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Kitui Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Broken Cloud Under the Moon

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

Warmest Monday at 28° · coldest night tonight at 20°

The short of it: Kitui weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 24 °C (74 °F) with partly cloudy skies, feeling like 25 °C (77 °F). Today’s high 27 °C (80 °F), low 20 °C (67 °F). Chance of rain 45% in the next 24 hours, about 1.8 mm (0.07 in). Notices: low risk of thunder. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 20:15 local time.

KITUI, Saturday. — Folk about town may expect passing showers today, the mercury reaching near 27° and falling to 20° after dark. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Kitui is 27°. Winds are light from the E, gusting to 17 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Monday the pick at about 28°, while tonight will be the coldest at 20°. Rain or snow is due on 6 of them, some 52 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Kitui runs from 18° at night to 27° by day, with some 264 mm of rain. February is the warmest month here at 30°, July the coldest at 15°, and November the wettest with 264 mm. The best months to ride in are July and August.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 10 min. The station stands 1,134 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 cloudy24°25°9 km/h–
9 PMPartly cloudy23°25°7 km/h–
10 PMPartly cloudy23°25°6 km/h–
11 PMPartly cloudy23°24°5 km/h–
12 AMOvercast22°23°7 km/h0.1 mm
1 AMLight showers21°22°7 km/h0.4 mm
2 AMLight showers20°23°5 km/h0.3 mm
3 AMLight showers20°23°3 km/h0.3 mm
4 AMLight showers20°22°3 km/h0.4 mm
5 AMOvercast20°22°3 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy20°23°2 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy20°23°2 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy21°24°2 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy23°25°4 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy24°26°5 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy26°27°7 km/h–
12 PMOvercast27°28°9 km/h–
1 PMOvercast27°28°10 km/h0.1 mm
2 PMPartly cloudy27°28°10 km/h0.2 mm
3 PMPartly cloudy28°29°10 km/h–
4 PMPartly cloudy28°28°11 km/h–
5 PMPartly cloudy27°27°12 km/h–
6 PMPartly cloudy26°26°12 km/h–
7 PMPartly cloudy25°26°10 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): light showers, high 27°, low 20°, 4.5 mm of rain, gusts to 25 km/h. Sun up 6:06 AM, down 6:16 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Almanac · Kitui Month by Month

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

November in Kitui, by the numbers

Warmth rank
6th warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus October
1° colder, 190 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 27°, nights near 18°. Easy travelling weather. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 264 mm.

Kitui in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Kitui by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January28°17°24 mm11 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦✦✦✦
February30°17°17 mm13 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦✦
March30°18°89 mm12 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦
April28°19°149 mm12 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦✦
May26°18°37 mm11 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦✦✦
June25°16°4.0 mm10 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦✦✦
July24°15°2.0 mm10 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦✦✦
August25°16°4.0 mm12 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦✦✦✦
September27°16°5.0 mm12 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦✦✦
October29°18°74 mm11 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦
November27°18°264 mm10 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦✦
December27°17°115 mm10 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Kitui

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Kitui today?

Right now it is 24 °C (74 °F) with partly cloudy skies; it feels like 25 °C (77 °F). Today’s high is 27 °C (80 °F) and tonight’s low 20 °C (67 °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 Kitui this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 6 of the next 7 days, about 52 mm (2.1 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Friday.

Are there any weather warnings for Kitui?

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

What is the warmest month in Kitui?

February, with an average high of 30 °C (85 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 15 °C (59 °F). The wettest month is November (264 mm (10.4 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Kitui?

July and August. July brings highs near 24 °C (76 °F) and about 2.0 mm (0.08 in) of rain; August highs near 25 °C (77 °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 Kitui?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 15 °C (59 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
KavatiKitui County18 km NW27°17°250 mm
MwingiKitui County48 km N28°18°243 mm
WamunyuMachakos County50 km W27°17°201 mm
MatuuMachakos County57 km WNW28°17°199 mm
MakutanoMachakos County60 km W27°17°191 mm
MwalaMachakos County62 km W27°17°186 mm
WoteMakueni County63 km SW28°18°206 mm
MasiiMachakos County64 km W27°17°181 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