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Eldoret 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 26° · coldest night Tuesday at 13°

The short of it: Eldoret weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 18 °C (64 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 17 °C (63 °F). Today’s high 24 °C (76 °F), low 14 °C (58 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 20:00 local time.

ELDORET, Saturday. — An overcast sky is the word from the Eldoret station, with a high of 24° and a low of 14°. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Eldoret is 24°. Winds are light from the ENE, gusting to 16 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Of the 7 days ahead, Monday looks the finest at near 26°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 13°. Rain or snow is due on 4 of them, some 84 mm in all. Nights run 2° milder than the November norm of 12°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Eldoret runs from 12° at night to 24° by day, with some 80 mm of rain. February is the warmest month here at 27°, September the coldest at 11°, and August the wettest with 167 mm. The best months to ride in are January and February.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 6 min. The station stands 2,083 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
NowOvercast18°17°7 km/h–
9 PMOvercast17°17°5 km/h–
10 PMOvercast16°16°5 km/h–
11 PMOvercast16°16°5 km/h–
12 AMMostly clear15°15°5 km/h–
1 AMOvercast15°14°5 km/h–
2 AMOvercast14°14°5 km/h–
3 AMOvercast14°14°6 km/h–
4 AMOvercast14°14°6 km/h–
5 AMOvercast14°14°7 km/h–
6 AMOvercast14°14°7 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy15°14°7 km/h–
8 AMMostly clear17°16°9 km/h–
9 AMMostly clear20°18°12 km/h–
10 AMMostly clear21°19°12 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy23°20°13 km/h–
12 PMOvercast24°21°13 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy24°22°12 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy25°22°11 km/h–
3 PMOvercast24°22°11 km/h–
4 PMPartly cloudy24°22°12 km/h–
5 PMMostly clear23°21°13 km/h–
6 PMMostly clear22°20°10 km/h–
7 PMMostly clear20°19°5 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): overcast, high 24°, low 14°, dry, gusts to 31 km/h. Sun up 6:19 AM, down 6:25 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Eldoret Month by Month

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

November in Eldoret, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
6th wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 12 mm more rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
12°
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 24°, nights near 12°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 80 mm, the 6th wettest month.

Eldoret in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Eldoret by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January26°11°28 mm9 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦✦✦
February27°12°29 mm10 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦✦✦
March26°12°59 mm10 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦✦
April25°13°138 mm8 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
May24°12°121 mm7 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦
June23°12°103 mm8 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦
July22°11°156 mm8 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦
August22°11°167 mm8 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦
September24°11°80 mm9 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
October24°12°68 mm8 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦✦
November24°12°80 mm9 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦
December24°12°52 mm9 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Eldoret

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Eldoret today?

Right now it is 18 °C (64 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 17 °C (63 °F). Today’s high is 24 °C (76 °F) and tonight’s low 14 °C (58 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Eldoret this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 4 of the next 7 days, about 84 mm (3.3 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Friday.

Are there any weather warnings for Eldoret?

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

What is the warmest month in Eldoret?

February, with an average high of 27 °C (80 °F). The coldest is September, when nights average 11 °C (52 °F). The wettest month is August (167 mm (6.6 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Eldoret?

January and February. January brings highs near 26 °C (78 °F) and about 28 mm (1.1 in) of rain; February highs near 27 °C (80 °F) and 29 mm (1.1 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Eldoret?

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
MosoriotNandi25 km SSW24°12°91 mm
KessesUasin Gishu County25 km SSE23°12°83 mm
TurboUasin Gishu County28 km WNW25°13°67 mm
ItenElegeyo-Marakwet31 km ENE23°12°129 mm
BaratonNandi36 km SW25°13°106 mm
Burnt ForestUasin Gishu County38 km SSE22°10°94 mm
MatundaUasin Gishu County39 km NNW25°12°65 mm
KapsabetNandi40 km SSW24°13°119 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