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Karuga 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 24° · coldest night Saturday at 13°

The short of it: Karuga weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 14 °C (56 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 13 °C (55 °F). Today’s high 22 °C (72 °F), low 14 °C (56 °F). Chance of rain 60% in the next 24 hours, about 2.0 mm (0.08 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 06:00 local time.

KARUGA, Sunday. — Folk about town may expect thunderstorms today, the mercury reaching near 22° and falling to 14° after dark. That is some 2° milder than a typical November afternoon in Karuga, where the average high is 20°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the E, gusting to 23 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Monday the pick at about 24°, while Saturday night will be the coldest at 13°. Rain or snow is due on 6 of them, some 61 mm in all. Nights run 5° milder than the November norm of 8°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Karuga brings highs near 20°, lows of 8° and about 105 mm of rain over the month. March is the warmest month here at 23°, January the coldest at 6°, and August the wettest with 136 mm. The best months to ride in are February and January.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 7 min. The station stands 2,326 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
NowOvercast14°13°5 km/h–
7 AMOvercast14°13°4 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy15°15°5 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy17°17°6 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy19°19°6 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy21°18°11 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy22°19°11 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy22°20°11 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy22°20°11 km/h0.1 mm
3 PMOvercast22°20°11 km/h–
4 PMLight showers21°19°12 km/h0.7 mm
5 PMThunderstorm19°18°12 km/h0.8 mm
6 PMLight showers18°17°9 km/h0.3 mm
7 PMOvercast17°16°7 km/h–
8 PMOvercast16°16°6 km/h0.1 mm
9 PMOvercast15°15°5 km/h–
10 PMOvercast15°15°5 km/h–
11 PMOvercast15°15°5 km/h–
12 AMPartly cloudy15°15°5 km/h–
1 AMPartly cloudy15°15°4 km/h–
2 AMPartly cloudy14°15°4 km/h–
3 AMPartly cloudy14°14°4 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy14°14°4 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy14°14°4 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): thunderstorm, high 22°, low 14°, 2.0 mm of rain, gusts to 35 km/h. Sun up 6:15 AM, down 6:22 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.

The Almanac · Karuga Month by Month

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

November in Karuga, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
4th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° colder, 29 mm more rain
Versus December
1° colder
Day–night spread
12°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 7 min
Average wind
8 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 20°, nights near 8°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 105 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Karuga in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Karuga by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January22°6°29 mm9 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦✦✦
February23°6°26 mm10 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦✦✦
March23°7°50 mm8 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦✦
April22°8°135 mm9 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
May22°8°98 mm6 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
June20°7°84 mm8 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
July19°8°118 mm8 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
August19°8°136 mm8 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
September21°7°72 mm9 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
October21°7°76 mm9 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
November20°8°105 mm8 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
December21°8°69 mm9 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Karuga

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Karuga today?

Right now it is 14 °C (56 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 13 °C (55 °F). Today’s high is 22 °C (72 °F) and tonight’s low 14 °C (56 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 60%, with 2.0 mm (0.08 in) expected.

Will it rain in Karuga this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 6 of the next 7 days, about 61 mm (2.4 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Thursday.

Are there any weather warnings for Karuga?

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

What is the warmest month in Karuga?

March, with an average high of 23 °C (74 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 6 °C (43 °F). The wettest month is August (136 mm (5.4 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Karuga?

February and January. February brings highs near 23 °C (74 °F) and about 26 mm (1.0 in) of rain; January highs near 22 °C (72 °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 Karuga?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 6 °C (43 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
NyahururuLaikipia8 km E21°8°100 mm
SubukiaNakuru County11 km WSW22°10°88 mm
Mairo InyaNyandarua County13 km E21°8°102 mm
Ol Joro OrokNyandarua County15 km SSE20°8°102 mm
KasukuNyandarua County21 km SSE21°8°94 mm
BahatiNakuru County27 km SW23°10°86 mm
Upper GilgilNyandarua County28 km S19°8°109 mm
DundoriNakuru County33 km S21°9°90 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