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Mphaki 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 Tuesday at 21° · coldest night Monday at 4°

The short of it: Mphaki weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 6 °C (42 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 2 °C (36 °F). Today’s high 10 °C (49 °F), low 5 °C (40 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 00:15 local time.

MPHAKI, Sunday. — Folk about town may expect an overcast sky today, the mercury reaching near 10° and falling to 5° after dark. That is 14° colder than Mphaki usually sees in November, when highs average 23°. A brisk wind blows from the ESE, gusting to 21 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 3 days, our correspondent reckons Tuesday the pick at about 21°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 4°. The week looks dry — no rain worth measuring. Nights run 4° colder than the November norm of 9°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Mphaki runs from 9° at night to 23° by day, with some 78 mm of rain. January is the warmest month here at 26°, July the coldest at -1°, and January the wettest with 107 mm. The best months to ride in are September and August.

The sun is up 13 h 28 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 2,165 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
NowOvercast6°2°11 km/h–
1 AMOvercast5°2°11 km/h–
2 AMOvercast5°2°11 km/h–
3 AMOvercast5°1°10 km/h–
4 AMOvercast5°1°10 km/h–
5 AMOvercast5°1°9 km/h–
6 AMOvercast5°1°10 km/h–
7 AMOvercast5°1°12 km/h–
8 AMOvercast6°1°13 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy6°2°12 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy7°3°12 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy8°3°13 km/h–
12 PMMostly clear9°4°13 km/h–
1 PMMostly clear9°5°13 km/h–
2 PMMostly clear10°5°14 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy9°5°14 km/h–
4 PMPartly cloudy8°4°14 km/h–
5 PMPartly cloudy8°3°14 km/h–
6 PMPartly cloudy7°2°13 km/h–
7 PMPartly cloudy6°2°12 km/h–
8 PMPartly cloudy6°1°11 km/h–
9 PMPartly cloudy5°1°11 km/h–
10 PMPartly cloudy5°1°10 km/h–
11 PMPartly cloudy5°1°9 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 10°, low 5°, dry, gusts to 37 km/h. Sun up 5:07 AM, down 6:35 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Mphaki Month by Month

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

November in Mphaki, by the numbers

Warmth rank
4th warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° warmer, 15 mm more rain
Versus December
2° colder
Day–night spread
14°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 42 min
Average wind
11 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 23°, nights near 9°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 78 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Mphaki in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Mphaki by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January26°12°107 mm9 km/h13 h 53 min✦✦✦
February25°12°101 mm8 km/h13 h 11 min✦✦✦
March23°10°81 mm7 km/h12 h 21 min✦✦✦
April20°6°48 mm6 km/h11 h 24 min✦✦✦✦
May17°3°18 mm7 km/h10 h 37 min✦✦✦✦✦
June14°-1°16 mm8 km/h10 h 13 min✦✦✦✦
July14°-1°14 mm9 km/h10 h 22 min✦✦✦✦
August17°2°26 mm10 km/h11 h 2 min✦✦✦✦✦
September20°5°23 mm11 km/h11 h 57 min✦✦✦✦✦
October22°8°63 mm11 km/h12 h 53 min✦✦✦✦
November23°9°78 mm11 km/h13 h 42 min✦✦✦
December25°11°92 mm10 km/h14 h 5 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Mphaki

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Mphaki today?

Right now it is 6 °C (42 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 2 °C (36 °F). Today’s high is 10 °C (49 °F) and tonight’s low 5 °C (40 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Mphaki this week?

No — the next 3 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Mphaki?

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

What is the warmest month in Mphaki?

January, with an average high of 26 °C (78 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average -1 °C (30 °F). The wettest month is January (107 mm (4.2 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Mphaki?

September and August. September brings highs near 20 °C (69 °F) and about 23 mm (0.91 in) of rain; August highs near 17 °C (63 °F) and 26 mm (1.0 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Mphaki?

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

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Mount MoorosiQuthing26 km WSW27°13°63 mm
KetaneMohale's Hoek District29 km WNW25°11°66 mm
Sekake0030 km NE23°10°78 mm
PhamongMohale's Hoek District32 km W26°12°63 mm
SemonkongMaseru District40 km N22°8°75 mm
QuthingQuthing47 km WSW26°12°61 mm
Qacha’s NekQacha's Nek District55 km E22°10°81 mm
Mpharane0059 km WNW25°11°71 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