due on 7 of them, some 87 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Chwele runs from 14° at night to 26° by day, with some 94 mm of rain. February is the warmest month here at 29°, September the coldest at 14°, and April the wettest with 217 mm. The best months to ride in are January and December.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 5 min. The station stands 1,684 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°20°4 km/h–
12 AMOvercast18°19°4 km/h–
1 AMOvercast18°19°4 km/h–
2 AMOvercast17°18°5 km/h–
3 AMOvercast17°17°4 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy17°17°4 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy16°17°3 km/h–
6 AMMostly clear16°16°4 km/h–
7 AMClear sky16°16°5 km/h–
8 AMClear sky19°20°1 km/h–
9 AMClear sky21°22°3 km/h–
10 AMMostly clear22°23°3 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy23°24°5 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy24°25°8 km/h–
1 PMThunderstorm22°24°9 km/h2.0 mm
2 PMThunder & hail22°24°7 km/h2.2 mm
3 PMLight showers23°24°8 km/h0.5 mm
4 PMOvercast23°24°7 km/h0.2 mm
5 PMOvercast23°24°7 km/h0.1 mm
6 PMLight showers22°23°6 km/h1.3 mm
7 PMOvercast21°23°4 km/h–
8 PMThunder & hail20°22°2 km/h2.5 mm
9 PMShowers19°22°2 km/h2.7 mm
10 PMThunderstorm19°21°3 km/h1.5 mm

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): thunderstorm, high 23°, low 16°, 3.2 mm of rain, gusts to 20 km/h. Sun up 6:23 AM, down 6:28 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.

The Almanac · Chwele Month by Month

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

November in Chwele, by the numbers

Warmth rank
6th warmest of 12
Rain rank
9th wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 60 mm less rain
Versus December
1° colder
Day–night spread
12°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 5 min
Average wind
9 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 26°, nights near 14°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 94 mm, the 9th wettest month.

Chwele in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Chwele by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January28°14°39 mm8 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦✦✦✦
February29°14°46 mm10 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦✦✦
March28°14°112 mm9 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦
April26°15°217 mm8 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦
May25°15°213 mm8 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦
June25°14°132 mm8 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦✦
July25°14°123 mm9 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦✦
August25°14°156 mm9 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦
September26°14°143 mm8 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
October26°14°154 mm9 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦
November26°14°94 mm9 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦✦
December27°14°70 mm9 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Chwele

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Chwele today?

Right now it is 19 °C (66 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 20 °C (69 °F). Today’s high is 23 °C (74 °F) and tonight’s low 16 °C (61 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 90%, with 13 mm (0.51 in) expected.

Will it rain in Chwele this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 7 of the next 7 days, about 87 mm (3.4 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Wednesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Chwele?

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

What is the warmest month in Chwele?

February, with an average high of 29 °C (84 °F). The coldest is September, when nights average 14 °C (56 °F). The wettest month is April (217 mm (8.5 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Chwele?

January and December. January brings highs near 28 °C (83 °F) and about 39 mm (1.5 in) of rain; December highs near 27 °C (80 °F) and 70 mm (2.8 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Chwele?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 14 °C (56 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
SirisiaBungoma County5 km W26°15°96 mm
CheptaiBungoma County9 km WNW26°14°98 mm
MalikisiBungoma County17 km SW28°16°106 mm
KimililiBungoma County19 km E26°14°84 mm
KapsokwonyBungoma County20 km ENE24°12°82 mm
BungomaBungoma County22 km S28°16°115 mm
AmagoruBusia County29 km WSW29°17°119 mm
WebuyeBungoma County31 km SE27°15°102 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