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Malava 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 Monday at 16°

The short of it: Malava weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 20 °C (68 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 22 °C (72 °F). Today’s high 27 °C (81 °F), low 17 °C (63 °F). Chance of rain 90% in the next 24 hours, about 11 mm (0.43 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 20:15 local time.

MALAVA, Saturday. — Folk about town may expect passing showers today, the mercury reaching near 27° and falling to 17° after dark. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Malava is 26°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the S, 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 Monday night will be the coldest at 16°. Rain or snow is due on 7 of them, some 105 mm in all. Nights run 3° milder than the November norm of 15°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Malava runs from 15° at night to 26° by day, with some 116 mm of rain. February is the warmest month here at 29°, September the coldest at 14°, and April the wettest with 240 mm. The best months to ride in are January and February.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 6 min. The station stands 1,642 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°3 km/h0.7 mm
9 PMOvercast20°22°2 km/h–
10 PMOvercast19°21°2 km/h–
11 PMOvercast18°20°4 km/h–
12 AMOvercast18°19°5 km/h–
1 AMOvercast18°18°5 km/h–
2 AMOvercast17°18°5 km/h–
3 AMOvercast17°17°5 km/h–
4 AMOvercast17°17°5 km/h–
5 AMOvercast17°17°5 km/h–
6 AMMostly clear16°16°5 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy17°17°6 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy20°20°6 km/h–
9 AMMostly clear22°22°7 km/h–
10 AMMostly clear24°23°9 km/h–
11 AMOvercast25°25°10 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy27°25°9 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy27°26°8 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy28°27°6 km/h–
3 PMOvercast28°27°7 km/h–
4 PMThunderstorm24°24°12 km/h1.1 mm
5 PMThunder & hail22°24°6 km/h6.6 mm
6 PMOvercast22°24°5 km/h0.1 mm
7 PMThunder & hail21°23°4 km/h2.3 mm

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): light showers, high 27°, low 17°, 1.8 mm of rain, gusts to 21 km/h. Sun up 6:21 AM, down 6:27 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Almanac · Malava Month by Month

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

November in Malava, by the numbers

Warmth rank
7th warmest of 12
Rain rank
8th wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 17 mm less rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
12°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 6 min
Average wind
10 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 26°, nights near 15°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 116 mm, the 8th wettest month.

Malava in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Malava by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January28°14°44 mm10 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦✦✦
February29°14°50 mm10 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦✦
March28°14°101 mm10 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦
April27°15°240 mm10 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
May26°15°216 mm8 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦
June25°14°156 mm7 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦
July25°14°161 mm8 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦
August25°14°202 mm8 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦
September26°14°148 mm9 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
October27°14°133 mm9 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦
November26°15°116 mm10 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦
December27°14°82 mm10 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Malava

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Malava today?

Right now it is 20 °C (68 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 22 °C (72 °F). Today’s high is 27 °C (81 °F) and tonight’s low 17 °C (63 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 90%, with 11 mm (0.43 in) expected.

Will it rain in Malava this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 7 of the next 7 days, about 105 mm (4.1 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Tuesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Malava?

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

What is the warmest month in Malava?

February, with an average high of 29 °C (83 °F). The coldest is September, when nights average 14 °C (56 °F). The wettest month is April (240 mm (9.4 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Malava?

January and February. January brings highs near 28 °C (82 °F) and about 44 mm (1.7 in) of rain; February highs near 29 °C (83 °F) and 50 mm (2.0 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Malava?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 14 °C (56 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
WebuyeBungoma County19 km NNW27°15°102 mm
KakamegaKakamega County21 km SSW27°15°138 mm
KhayegaKakamega County28 km SSW27°15°138 mm
TurboUasin Gishu County30 km NE25°13°67 mm
BaratonNandi33 km SE25°13°106 mm
ShiandaKakamega County34 km WSW28°17°131 mm
BungomaBungoma County35 km WNW28°16°115 mm
MosoriotNandi38 km ESE24°12°91 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