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Mwatate 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 Wednesday at 31° · coldest night Wednesday at 18°

The short of it: Mwatate weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 28 °C (82 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 29 °C (84 °F). Today’s high 28 °C (83 °F), low 20 °C (68 °F). Chance of rain 45% in the next 24 hours, about 0.5 mm (0.02 in). Warnings in force: moderate risk of thunder. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 13:45 local time.

MWATATE, Sunday. — Mwatate may look for passing showers this day, with the mercury climbing to about 28° before sinking to 20° by night. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 29°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the ENE, gusting to 19 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Wednesday the pick at about 31°, while Wednesday night will be the coldest at 18°. Rain or snow is due on 3 of them, some 28 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Mwatate runs from 18° at night to 29° by day, with some 130 mm of rain. February is the warmest month here at 31°, July the coldest at 15°, and November the wettest with 130 mm. The best months to ride in are July and August.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 15 min. The station stands 1,005 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 cloudy28°29°9 km/h–
2 PMOvercast28°29°10 km/h–
3 PMOvercast28°29°10 km/h0.1 mm
4 PMOvercast27°28°11 km/h0.1 mm
5 PMPartly cloudy27°28°11 km/h0.2 mm
6 PMPartly cloudy26°27°11 km/h0.1 mm
7 PMMostly clear25°26°9 km/h–
8 PMPartly cloudy24°26°7 km/h–
9 PMPartly cloudy23°26°7 km/h–
10 PMPartly cloudy23°26°6 km/h–
11 PMPartly cloudy22°25°5 km/h–
12 AMPartly cloudy22°25°4 km/h–
1 AMPartly cloudy22°25°3 km/h–
2 AMFog21°25°3 km/h–
3 AMFog21°24°3 km/h–
4 AMFog21°24°3 km/h–
5 AMFog21°24°3 km/h–
6 AMFog21°24°3 km/h–
7 AMFog21°24°3 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy22°25°3 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy24°27°3 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy25°28°5 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy27°29°6 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy28°29°7 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): light showers, high 28°, low 20°, 1.9 mm of rain, gusts to 22 km/h. Sun up 6:02 AM, down 6:17 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Almanac · Mwatate Month by Month

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

November in Mwatate, by the numbers

Warmth rank
5th warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus October
1° warmer, 78 mm more rain
Versus December
1° colder
Day–night spread
11°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 17 min
Average wind
10 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 29°, nights near 18°. Easy travelling weather. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 130 mm.

Mwatate in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Mwatate by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January30°18°26 mm11 km/h12 h 18 min✦✦✦✦
February31°18°38 mm13 km/h12 h 13 min✦✦✦✦
March30°19°104 mm10 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦
April28°19°100 mm10 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦
May26°18°70 mm9 km/h11 h 58 min✦✦✦✦
June26°16°13 mm10 km/h11 h 55 min✦✦✦✦✦
July25°15°8.0 mm11 km/h11 h 56 min✦✦✦✦✦
August25°15°17 mm12 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦✦✦
September27°16°22 mm11 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦✦✦
October28°17°52 mm11 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦✦✦
November29°18°130 mm10 km/h12 h 17 min✦✦✦
December29°18°118 mm13 km/h12 h 19 min✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Mwatate

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Mwatate today?

Right now it is 28 °C (82 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 29 °C (84 °F). Today’s high is 28 °C (83 °F) and tonight’s low 20 °C (68 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 45%, with 0.5 mm (0.02 in) expected.

Will it rain in Mwatate this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 3 of the next 7 days, about 28 mm (1.1 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Friday.

Are there any weather warnings for Mwatate?

Yes: moderate risk of thunder. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Mwatate?

February, with an average high of 31 °C (87 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 15 °C (59 °F). The wettest month is November (130 mm (5.1 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Mwatate?

July and August. July brings highs near 25 °C (77 °F) and about 8.0 mm (0.31 in) of rain; August highs near 25 °C (78 °F) and 17 mm (0.67 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Mwatate?

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
WundanyiTaita Taveta12 km N25°15°209 mm
VoiTaita Taveta23 km ENE30°20°138 mm
MaunguTaita Taveta42 km E30°20°132 mm
Mackinnon RoadKwale County76 km ESE29°21°111 mm
TavetaTaita Taveta78 km W31°19°96 mm
KwakoaKilimanjaro79 km WSW30°19°86 mm
KisiwaniKilimanjaro84 km SW29°18°97 mm
RomboKajiado County91 km NW29°17°154 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