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Isiolo 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 Tuesday at 30° · coldest night tonight at 19°

The short of it: Isiolo weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 20 °C (68 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 22 °C (71 °F). Today’s high 30 °C (86 °F), low 19 °C (66 °F). Chance of rain 60% in the next 24 hours, about 2.6 mm (0.10 in). Notices: low risk of thunder. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 01:45 local time.

ISIOLO, Sunday. — Passing showers are the word from the Isiolo station, with a high of 30° and a low of 19°. Count it a gift: 2° above the November average of 28° for these parts. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the SSE, gusting to 8 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Tuesday the pick at about 30°, while tonight will be the coldest at 19°. Rain or snow is due on 7 of them, some 56 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Isiolo brings highs near 28°, lows of 18° and about 193 mm of rain over the month. February is the warmest month here at 32°, January the coldest at 16°, and November the wettest with 193 mm. The best months to ride in are July and August.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 6 min. The station stands 1,154 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
NowOvercast21°22°4 km/h–
2 AMOvercast20°22°4 km/h–
3 AMOvercast20°22°3 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy20°21°4 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy19°21°4 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy19°20°4 km/h–
7 AMMostly clear20°21°4 km/h–
8 AMMostly clear23°24°3 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy25°27°3 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy26°27°5 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy28°29°7 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy29°29°9 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy30°30°10 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy30°30°10 km/h–
3 PMOvercast29°29°11 km/h–
4 PMLight showers28°28°10 km/h0.6 mm
5 PMPartly cloudy27°28°9 km/h0.2 mm
6 PMPartly cloudy27°27°8 km/h0.1 mm
7 PMPartly cloudy26°27°6 km/h–
8 PMPartly cloudy25°26°5 km/h–
9 PMPartly cloudy23°25°3 km/h0.1 mm
10 PMLight showers22°25°2 km/h0.3 mm
11 PMLight showers21°24°2 km/h0.6 mm
12 AMLight showers21°23°2 km/h0.7 mm

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): light showers, high 30°, low 19°, 1.9 mm of rain, gusts to 20 km/h. Sun up 6:10 AM, down 6:16 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Almanac · Isiolo Month by Month

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

November in Isiolo, by the numbers

Warmth rank
12th warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus October
3° colder, 101 mm more rain
Versus December
1° colder
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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Isiolo's coldest stretch of the year, 28° by day and 18° by night. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 193 mm.

Isiolo in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Isiolo by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January31°16°26 mm9 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦✦
February32°17°23 mm9 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦✦
March32°18°76 mm9 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦
April30°18°118 mm9 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦
May30°18°40 mm10 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦✦
June30°17°4.0 mm14 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦✦
July29°17°6.0 mm17 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦✦✦
August29°17°6.0 mm16 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦✦
September31°17°7.0 mm14 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦✦
October31°18°92 mm9 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦
November28°18°193 mm9 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦
December29°16°72 mm9 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Isiolo

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Isiolo today?

Right now it is 20 °C (68 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 22 °C (71 °F). Today’s high is 30 °C (86 °F) and tonight’s low 19 °C (66 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 60%, with 2.6 mm (0.10 in) expected.

Will it rain in Isiolo this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 7 of the next 7 days, about 56 mm (2.2 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Thursday.

Are there any weather warnings for Isiolo?

No warnings, but one notice is on the wire: low risk of thunder.

What is the warmest month in Isiolo?

February, with an average high of 32 °C (90 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 16 °C (61 °F). The wettest month is November (193 mm (7.6 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Isiolo?

July and August. July brings highs near 29 °C (84 °F) and about 6.0 mm (0.24 in) of rain; August highs near 29 °C (85 °F) and 6.0 mm (0.24 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Isiolo?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 16 °C (61 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
KiiruaMeru County26 km S22°12°306 mm
Archers PostSamburu County33 km NNE30°18°131 mm
MeruMeru County35 km SSE24°15°420 mm
LareMeru County40 km E24°15°466 mm
MauaMeru County42 km ESE24°15°547 mm
NkubuMeru County48 km S24°15°426 mm
TimauMeru County49 km SW22°10°165 mm
MitunguuMeru County56 km SSE27°18°295 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