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Rundu 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 Friday at 38° · coldest night Tuesday at 20°

The short of it: Rundu weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 33 °C (91 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 34 °C (92 °F). Today’s high 37 °C (98 °F), low 24 °C (76 °F). Chance of rain 60% in the next 24 hours, about 3.2 mm (0.13 in). Warnings in force: moderate risk of thunder, heat warning. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 19:00 local time.

RUNDU, Saturday. — Rundu may look for passing showers this day, with the mercury climbing to about 37° before sinking to 24° by night. Count it a gift: 2° above the November average of 35° for these parts. Winds are light from the NW, gusting to 5 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Friday the pick at about 38°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 20°. Rain or snow is due on 2 of them, some 9.4 mm in all. Nights run 5° milder than the November norm of 20°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Rundu brings highs near 35°, lows of 20° and about 52 mm of rain over the month. October is the warmest month here at 37°, July the coldest at 8°, and January the wettest with 164 mm. The best months to ride in are July and June.

The sun is up 12 h 51 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,094 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
NowOvercast33°34°2 km/h0.1 mm
8 PMLight showers30°32°3 km/h0.4 mm
9 PMPartly cloudy29°32°1 km/h–
10 PMOvercast28°30°3 km/h–
11 PMOvercast27°27°10 km/h–
12 AMMostly clear26°26°9 km/h–
1 AMMostly clear25°25°8 km/h–
2 AMMostly clear25°25°7 km/h–
3 AMMostly clear24°25°7 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy24°25°7 km/h–
5 AMOvercast24°25°6 km/h–
6 AMMostly clear23°25°6 km/h–
7 AMOvercast24°25°6 km/h–
8 AMOvercast25°27°7 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy27°29°8 km/h–
10 AMOvercast29°31°7 km/h0.2 mm
11 AMLight showers29°31°8 km/h0.4 mm
12 PMLight showers27°29°10 km/h2.1 mm
1 PMOvercast28°30°8 km/h–
2 PMOvercast29°31°6 km/h–
3 PMOvercast30°32°4 km/h–
4 PMOvercast30°32°5 km/h–
5 PMOvercast30°31°6 km/h–
6 PMOvercast29°31°4 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): light showers, high 37°, low 24°, 0.5 mm of rain, gusts to 33 km/h. Sun up 5:59 AM, down 6:50 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Almanac · Rundu Month by Month

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

November in Rundu, by the numbers

Warmth rank
3rd warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
2° colder, 38 mm more rain
Versus December
2° warmer
Day–night spread
15°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 59 min
Average wind
10 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Days run hot, near 35° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is modest, about 52 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Rundu in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Rundu by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January32°19°164 mm9 km/h13 h 5 min✦✦
February31°19°115 mm8 km/h12 h 42 min✦✦
March32°19°96 mm9 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦
April31°16°25 mm8 km/h11 h 43 min✦✦✦✦
May30°12°2.0 mm8 km/h11 h 17 min✦✦✦✦
June28°9°0.0 mm8 km/h11 h 4 min✦✦✦✦✦
July27°8°0.0 mm9 km/h11 h 9 min✦✦✦✦✦
August32°12°0.0 mm9 km/h11 h 31 min✦✦✦✦
September35°16°2.0 mm10 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦
October37°20°14 mm12 km/h12 h 32 min✦✦✦
November35°20°52 mm10 km/h12 h 59 min✦✦
December33°20°94 mm9 km/h13 h 12 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Rundu

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Rundu today?

Right now it is 33 °C (91 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 34 °C (92 °F). Today’s high is 37 °C (98 °F) and tonight’s low 24 °C (76 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 60%, with 3.2 mm (0.13 in) expected.

Will it rain in Rundu this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 2 of the next 7 days, about 9.4 mm (0.37 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Monday.

Are there any weather warnings for Rundu?

Yes: moderate risk of thunder; heat warning. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Rundu?

October, with an average high of 37 °C (99 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 8 °C (47 °F). The wettest month is January (164 mm (6.5 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Rundu?

July and June. July brings highs near 27 °C (81 °F) and about 0.0 mm (0.00 in) of rain; June highs near 28 °C (82 °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 Rundu?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 8 °C (47 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
CalaiCubango3 km N35°20°51 mm
NdiyonaKavango East99 km E34°19°67 mm
NkurenkuruKavango West126 km WNW34°19°73 mm
DivunduKavango East189 km E33°19°55 mm
BaganiZambezi Region196 km E33°19°55 mm
TsumkweOtjozondjupa Region202 km SSE35°19°53 mm
TsintsabisOshikoto Region213 km WSW34°19°60 mm
ShakaweNorth-West224 km ESE34°20°51 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