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Engineer 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 18° · coldest night Monday at 9°

The short of it: Engineer weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 9 °C (49 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 8 °C (47 °F). Today’s high 17 °C (63 °F), low 9 °C (49 °F). Chance of rain 60% in the next 24 hours, about 3.8 mm (0.15 in). Notices: low risk of thunder, fog advisory. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 06:30 local time.

ENGINEER, Sunday. — Passing showers are the word from the Engineer station, with a high of 17° and a low of 9°. That is 2° colder than Engineer usually sees in November, when highs average 19°. Winds are light from the NE, gusting to 14 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Of the 7 days ahead, Monday looks the finest at near 18°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 9°. Rain or snow is due on 5 of them, some 167 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Engineer runs from 8° at night to 19° by day, with some 119 mm of rain. February is the warmest month here at 23°, January the coldest at 6°, and April the wettest with 156 mm. The best months to ride in are February and January.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 8 min. The station stands 2,943 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
NowFog9°8°4 km/h–
7 AMOvercast10°9°3 km/h–
8 AMClear sky12°11°4 km/h–
9 AMMostly clear14°13°4 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy16°15°4 km/h–
11 AMOvercast16°15°5 km/h–
12 PMOvercast17°15°5 km/h–
1 PMOvercast17°16°5 km/h–
2 PMLight showers16°15°4 km/h0.2 mm
3 PMOvercast16°16°3 km/h0.1 mm
4 PMLight showers15°14°4 km/h2.4 mm
5 PMLight showers14°13°7 km/h1.1 mm
6 PMOvercast13°12°6 km/h–
7 PMOvercast12°11°6 km/h–
8 PMPartly cloudy12°10°7 km/h–
9 PMMostly clear11°10°6 km/h–
10 PMPartly cloudy11°10°6 km/h–
11 PMMostly clear11°9°6 km/h–
12 AMPartly cloudy10°9°5 km/h–
1 AMMostly clear10°9°5 km/h–
2 AMFog9°8°5 km/h–
3 AMMostly clear9°8°5 km/h–
4 AMMostly clear9°7°5 km/h–
5 AMMostly clear9°7°5 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): light showers, high 17°, low 9°, 3.8 mm of rain, gusts to 24 km/h. Sun up 6:13 AM, down 6:21 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Almanac · Engineer Month by Month

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

November in Engineer, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
2nd wettest of 12
Versus October
1° colder, 9.0 mm more rain
Versus December
1° colder
Day–night spread
11°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 9 min
Average wind
8 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 19°, nights near 8°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 119 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Engineer in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Engineer by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January22°6°45 mm10 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦✦✦
February23°6°44 mm10 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦✦✦
March22°7°90 mm9 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
April21°8°156 mm9 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦
May20°8°118 mm7 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦✦
June18°7°57 mm7 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦✦✦
July17°6°41 mm8 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦✦✦✦
August18°7°58 mm7 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦✦
September19°6°64 mm8 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦✦
October20°7°110 mm9 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦
November19°8°119 mm8 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦
December20°7°72 mm9 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Engineer

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Engineer today?

Right now it is 9 °C (49 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 8 °C (47 °F). Today’s high is 17 °C (63 °F) and tonight’s low 9 °C (49 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 60%, with 3.8 mm (0.15 in) expected.

Will it rain in Engineer this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 5 of the next 7 days, about 167 mm (6.6 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Friday.

Are there any weather warnings for Engineer?

No warnings, but 2 notices are on the wire: low risk of thunder; fog advisory.

What is the warmest month in Engineer?

February, with an average high of 23 °C (73 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 6 °C (42 °F). The wettest month is April (156 mm (6.1 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Engineer?

February and January. February brings highs near 23 °C (73 °F) and about 44 mm (1.7 in) of rain; January highs near 22 °C (71 °F) and 45 mm (1.8 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Engineer?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 6 °C (42 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Ndunyu NjeruNyandarua County7 km NNW20°8°117 mm
South KinangopNyandarua County16 km SSE19°8°156 mm
NaivashaNakuru County20 km SW24°11°77 mm
GilgilNakuru County31 km WNW24°10°63 mm
KijabeNakuru County38 km S21°10°162 mm
KangareMurang'A40 km ESE23°12°247 mm
OthayaNyeri County40 km E24°13°204 mm
MaiNakuru County42 km S23°11°148 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