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Kithii Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Broken Cloud Under the Moon

Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.

Warmest Tuesday at 28° · coldest night tonight at 19°

The short of it: Kithii weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 20 °C (68 °F) with partly cloudy skies, feeling like 22 °C (72 °F). Today’s high 26 °C (79 °F), low 19 °C (66 °F). Chance of rain 60% in the next 24 hours, about 2.9 mm (0.11 in). Notices: low risk of thunder. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 23:30 local time.

KITHII, Saturday. — Folk about town may expect passing showers today, the mercury reaching near 26° and falling to 19° after dark. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 26°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the WNW, gusting to 6 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Tuesday the pick at about 28°, while tonight will be the coldest at 19°. Rain or snow is due on 6 of them, some 56 mm in all. Nights run 3° milder than the November norm of 16°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Kithii brings highs near 26°, lows of 16° and about 174 mm of rain over the month. February is the warmest month here at 29°, July the coldest at 13°, and November the wettest with 174 mm. The best months to ride in are July and June.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 10 min. The station stands 1,457 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
NowLight showers20°22°1 km/h0.5 mm
12 AMPartly cloudy20°22°2 km/h0.1 mm
1 AMLight showers20°21°2 km/h0.4 mm
2 AMLight showers19°21°3 km/h0.6 mm
3 AMLight showers19°21°3 km/h0.6 mm
4 AMOvercast19°21°4 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy19°21°1 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy19°21°2 km/h–
7 AMOvercast19°21°2 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy20°21°4 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy21°22°6 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy23°23°7 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy24°24°9 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy25°26°9 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy26°26°9 km/h–
2 PMOvercast27°26°10 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy27°26°11 km/h0.1 mm
4 PMPartly cloudy27°26°11 km/h–
5 PMPartly cloudy26°25°12 km/h–
6 PMPartly cloudy25°24°12 km/h–
7 PMPartly cloudy24°24°11 km/h–
8 PMMostly clear23°23°11 km/h–
9 PMOvercast22°23°6 km/h0.1 mm
10 PMLight showers21°23°2 km/h0.5 mm

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): light showers, high 26°, low 19°, 3.1 mm of rain, gusts to 23 km/h. Sun up 6:09 AM, down 6:19 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Almanac · Kithii Month by Month

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

November in Kithii, by the numbers

Warmth rank
7th warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus October
2° colder, 129 mm more rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
10°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 11 min
Average wind
10 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 26°, nights near 16°. Easy travelling weather. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 174 mm.

Kithii in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Kithii by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January27°15°31 mm10 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦✦✦✦
February29°15°28 mm13 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦✦✦
March28°16°98 mm12 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
April26°17°131 mm12 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦✦
May25°16°40 mm10 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦✦✦
June24°14°6.0 mm9 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦✦✦
July23°13°1.0 mm10 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦✦✦
August24°14°2.0 mm9 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦✦✦✦
September27°14°4.0 mm11 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦✦✦
October28°16°45 mm10 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦✦✦
November26°16°174 mm10 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦✦
December26°16°84 mm8 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Kithii

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Kithii today?

Right now it is 20 °C (68 °F) with partly cloudy skies; it feels like 22 °C (72 °F). Today’s high is 26 °C (79 °F) and tonight’s low 19 °C (66 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 60%, with 2.9 mm (0.11 in) expected.

Will it rain in Kithii this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 6 of the next 7 days, about 56 mm (2.2 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Thursday.

Are there any weather warnings for Kithii?

No warnings, but one notice is on the wire: low risk of thunder.

What is the warmest month in Kithii?

February, with an average high of 29 °C (83 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 13 °C (55 °F). The wettest month is November (174 mm (6.9 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Kithii?

July and June. July brings highs near 23 °C (74 °F) and about 1.0 mm (0.04 in) of rain; June highs near 24 °C (75 °F) and 6.0 mm (0.24 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Kithii?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 13 °C (55 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
KangundoMachakos County11 km NNE25°15°216 mm
TalaMachakos County15 km N26°16°190 mm
MachakosMachakos County15 km SSW25°15°170 mm
MasiiMachakos County15 km ESE27°17°181 mm
MwalaMachakos County17 km ENE27°17°186 mm
MakutanoMachakos County18 km E27°17°191 mm
WamunyuMachakos County28 km E27°17°201 mm
KithimaniMachakos County28 km NNE27°17°191 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