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Kiirua 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 25° · coldest night tonight at 15°

The short of it: Kiirua weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 16 °C (61 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 16 °C (61 °F). Today’s high 24 °C (75 °F), low 15 °C (60 °F). Chance of rain 60% in the next 24 hours, about 4.4 mm (0.17 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 02:30 local time.

KIIRUA, Sunday. — Kiirua may look for thunderstorms this day, with the mercury climbing to about 24° before sinking to 15° by night. That is some 2° milder than a typical November afternoon in Kiirua, where the average high is 22°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the S, gusting to 11 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Of the 7 days ahead, Monday looks the finest at near 25°, while tonight will be the coldest at 15°. Rain or snow is due on 7 of them, some 52 mm in all. Nights run 3° milder than the November norm of 12°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Kiirua runs from 12° at night to 22° by day, with some 306 mm of rain. February is the warmest month here at 25°, January the coldest at 10°, and November the wettest with 306 mm. The best months to ride in are January and August.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 7 min. The station stands 1,804 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
NowOvercast16°16°6 km/h–
3 AMOvercast16°16°5 km/h–
4 AMOvercast16°16°5 km/h–
5 AMMostly clear16°15°6 km/h–
6 AMMostly clear15°15°6 km/h–
7 AMMostly clear17°16°6 km/h–
8 AMMostly clear19°20°3 km/h–
9 AMMostly clear21°20°6 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy21°21°9 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy22°22°9 km/h–
12 PMOvercast23°22°10 km/h0.1 mm
1 PMOvercast24°23°11 km/h0.1 mm
2 PMOvercast23°23°11 km/h0.7 mm
3 PMLight showers22°22°9 km/h1.6 mm
4 PMThunderstorm22°22°9 km/h0.7 mm
5 PMLight showers21°22°9 km/h0.5 mm
6 PMLight showers20°21°8 km/h0.4 mm
7 PMPartly cloudy20°20°7 km/h0.1 mm
8 PMPartly cloudy19°20°7 km/h–
9 PMPartly cloudy18°20°5 km/h–
10 PMPartly cloudy18°20°3 km/h–
11 PMPartly cloudy18°19°3 km/h–
12 AMPartly cloudy18°19°2 km/h–
1 AMPartly cloudy17°19°2 km/h0.2 mm

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): thunderstorm, high 24°, low 15°, 4.2 mm of rain, gusts to 21 km/h. Sun up 6:10 AM, down 6:17 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.

The Almanac · Kiirua Month by Month

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

November in Kiirua, by the numbers

Warmth rank
11th warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus October
2° colder, 50 mm more rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
10°
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 22°, nights near 12°. Easy travelling weather. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 306 mm.

Kiirua in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Kiirua by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January24°10°40 mm9 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦✦✦
February25°10°41 mm7 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦✦✦
March25°11°112 mm7 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
April24°12°253 mm7 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
May23°12°120 mm8 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
June22°11°29 mm7 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦✦✦
July21°10°31 mm8 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦✦✦
August22°10°44 mm8 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦✦✦
September25°10°33 mm8 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦✦✦
October24°12°256 mm8 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
November22°12°306 mm8 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
December22°11°105 mm10 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Kiirua

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Kiirua today?

Right now it is 16 °C (61 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 16 °C (61 °F). Today’s high is 24 °C (75 °F) and tonight’s low 15 °C (60 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 60%, with 4.4 mm (0.17 in) expected.

Will it rain in Kiirua this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 7 of the next 7 days, about 52 mm (2.0 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Thursday.

Are there any weather warnings for Kiirua?

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

What is the warmest month in Kiirua?

February, with an average high of 25 °C (77 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 10 °C (50 °F). The wettest month is November (306 mm (12.0 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Kiirua?

January and August. January brings highs near 24 °C (75 °F) and about 40 mm (1.6 in) of rain; August highs near 22 °C (72 °F) and 44 mm (1.7 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Kiirua?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 10 °C (50 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
MeruMeru County14 km SE24°15°420 mm
NkubuMeru County24 km SSE24°15°426 mm
IsioloIsiolo County26 km N28°18°193 mm
MitunguuMeru County36 km SE27°18°295 mm
TimauMeru County36 km W22°10°165 mm
ChogoriaTharaka - Nithi40 km S25°16°381 mm
MauaMeru County44 km ENE24°15°547 mm
LareMeru County48 km ENE24°15°466 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