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Bushenge Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Broken Cloud Under the Moon

Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.

Warmest Monday at 25° · coldest night tonight at 17°

The short of it: Bushenge weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 17 °C (62 °F) with partly cloudy skies, feeling like 19 °C (65 °F). Today’s high 24 °C (76 °F), low 17 °C (62 °F). Chance of rain 90% in the next 24 hours, about 10 mm (0.40 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 02:30 local time.

BUSHENGE, Sunday. — Thunder and hail is the word from the Bushenge station, with a high of 24° and a low of 17°. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Bushenge is 23°. Winds are light from the SE, gusting to 4 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Monday the pick at about 25°, while tonight will be the coldest at 17°. Rain or snow is due on 7 of them, some 86 mm in all. Nights run 4° milder than the November norm of 13°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Bushenge brings highs near 23°, lows of 13° and about 169 mm of rain over the month. August is the warmest month here at 25°, July the coldest at 12°, and April the wettest with 180 mm. The best months to ride in are June and July.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 13 min. The station stands 1,730 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
NowPartly cloudy17°19°1 km/h–
3 AMPartly cloudy17°19°0 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy17°19°1 km/h–
5 AMOvercast17°19°1 km/h–
6 AMOvercast17°19°1 km/h–
7 AMOvercast18°20°1 km/h–
8 AMOvercast20°22°1 km/h–
9 AMOvercast21°24°1 km/h–
10 AMOvercast23°25°1 km/h–
11 AMOvercast24°25°2 km/h–
12 PMOvercast24°26°3 km/h0.1 mm
1 PMOvercast24°25°3 km/h0.1 mm
2 PMLight showers24°26°5 km/h0.4 mm
3 PMThunder & hail23°24°4 km/h2.6 mm
4 PMThunder & hail22°23°6 km/h2.8 mm
5 PMThunderstorm21°22°5 km/h3.6 mm
6 PMLight showers20°21°5 km/h0.5 mm
7 PMOvercast19°21°4 km/h–
8 PMOvercast19°20°3 km/h–
9 PMOvercast18°20°2 km/h–
10 PMOvercast18°20°2 km/h–
11 PMOvercast18°20°1 km/h–
12 AMOvercast18°20°1 km/h–
1 AMOvercast18°20°0 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): thunder & hail, high 24°, low 17°, 10 mm of rain, gusts to 21 km/h. Sun up 5:41 AM, down 5:54 PM. Thunder with hail expected. Shelter the stock and the tools.

The Almanac · Bushenge Month by Month

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

November in Bushenge, by the numbers

Warmth rank
10th warmest of 12
Rain rank
2nd wettest of 12
Versus October
1° colder, 31 mm more rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
10°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 14 min
Average wind
7 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 23°, nights near 13°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 169 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Bushenge in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Bushenge by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January24°13°123 mm6 km/h12 h 15 min✦✦✦
February24°13°109 mm7 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦✦
March23°13°143 mm7 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦
April23°14°180 mm7 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦✦
May23°14°90 mm6 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦
June23°13°24 mm7 km/h11 h 59 min✦✦✦✦✦
July24°12°18 mm7 km/h11 h 59 min✦✦✦✦✦
August25°13°39 mm7 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦✦✦
September25°13°93 mm7 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦
October24°13°138 mm6 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦✦
November23°13°169 mm7 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦✦
December23°13°149 mm6 km/h12 h 16 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Bushenge

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Bushenge today?

Right now it is 17 °C (62 °F) with partly cloudy skies; it feels like 19 °C (65 °F). Today’s high is 24 °C (76 °F) and tonight’s low 17 °C (62 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 90%, with 10 mm (0.40 in) expected.

Will it rain in Bushenge this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 7 of the next 7 days, about 86 mm (3.4 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Tuesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Bushenge?

Yes: thunderstorms expected. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Bushenge?

August, with an average high of 25 °C (78 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 12 °C (54 °F). The wettest month is April (180 mm (7.1 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Bushenge?

June and July. June brings highs near 23 °C (74 °F) and about 24 mm (0.94 in) of rain; July highs near 24 °C (76 °F) and 18 mm (0.71 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Bushenge?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 12 °C (54 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
ShangiWestern Province5 km NNE24°14°161 mm
CyanguguWestern Province10 km WSW24°15°167 mm
KarengeraWestern Province10 km SE24°14°161 mm
NyabitekeliWestern Province11 km NNE23°14°156 mm
BushekeriWestern Province12 km ENE22°13°174 mm
KaganoWestern Province16 km NE24°14°154 mm
BukavuSouth Kivu16 km WSW25°15°166 mm
RangiroWestern Province20 km ENE23°13°168 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