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Mbale 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 16°

The short of it: Mbale 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 18 °C (65 °F). Chance of rain 60% in the next 24 hours, about 3.6 mm (0.14 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 22:30 local time.

MBALE, Saturday. — Mbale may look for thunderstorms this day, with the mercury climbing to about 27° before sinking to 18° by night. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 27°. Winds are light from the E, gusting to 10 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 4 days, our correspondent reckons Monday the pick at about 28°, while Sunday night will be the coldest at 16°. Rain or snow is due on 4 of them, some 42 mm in all. Nights run 3° milder than the November norm of 15°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Mbale runs from 15° at night to 27° by day, with some 140 mm of rain. February is the warmest month here at 29°, August the coldest at 14°, and April the wettest with 261 mm. The best months to ride in are January and July.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 7 min. The station stands 1,545 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
NowOvercast20°22°4 km/h–
11 PMOvercast20°22°3 km/h–
12 AMOvercast19°21°3 km/h–
1 AMPartly cloudy19°21°3 km/h–
2 AMPartly cloudy19°20°3 km/h–
3 AMPartly cloudy18°19°3 km/h–
4 AMClear sky17°18°3 km/h–
5 AMClear sky16°17°3 km/h–
6 AMClear sky16°17°2 km/h–
7 AMClear sky18°19°2 km/h–
8 AMClear sky20°21°2 km/h–
9 AMClear sky22°24°2 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy23°26°3 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy25°28°4 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy27°30°5 km/h–
1 PMLight showers27°30°4 km/h0.1 mm
2 PMLight showers26°29°8 km/h0.1 mm
3 PMLight showers26°27°10 km/h0.1 mm
4 PMOvercast26°27°9 km/h0.4 mm
5 PMOvercast25°27°6 km/h0.4 mm
6 PMOvercast25°27°4 km/h0.4 mm
7 PMOvercast24°26°3 km/h0.7 mm
8 PMOvercast22°25°2 km/h0.7 mm
9 PMOvercast21°24°1 km/h0.7 mm

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): thunderstorm, high 27°, low 18°, 9.2 mm of rain, gusts to 20 km/h. Sun up 6:21 AM, down 6:28 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.

The Almanac · Mbale Month by Month

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

November in Mbale, by the numbers

Warmth rank
6th warmest of 12
Rain rank
4th wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 3.0 mm more rain
Versus December
1° colder
Day–night spread
11°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 7 min
Average wind
10 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 27°, nights near 15°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 140 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Mbale in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Mbale by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January28°15°61 mm11 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦✦
February29°15°77 mm10 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
March28°15°132 mm10 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
April26°15°261 mm10 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
May26°15°201 mm8 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
June25°15°110 mm8 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦
July25°14°97 mm9 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
August26°14°153 mm9 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
September27°14°134 mm9 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
October27°15°137 mm10 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
November27°15°140 mm10 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
December27°15°108 mm10 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Mbale

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Mbale 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 18 °C (65 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 60%, with 3.6 mm (0.14 in) expected.

Will it rain in Mbale this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 4 of the next 4 days, about 42 mm (1.7 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Tuesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Mbale?

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

What is the warmest month in Mbale?

February, with an average high of 29 °C (84 °F). The coldest is August, when nights average 14 °C (57 °F). The wettest month is April (261 mm (10.3 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Mbale?

January and July. January brings highs near 28 °C (83 °F) and about 61 mm (2.4 in) of rain; July highs near 25 °C (77 °F) and 97 mm (3.8 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Mbale?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 14 °C (57 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
MajengoVihiga County4 km S27°15°140 mm
ChavakaliVihiga County4 km NNE27°16°139 mm
SeremVihiga County15 km E26°15°136 mm
KhayegaKakamega County15 km NNE27°15°138 mm
LuandaVihiga County16 km WSW27°16°136 mm
MasenoKisumu County17 km SW28°16°130 mm
KhwiseroKakamega County17 km NW28°16°134 mm
YalaSiaya County21 km W28°17°137 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