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Sefikeng 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 33° · coldest night Monday at 8°

The short of it: Sefikeng weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 12 °C (53 °F) with clear skies, feeling like 10 °C (50 °F). Today’s high 23 °C (74 °F), low 9 °C (48 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 00:15 local time.

SEFIKENG, Sunday. — An overcast sky is the word from the Sefikeng station, with a high of 23° and a low of 9°. A raw day by local measure — 2° below the November average of 25°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the SE, gusting to 5 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 33°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 8°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 7.2 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Sefikeng runs from 11° at night to 25° by day, with some 90 mm of rain. January is the warmest month here at 27°, June the coldest at -1°, and January the wettest with 129 mm. The best months to ride in are September and August.

The sun is up 13 h 25 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 1,694 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 clear12°10°2 km/h–
1 AMClear sky12°10°2 km/h–
2 AMClear sky11°10°2 km/h–
3 AMMostly clear10°9°2 km/h–
4 AMClear sky9°8°3 km/h–
5 AMClear sky9°7°2 km/h–
6 AMMostly clear9°7°2 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy12°11°1 km/h–
8 AMOvercast15°14°2 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy17°16°4 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy19°17°6 km/h–
11 AMMostly clear20°19°7 km/h–
12 PMMostly clear22°20°8 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy22°20°9 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy23°20°9 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy23°20°9 km/h–
4 PMPartly cloudy23°20°8 km/h–
5 PMPartly cloudy23°19°8 km/h–
6 PMPartly cloudy21°17°12 km/h–
7 PMMostly clear17°13°12 km/h–
8 PMClear sky16°14°5 km/h–
9 PMMostly clear15°13°5 km/h–
10 PMPartly cloudy14°12°3 km/h–
11 PMPartly cloudy13°11°3 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 23°, low 9°, dry, gusts to 27 km/h. Sun up 5:10 AM, down 6:35 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Sefikeng Month by Month

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

November in Sefikeng, by the numbers

Warmth rank
4th warmest of 12
Rain rank
4th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° warmer, 20 mm more rain
Versus December
1° colder
Day–night spread
15°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 38 min
Average wind
11 km/h
Fair
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 90 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Sefikeng in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Sefikeng by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January27°14°129 mm9 km/h13 h 49 min✦✦✦
February26°13°105 mm8 km/h13 h 9 min✦✦✦
March24°11°89 mm7 km/h12 h 20 min✦✦✦
April21°7°62 mm6 km/h11 h 25 min✦✦✦✦
May18°3°22 mm7 km/h10 h 40 min✦✦✦✦✦
June16°-1°16 mm8 km/h10 h 17 min✦✦✦✦
July16°-1°10 mm8 km/h10 h 26 min✦✦✦✦✦
August19°2°24 mm10 km/h11 h 5 min✦✦✦✦✦
September23°6°21 mm10 km/h11 h 58 min✦✦✦✦✦
October24°9°70 mm11 km/h12 h 51 min✦✦✦✦
November25°11°90 mm11 km/h13 h 38 min✦✦✦
December27°13°99 mm10 km/h14 h 1 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Sefikeng

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Sefikeng today?

Right now it is 12 °C (53 °F) with clear skies; it feels like 10 °C (50 °F). Today’s high is 23 °C (74 °F) and tonight’s low 9 °C (48 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Sefikeng this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 7.2 mm (0.28 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Saturday.

Are there any weather warnings for Sefikeng?

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

What is the warmest month in Sefikeng?

January, with an average high of 27 °C (81 °F). The coldest is June, when nights average -1 °C (31 °F). The wettest month is January (129 mm (5.1 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Sefikeng?

September and August. September brings highs near 23 °C (73 °F) and about 21 mm (0.83 in) of rain; August highs near 19 °C (66 °F) and 24 mm (0.94 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Sefikeng?

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

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
NazarethMaseru District13 km S25°11°90 mm
TeyateyanengBerea16 km NNW27°12°77 mm
Mamathes0017 km N26°12°80 mm
RomaMaseru District21 km SSW26°12°82 mm
MapotengBerea25 km NE26°12°78 mm
Kolonyama0025 km NNW27°12°75 mm
MaboteBerea27 km W27°12°70 mm
MazenodMaseru District28 km SW27°12°75 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