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Ketane Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

A Clear Night Under the Stars

Not a cloud between here and the mountains — settlers advised to wear a hat.

Warmest Thursday at 32° · coldest night Monday at 5°

The short of it: Ketane weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 14 °C (57 °F) with clear skies, feeling like 11 °C (52 °F). Today’s high 25 °C (77 °F), low 9 °C (48 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 21:15 local time.

KETANE, Saturday. — Folk about town may expect mostly clear skies today, the mercury reaching near 25° and falling to 9° after dark. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Ketane is 25°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the E, gusting to 15 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Thursday the pick at about 32°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 5°. The week looks dry — no rain worth measuring. Nights run 2° colder than the November norm of 11°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Ketane runs from 11° at night to 25° by day, with some 66 mm of rain. January is the warmest month here at 27°, July the coldest at 0°, and January the wettest with 105 mm. The best months to ride in are September and April.

The sun is up 13 h 26 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 1,764 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
NowMostly clear14°11°9 km/h–
10 PMClear sky13°10°8 km/h–
11 PMMostly clear12°9°8 km/h–
12 AMPartly cloudy11°9°6 km/h–
1 AMOvercast11°8°6 km/h–
2 AMOvercast10°8°7 km/h–
3 AMOvercast9°7°7 km/h–
4 AMOvercast9°6°7 km/h–
5 AMOvercast9°6°7 km/h–
6 AMOvercast9°6°7 km/h–
7 AMOvercast9°6°8 km/h–
8 AMOvercast10°7°8 km/h–
9 AMOvercast11°7°10 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy12°7°13 km/h–
11 AMOvercast12°8°13 km/h–
12 PMOvercast13°8°14 km/h–
1 PMOvercast13°8°17 km/h–
2 PMOvercast13°8°16 km/h–
3 PMOvercast13°8°15 km/h–
4 PMPartly cloudy12°8°15 km/h–
5 PMPartly cloudy11°7°14 km/h–
6 PMPartly cloudy10°6°12 km/h–
7 PMOvercast9°5°9 km/h–
8 PMPartly cloudy9°5°8 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): mostly clear, high 25°, low 9°, dry, gusts to 31 km/h. Sun up 5:09 AM, down 6:35 PM. A stray cloud or two drifts over the plains; the sun keeps its hold on the day.

The Almanac · Ketane Month by Month

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

November in Ketane, by the numbers

Warmth rank
4th warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° warmer, 12 mm more rain
Versus December
2° colder
Day–night spread
14°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 41 min
Average wind
12 km/h
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The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 25°, nights near 11°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 66 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Ketane in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Ketane by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January27°14°105 mm9 km/h13 h 53 min✦✦✦
February26°13°92 mm8 km/h13 h 11 min✦✦✦
March25°12°79 mm7 km/h12 h 21 min✦✦✦
April21°8°45 mm7 km/h11 h 24 min✦✦✦✦✦
May18°4°16 mm8 km/h10 h 37 min✦✦✦✦✦
June15°0°16 mm8 km/h10 h 13 min✦✦✦✦
July15°0°10 mm8 km/h10 h 23 min✦✦✦✦
August18°3°26 mm10 km/h11 h 3 min✦✦✦✦✦
September22°6°17 mm10 km/h11 h 57 min✦✦✦✦✦
October24°10°54 mm12 km/h12 h 53 min✦✦✦✦
November25°11°66 mm12 km/h13 h 41 min✦✦✦✦
December27°13°74 mm11 km/h14 h 4 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Ketane

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Ketane today?

Right now it is 14 °C (57 °F) with clear skies; it feels like 11 °C (52 °F). Today’s high is 25 °C (77 °F) and tonight’s low 9 °C (48 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Ketane this week?

No — the next 7 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Ketane?

No — no warnings or notices are in force for Ketane at present.

What is the warmest month in Ketane?

January, with an average high of 27 °C (81 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 0 °C (32 °F). The wettest month is January (105 mm (4.1 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Ketane?

September and April. September brings highs near 22 °C (71 °F) and about 17 mm (0.67 in) of rain; April highs near 21 °C (69 °F) and 45 mm (1.8 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Ketane?

Snow seldom lies for long, though nights average below freezing in July.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
PhamongMohale's Hoek District20 km SSW26°12°63 mm
Mount MoorosiQuthing22 km S27°13°63 mm
MphakiQuthing29 km ESE23°9°78 mm
Mpharane0030 km WNW25°11°71 mm
SemonkongMaseru District32 km NE22°8°75 mm
Mohale's HoekMohale's Hoek District38 km WSW26°12°66 mm
QuthingQuthing39 km SSW26°12°61 mm
Morunyaneng0041 km NW25°11°77 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