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Embu Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Broken Cloud Under the Moon

Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.

Warmest Monday at 25° · coldest night tonight at 15°

The short of it: Embu weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 19 °C (66 °F) with partly cloudy skies, feeling like 20 °C (68 °F). Today’s high 22 °C (72 °F), low 15 °C (58 °F). Chance of rain 30% in the next 24 hours, about 0.4 mm (0.02 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 20:15 local time.

EMBU, Saturday. — Folk about town may expect thunder and hail today, the mercury reaching near 22° and falling to 15° after dark. That is 3° colder than Embu usually sees in November, when highs average 25°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the NE, gusting to 17 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Monday the pick at about 25°, while tonight will be the coldest at 15°. Rain or snow is due on 4 of them, some 36 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Embu runs from 16° at night to 25° by day, with some 270 mm of rain. February is the warmest month here at 28°, January the coldest at 13°, and April the wettest with 286 mm. The best months to ride in are July and August.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 8 min. The station stands 1,618 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
NowPartly cloudy19°20°6 km/h–
9 PMPartly cloudy19°20°6 km/h–
10 PMPartly cloudy18°19°5 km/h–
11 PMPartly cloudy18°19°5 km/h–
12 AMPartly cloudy18°19°4 km/h–
1 AMOvercast17°18°3 km/h–
2 AMOvercast17°18°3 km/h–
3 AMOvercast17°17°3 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy16°16°3 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy15°15°4 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy15°14°5 km/h–
7 AMMostly clear15°15°5 km/h–
8 AMMostly clear19°20°2 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy20°21°5 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy21°22°8 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy23°23°9 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy24°23°10 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy24°24°11 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy24°24°10 km/h–
3 PMLight showers24°24°10 km/h0.2 mm
4 PMLight showers23°23°11 km/h0.2 mm
5 PMPartly cloudy23°22°11 km/h–
6 PMPartly cloudy22°22°9 km/h–
7 PMMostly clear20°21°7 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): thunder & hail, high 22°, low 15°, 9.5 mm of rain, gusts to 23 km/h. Sun up 6:09 AM, down 6:17 PM. Thunder with hail expected. Shelter the stock and the tools.

The Almanac · Embu Month by Month

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

November in Embu, by the numbers

Warmth rank
7th warmest of 12
Rain rank
2nd wettest of 12
Versus October
1° colder, 97 mm more rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
10°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 9 min
Average wind
10 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 25°, nights near 16°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 270 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Embu in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Embu by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January26°13°33 mm12 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦✦✦
February28°13°28 mm12 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦✦✦
March28°15°105 mm11 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
April26°16°286 mm11 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦
May25°15°144 mm10 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦
June24°14°21 mm11 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦✦✦✦
July23°13°19 mm7 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦✦✦✦
August24°14°26 mm6 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦✦✦
September26°14°23 mm10 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦✦✦
October27°16°173 mm11 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
November25°16°270 mm10 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦
December25°14°87 mm11 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Embu

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Embu today?

Right now it is 19 °C (66 °F) with partly cloudy skies; it feels like 20 °C (68 °F). Today’s high is 22 °C (72 °F) and tonight’s low 15 °C (58 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 30%, with 0.4 mm (0.02 in) expected.

Will it rain in Embu this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 4 of the next 7 days, about 36 mm (1.4 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Friday.

Are there any weather warnings for Embu?

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

What is the warmest month in Embu?

February, with an average high of 28 °C (82 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 13 °C (56 °F). The wettest month is April (286 mm (11.3 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Embu?

July and August. July brings highs near 23 °C (73 °F) and about 19 mm (0.75 in) of rain; August highs near 24 °C (74 °F) and 26 mm (1.0 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Embu?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 13 °C (56 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
KianyagaKirinyaga County13 km WNW25°15°263 mm
KimbimbiKirinyaga County14 km SW27°17°229 mm
KutusKirinyaga County15 km WSW27°17°234 mm
RunyenjesEmbu County18 km NE25°16°309 mm
WanguruKirinyaga County20 km SW28°18°215 mm
KerugoyaKirinyaga County20 km WNW25°15°245 mm
SiakagoEmbu County21 km ESE27°17°258 mm
KagioKirinyaga County24 km WSW28°17°221 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