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Mariental 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 Wednesday at 41° · coldest night tonight at 13°

The short of it: Mariental weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 28 °C (83 °F) with clear skies, feeling like 24 °C (75 °F). Today’s high 33 °C (91 °F), low 13 °C (56 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 19:15 local time.

MARIENTAL, Saturday. — Clear skies are the word from the Mariental station, with a high of 33° and a low of 13°. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Mariental is 33°. Winds are light from the SSE, gusting to 15 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Of the 7 days ahead, Wednesday looks the finest at near 41°, while tonight will be the coldest at 13°. The week looks dry — no rain worth measuring. Nights run 3° colder than the November norm of 16°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Mariental brings highs near 33°, lows of 16° and about 12 mm of rain over the month. January is the warmest month here at 34°, July the coldest at 5°, and February the wettest with 65 mm. The best months to ride in are June and July.

The sun is up 13 h 9 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,143 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 sky29°24°9 km/h–
8 PMClear sky26°22°8 km/h–
9 PMClear sky24°20°10 km/h–
10 PMClear sky23°19°10 km/h–
11 PMClear sky22°17°11 km/h–
12 AMClear sky21°16°11 km/h–
1 AMClear sky20°14°11 km/h–
2 AMClear sky18°14°10 km/h–
3 AMClear sky17°13°9 km/h–
4 AMClear sky16°13°7 km/h–
5 AMClear sky15°12°5 km/h–
6 AMClear sky14°11°4 km/h–
7 AMClear sky15°12°4 km/h–
8 AMClear sky19°15°7 km/h–
9 AMClear sky22°18°10 km/h–
10 AMClear sky26°21°11 km/h–
11 AMClear sky29°24°11 km/h–
12 PMClear sky31°26°11 km/h–
1 PMClear sky33°28°10 km/h–
2 PMClear sky34°30°11 km/h–
3 PMClear sky35°30°11 km/h–
4 PMClear sky35°31°9 km/h–
5 PMClear sky34°30°9 km/h–
6 PMClear sky33°29°9 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): clear sky, high 33°, low 13°, dry, gusts to 18 km/h. Sun up 5:57 AM, down 7:06 PM. Not a cloud between here and the mountains — settlers advised to wear a hat.

The Almanac · Mariental Month by Month

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

November in Mariental, by the numbers

Warmth rank
3rd warmest of 12
Rain rank
6th wettest of 12
Versus October
2° warmer, 3.0 mm more rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
18°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 21 min
Average wind
11 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Days run hot, near 33° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is scarce, about 12 mm, the 6th wettest month.

Mariental in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Mariental by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January34°19°48 mm11 km/h13 h 30 min✦✦
February33°19°65 mm9 km/h12 h 57 min✦✦
March32°18°42 mm9 km/h12 h 18 min✦✦✦✦
April29°14°24 mm9 km/h11 h 33 min✦✦✦✦✦
May26°9°3.0 mm9 km/h10 h 56 min✦✦✦✦✦
June23°5°1.0 mm9 km/h10 h 37 min✦✦✦✦✦
July23°5°0.0 mm10 km/h10 h 45 min✦✦✦✦✦
August26°6°0.0 mm9 km/h11 h 16 min✦✦✦✦✦
September29°10°1.0 mm9 km/h11 h 59 min✦✦✦✦
October32°13°9.0 mm10 km/h12 h 43 min✦✦✦✦
November33°16°12 mm11 km/h13 h 21 min✦✦✦
December34°19°19 mm11 km/h13 h 39 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Mariental

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Mariental today?

Right now it is 28 °C (83 °F) with clear skies; it feels like 24 °C (75 °F). Today’s high is 33 °C (91 °F) and tonight’s low 13 °C (56 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Mariental this week?

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

Are there any weather warnings for Mariental?

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

What is the warmest month in Mariental?

January, with an average high of 34 °C (93 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 5 °C (41 °F). The wettest month is February (65 mm (2.6 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Mariental?

June and July. June brings highs near 23 °C (73 °F) and about 1.0 mm (0.04 in) of rain; July highs near 23 °C (73 °F) and 0.0 mm (0.00 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Mariental?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 5 °C (41 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
StamprietHardap Region54 km NE34°16°15 mm
GibeonHardap Region58 km SSW33°16°17 mm
KalkrandHardap Region72 km NNW33°14°14 mm
HoachanasHardap Region79 km N34°15°15 mm
GochasHardap Region88 km ESE34°15°14 mm
MaltahöheHardap Region102 km WSW29°13°11 mm
SchlipHardap Region107 km NW30°14°13 mm
AranosHardap Region129 km ENE33°15°12 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