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Kitale 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 28° · coldest night Sunday at 12°

The short of it: Kitale weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 21 °C (69 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 22 °C (71 °F). Today’s high 27 °C (80 °F), low 14 °C (58 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 19:45 local time.

KITALE, Saturday. — Folk about town may expect an overcast sky today, the mercury reaching near 27° and falling to 14° after dark. That is some 2° milder than a typical November afternoon in Kitale, where the average high is 25°. Winds are light from the NW, gusting to 10 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Monday the pick at about 28°, while Sunday night will be the coldest at 12°. Rain or snow is due on 5 of them, some 65 mm in all. Nights run 2° milder than the November norm of 12°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Kitale brings highs near 25°, lows of 12° and about 76 mm of rain over the month. February is the warmest month here at 28°, September the coldest at 11°, and April the wettest with 168 mm. The best months to ride in are January and February.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 5 min. The station stands 1,847 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
NowPartly cloudy22°22°3 km/h–
8 PMOvercast20°21°2 km/h–
9 PMOvercast19°20°3 km/h–
10 PMOvercast18°19°4 km/h–
11 PMOvercast17°19°2 km/h–
12 AMOvercast17°18°0 km/h–
1 AMOvercast16°17°0 km/h–
2 AMOvercast16°17°1 km/h–
3 AMOvercast15°15°2 km/h–
4 AMOvercast14°15°2 km/h–
5 AMOvercast14°14°2 km/h–
6 AMOvercast13°13°2 km/h–
7 AMOvercast12°12°2 km/h–
8 AMOvercast16°17°2 km/h–
9 AMMostly clear21°21°4 km/h–
10 AMMostly clear23°23°7 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy25°24°8 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy26°25°9 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy27°25°10 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy27°26°9 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy28°26°8 km/h–
4 PMPartly cloudy28°26°7 km/h–
5 PMOvercast26°24°10 km/h–
6 PMOvercast25°23°8 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): overcast, high 27°, low 14°, 0.2 mm of rain, gusts to 23 km/h. Sun up 6:21 AM, down 6:26 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Kitale Month by Month

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

November in Kitale, by the numbers

Warmth rank
6th warmest of 12
Rain rank
8th wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 16 mm less rain
Versus December
1° colder
Day–night spread
13°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 4 min
Average wind
8 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 25°, nights near 12°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 76 mm, the 8th wettest month.

Kitale in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Kitale by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January27°12°24 mm9 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦✦✦✦
February28°12°34 mm10 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦✦✦✦
March28°12°71 mm9 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦
April25°13°168 mm8 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦
May24°13°154 mm6 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦✦
June24°12°117 mm6 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦✦
July23°12°151 mm7 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦✦
August23°12°164 mm7 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦
September24°11°100 mm7 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
October25°12°92 mm8 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦✦
November25°12°76 mm8 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦✦
December26°12°48 mm9 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Kitale

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Kitale today?

Right now it is 21 °C (69 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 22 °C (71 °F). Today’s high is 27 °C (80 °F) and tonight’s low 14 °C (58 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Kitale this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 5 of the next 7 days, about 65 mm (2.6 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Wednesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Kitale?

No — no warnings or notices are in force for Kitale at present.

What is the warmest month in Kitale?

February, with an average high of 28 °C (82 °F). The coldest is September, when nights average 11 °C (52 °F). The wettest month is April (168 mm (6.6 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Kitale?

January and February. January brings highs near 27 °C (81 °F) and about 24 mm (0.94 in) of rain; February highs near 28 °C (82 °F) and 34 mm (1.3 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Kitale?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 11 °C (52 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
KimininiTrans Nzoia16 km SSW25°13°71 mm
Moi‘s BridgeUasin Gishu County21 km SE25°12°64 mm
MatundaUasin Gishu County24 km SE25°12°65 mm
KapenguriaWest Pokot County27 km NNE24°12°91 mm
MakutanoWest Pokot County29 km NNE23°12°92 mm
KapcheropTrans Nzoia35 km E22°11°102 mm
KapsokwonyBungoma County38 km WSW24°12°82 mm
ChepareriaWest Pokot County39 km NE25°13°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