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Maputsoe Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Clear Skies Over the Prairie

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

Warmest Thursday at 34° · coldest night Monday at 8°

The short of it: Maputsoe weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 21 °C (70 °F) with clear skies, feeling like 19 °C (66 °F). Today’s high 26 °C (79 °F), low 10 °C (49 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 18:45 local time.

MAPUTSOE, Saturday. — Maputsoe may look for mostly clear skies this day, with the mercury climbing to about 26° before sinking to 10° by night. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Maputsoe is 27°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the WSW, gusting to 20 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Of the 7 days ahead, Thursday looks the finest at near 34°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 8°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 3.0 mm in all. Nights run 2° colder than the November norm of 12°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Maputsoe brings highs near 27°, lows of 12° and about 72 mm of rain over the month. January is the warmest month here at 28°, June the coldest at -2°, and January the wettest with 115 mm. The best months to ride in are September and August.

The sun is up 13 h 22 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 1,632 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
NowClear sky23°20°7 km/h–
7 PMClear sky21°18°4 km/h–
8 PMClear sky19°17°3 km/h–
9 PMClear sky17°15°2 km/h–
10 PMMostly clear16°14°3 km/h–
11 PMMostly clear14°12°2 km/h–
12 AMMostly clear12°11°3 km/h–
1 AMClear sky11°9°2 km/h–
2 AMClear sky10°8°4 km/h–
3 AMClear sky10°9°4 km/h–
4 AMMostly clear10°10°3 km/h–
5 AMMostly clear10°10°2 km/h–
6 AMFog10°10°2 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy13°13°1 km/h–
8 AMOvercast16°16°5 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy18°17°9 km/h–
10 AMOvercast19°17°12 km/h–
11 AMOvercast21°18°11 km/h–
12 PMOvercast22°19°11 km/h–
1 PMOvercast22°19°12 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy22°19°12 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy21°18°13 km/h–
4 PMPartly cloudy20°17°16 km/h–
5 PMClear sky18°14°17 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): mostly clear, high 26°, low 10°, dry, gusts to 24 km/h. Sun up 5:11 AM, down 6:33 PM. A stray cloud or two drifts over the plains; the sun keeps its hold on the day.

The Almanac · Maputsoe Month by Month

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

November in Maputsoe, by the numbers

Warmth rank
4th warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° warmer, 18 mm more rain
Versus December
1° colder
Day–night spread
15°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 37 min
Average wind
11 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 27°, nights near 12°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 72 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Maputsoe in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Maputsoe by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January28°14°115 mm9 km/h13 h 48 min✦✦✦
February27°14°91 mm8 km/h13 h 8 min✦✦✦
March26°11°79 mm8 km/h12 h 20 min✦✦✦
April23°8°51 mm7 km/h11 h 26 min✦✦✦✦
May20°2°18 mm7 km/h10 h 42 min✦✦✦✦✦
June16°-2°11 mm7 km/h10 h 19 min✦✦✦✦✦
July16°-2°7.0 mm8 km/h10 h 28 min✦✦✦✦✦
August20°1°19 mm9 km/h11 h 6 min✦✦✦✦✦
September24°6°18 mm10 km/h11 h 58 min✦✦✦✦✦
October26°10°54 mm11 km/h12 h 51 min✦✦✦✦
November27°12°72 mm11 km/h13 h 37 min✦✦✦
December28°14°95 mm10 km/h13 h 59 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Maputsoe

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Maputsoe today?

Right now it is 21 °C (70 °F) with clear skies; it feels like 19 °C (66 °F). Today’s high is 26 °C (79 °F) and tonight’s low 10 °C (49 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Maputsoe this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 3.0 mm (0.12 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Friday.

Are there any weather warnings for Maputsoe?

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

What is the warmest month in Maputsoe?

January, with an average high of 28 °C (82 °F). The coldest is June, when nights average -2 °C (29 °F). The wettest month is January (115 mm (4.5 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Maputsoe?

September and August. September brings highs near 24 °C (75 °F) and about 18 mm (0.71 in) of rain; August highs near 20 °C (68 °F) and 19 mm (0.75 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Maputsoe?

Snow seldom lies for long, though nights average below freezing in Jun–Jul.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
FicksburgFree State3 km NW27°11°73 mm
HlotseLeribe14 km E26°12°78 mm
PekaLeribe16 km SW27°12°74 mm
Kolonyama0026 km SW27°12°75 mm
MapotengBerea26 km SSE26°12°78 mm
Mamathes0027 km SSW26°12°80 mm
HlohlolwaneFree State32 km W27°11°72 mm
TeyateyanengBerea32 km SSW27°12°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