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Kikima Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Showers Pass Overhead

Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

Warmest Wednesday at 27° · coldest night tonight at 18°

The short of it: Kikima weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 19 °C (65 °F) with passing showers, feeling like 20 °C (68 °F). Today’s high 26 °C (78 °F), low 18 °C (64 °F). Chance of rain 45% in the next 24 hours, about 1.8 mm (0.07 in). Notices: low risk of thunder, fog advisory. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 01:15 local time.

KIKIMA, Sunday. — Kikima may look for passing showers this day, with the mercury climbing to about 26° before sinking to 18° by night. That is some 2° milder than a typical November afternoon in Kikima, where the average high is 24°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the E, gusting to 16 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Wednesday the pick at about 27°, while tonight will be the coldest at 18°. Rain or snow is due on 6 of them, some 75 mm in all. Nights run 4° milder than the November norm of 14°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Kikima runs from 14° at night to 24° by day, with some 267 mm of rain. February is the warmest month here at 27°, July the coldest at 11°, and November the wettest with 267 mm. The best months to ride in are September and August.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 11 min. The station stands 1,510 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
NowOvercast19°20°4 km/h0.1 mm
2 AMLight showers18°20°4 km/h0.5 mm
3 AMLight showers18°20°4 km/h0.4 mm
4 AMOvercast18°20°4 km/h–
5 AMFog18°20°2 km/h–
6 AMFog18°20°2 km/h–
7 AMFog18°20°2 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy19°21°4 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy20°22°6 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy22°23°6 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy23°24°9 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy25°25°10 km/h–
1 PMOvercast25°25°10 km/h0.1 mm
2 PMOvercast26°26°11 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy26°26°11 km/h0.1 mm
4 PMPartly cloudy25°25°11 km/h–
5 PMPartly cloudy25°24°12 km/h–
6 PMPartly cloudy24°24°12 km/h–
7 PMPartly cloudy23°23°9 km/h0.1 mm
8 PMPartly cloudy22°23°7 km/h0.2 mm
9 PMLight showers21°22°6 km/h0.2 mm
10 PMOvercast21°23°5 km/h0.1 mm
11 PMPartly cloudy21°22°6 km/h–
12 AMPartly cloudy21°22°5 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): light showers, high 26°, low 18°, 1.8 mm of rain, gusts to 23 km/h. Sun up 6:08 AM, down 6:19 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Almanac · Kikima Month by Month

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

November in Kikima, by the numbers

Warmth rank
7th warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus October
2° colder, 190 mm more rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
10°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 12 min
Average wind
10 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 24°, nights near 14°. Easy travelling weather. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 267 mm.

Kikima in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Kikima by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January25°13°52 mm11 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦✦✦
February27°14°43 mm13 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦✦✦✦
March26°15°150 mm10 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
April24°15°178 mm10 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦✦
May23°14°58 mm10 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦✦
June22°13°9.0 mm9 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦✦✦
July21°11°3.0 mm9 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦✦✦
August22°12°4.0 mm9 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦✦✦✦
September24°12°6.0 mm11 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦✦✦
October26°14°77 mm10 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦
November24°14°267 mm10 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦✦
December24°14°122 mm9 km/h12 h 13 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Kikima

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Kikima today?

Right now it is 19 °C (65 °F) with passing showers; it feels like 20 °C (68 °F). Today’s high is 26 °C (78 °F) and tonight’s low 18 °C (64 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 45%, with 1.8 mm (0.07 in) expected.

Will it rain in Kikima this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 6 of the next 7 days, about 75 mm (2.9 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Friday.

Are there any weather warnings for Kikima?

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

What is the warmest month in Kikima?

February, with an average high of 27 °C (80 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 11 °C (53 °F). The wettest month is November (267 mm (10.5 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Kikima?

September and August. September brings highs near 24 °C (75 °F) and about 6.0 mm (0.24 in) of rain; August highs near 22 °C (71 °F) and 4.0 mm (0.16 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Kikima?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 11 °C (53 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
KinoiMachakos County8 km W25°15°197 mm
NunguniMakueni County17 km SSW24°14°208 mm
MasiiMachakos County22 km N27°17°181 mm
WoteMakueni County24 km ESE28°18°206 mm
Makueni BomaMakueni County25 km SE27°17°208 mm
MachakosMachakos County25 km NW25°15°170 mm
MakutanoMachakos County28 km N27°17°191 mm
WamunyuMachakos County31 km NNE27°17°201 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