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Kakuma 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 today at 36° · coldest night Saturday at 23°

The short of it: Kakuma weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 36 °C (96 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 35 °C (95 °F). Today’s high 36 °C (96 °F), low 27 °C (81 °F). Chance of rain 30% in the next 24 hours, about 0.2 mm (0.01 in). Warnings in force: heat warning, tropical night, thunderstorms expected. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 15:00 local time.

KAKUMA, Sunday. — An overcast sky is the word from the Kakuma station, with a high of 36° and a low of 27°. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Kakuma is 35°. A brisk wind blows from the E, gusting to 23 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Of the 7 days ahead, today looks the finest at near 36°, while Saturday night will be the coldest at 23°. Rain or snow is due on 4 of them, some 27 mm in all. Nights run 6° milder than the November norm of 21°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Kakuma runs from 21° at night to 35° by day, with some 49 mm of rain. February is the warmest month here at 38°, August the coldest at 20°, and April the wettest with 69 mm. The best months to ride in are August and July.

Daylight holds steady at 11 h 58 min. The station stands 560 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast36°35°14 km/h–
4 PMOvercast35°35°13 km/h–
5 PMOvercast34°34°12 km/h–
6 PMOvercast33°33°12 km/h–
7 PMOvercast33°33°9 km/h–
8 PMOvercast32°33°6 km/h–
9 PMOvercast31°32°5 km/h–
10 PMOvercast30°32°4 km/h–
11 PMOvercast30°32°4 km/h–
12 AMOvercast29°31°3 km/h–
1 AMOvercast28°29°10 km/h–
2 AMOvercast26°29°7 km/h0.1 mm
3 AMOvercast26°29°3 km/h–
4 AMOvercast26°29°3 km/h0.1 mm
5 AMOvercast26°29°5 km/h–
6 AMOvercast26°29°5 km/h–
7 AMOvercast26°29°4 km/h–
8 AMOvercast26°30°5 km/h–
9 AMOvercast28°32°3 km/h–
10 AMOvercast30°32°9 km/h–
11 AMOvercast32°32°13 km/h–
12 PMOvercast33°33°14 km/h–
1 PMOvercast34°34°13 km/h–
2 PMOvercast35°35°12 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 36°, low 27°, 0.1 mm of rain, gusts to 29 km/h. Sun up 6:25 AM, down 6:23 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today27°36°0.1 mm29 km/h11 h 58 min
Monday26°35°0.3 mm26 km/h11 h 58 min
Tuesday25°34°2.9 mm20 km/h11 h 58 min
Wednesday25°32°1.4 mm15 km/h11 h 58 min
Thursday25°31°11 mm16 km/h11 h 58 min
Friday25°28°11 mm8 km/h11 h 57 min
Saturday23°31°dry15 km/h11 h 57 min

Warmest: today at 36°. Wettest: Thursday, 11 mm. Strongest gusts: today, 29 km/h.

The Almanac · Kakuma Month by Month

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

November in Kakuma, by the numbers

Warmth rank
6th warmest of 12
Rain rank
2nd wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 23 mm more rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
15°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 57 min
Average wind
7 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
✦✦✦✦✦

Days run hot, near 35° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is modest, about 49 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Kakuma in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Kakuma by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January37°20°5.0 mm9 km/h11 h 56 min✦✦✦
February38°22°8.0 mm9 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦
March37°22°37 mm8 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦✦
April35°22°69 mm8 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦
May36°21°36 mm8 km/h12 h 17 min✦✦✦
June35°21°28 mm9 km/h12 h 20 min✦✦✦
July35°21°37 mm8 km/h12 h 19 min✦✦✦
August34°20°33 mm8 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦✦
September36°20°22 mm7 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦
October35°21°26 mm6 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦
November35°21°49 mm7 km/h11 h 57 min✦✦
December35°20°20 mm7 km/h11 h 54 min✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Kakuma

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Kakuma today?

Right now it is 36 °C (96 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 35 °C (95 °F). Today’s high is 36 °C (96 °F) and tonight’s low 27 °C (81 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 30%, with 0.2 mm (0.01 in) expected.

Will it rain in Kakuma this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 4 of the next 7 days, about 27 mm (1.0 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Thursday.

Are there any weather warnings for Kakuma?

Yes: heat warning; tropical night; thunderstorms expected. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Kakuma?

February, with an average high of 38 °C (100 °F). The coldest is August, when nights average 20 °C (68 °F). The wettest month is April, with 69 mm (2.7 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Kakuma?

August and July. August brings highs near 34 °C (93 °F) and about 33 mm (1.3 in) of rain; July highs near 35 °C (94 °F) and 37 mm (1.5 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Kakuma?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 20 °C (68 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
LokichokioTurkana County78 km NW34°20°60 mm
LodwarTurkana County105 km SE36°23°32 mm
KotidoNorthern Region114 km SW31°16°44 mm
MorotoNorthern Region133 km S29°16°56 mm
LokicharTurkana County172 km SSE33°20°44 mm
AbimNorthern Region173 km SW29°16°65 mm
KapoetaEastern Equatoria183 km NW35°20°40 mm
LobuniSouth Ethiopia Regional State186 km NE36°21°82 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