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Yala 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 today at 29° · coldest night Saturday at 17°

The short of it: Yala weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 19 °C (66 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 22 °C (71 °F). Today’s high 29 °C (83 °F), low 18 °C (64 °F). Chance of rain 75% in the next 24 hours, about 8.8 mm (0.35 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 02:30 local time.

YALA, Sunday. — Yala may look for thunder and hail this day, with the mercury climbing to about 29° before sinking to 18° by night. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 28°. Winds are light from the ESE, gusting to 5 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Of the 7 days ahead, today looks the finest at near 29°, while Saturday night will be the coldest at 17°. Rain or snow is due on 7 of them, some 84 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Yala brings highs near 28°, lows of 17° and about 137 mm of rain over the month. February is the warmest month here at 30°, August the coldest at 15°, and April the wettest with 254 mm. The best months to ride in are July and June.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 7 min. The station stands 1,334 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 cloudy19°22°2 km/h–
3 AMOvercast19°22°1 km/h–
4 AMOvercast19°21°3 km/h–
5 AMOvercast19°21°2 km/h–
6 AMFog18°20°3 km/h–
7 AMFog18°20°3 km/h–
8 AMOvercast20°23°3 km/h–
9 AMOvercast23°24°5 km/h–
10 AMMostly clear25°26°4 km/h–
11 AMMostly clear26°28°5 km/h–
12 PMMostly clear28°29°5 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy29°29°6 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy29°29°6 km/h–
3 PMLight showers27°27°11 km/h0.4 mm
4 PMLight showers26°27°8 km/h0.7 mm
5 PMThunderstorm24°27°4 km/h1.3 mm
6 PMLight showers23°26°4 km/h1.1 mm
7 PMOvercast23°26°2 km/h–
8 PMOvercast22°25°2 km/h–
9 PMLight showers22°24°4 km/h0.5 mm
10 PMThunder & hail21°24°1 km/h4.6 mm
11 PMOvercast21°23°4 km/h0.2 mm
12 AMOvercast20°23°3 km/h–
1 AMOvercast20°22°2 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): thunder & hail, high 29°, low 18°, 8.8 mm of rain, gusts to 23 km/h. Sun up 6:22 AM, down 6:29 PM. Thunder with hail expected. Shelter the stock and the tools.

The Almanac · Yala Month by Month

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

November in Yala, by the numbers

Warmth rank
6th warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 2.0 mm less rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
11°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 7 min
Average wind
9 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 28°, nights near 17°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 137 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Yala in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Yala by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January29°16°50 mm9 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
February30°16°71 mm11 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦
March29°16°124 mm10 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦
April28°17°254 mm10 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
May27°16°213 mm9 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
June26°16°118 mm8 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦
July26°15°93 mm8 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
August27°15°149 mm9 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
September28°15°129 mm10 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
October28°16°139 mm10 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
November28°17°137 mm9 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
December28°16°109 mm10 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Yala

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Yala today?

Right now it is 19 °C (66 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 22 °C (71 °F). Today’s high is 29 °C (83 °F) and tonight’s low 18 °C (64 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 75%, with 8.8 mm (0.35 in) expected.

Will it rain in Yala this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 7 of the next 7 days, about 84 mm (3.3 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Thursday.

Are there any weather warnings for Yala?

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

What is the warmest month in Yala?

February, with an average high of 30 °C (86 °F). The coldest is August, when nights average 15 °C (59 °F). The wettest month is April (254 mm (10.0 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Yala?

July and June. July brings highs near 26 °C (79 °F) and about 93 mm (3.7 in) of rain; June highs near 26 °C (80 °F) and 118 mm (4.6 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Yala?

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
LuandaVihiga County10 km SE27°16°136 mm
KhwiseroKakamega County11 km NE28°16°134 mm
MasenoKisumu County13 km SSE28°16°130 mm
ButereKakamega County14 km NNW28°17°137 mm
MbaleVihiga County21 km E27°15°140 mm
MajengoVihiga County22 km ESE27°15°140 mm
ChavakaliVihiga County22 km E27°16°139 mm
ShiandaKakamega County25 km N28°17°131 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