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Gahini Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Fog Lies Upon the Plain

Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.

Warmest Wednesday at 27° · coldest night Monday at 17°

The short of it: Gahini weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 19 °C (66 °F) with fog, feeling like 22 °C (72 °F). Today’s high 25 °C (77 °F), low 18 °C (64 °F). Chance of rain 75% in the next 24 hours, about 5.7 mm (0.22 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 07:00 local time.

GAHINI, Sunday. — Thunderstorms are the word from the Gahini station, with a high of 25° and a low of 18°. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Gahini is 25°. Winds are light from the W, gusting to 3 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Wednesday the pick at about 27°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 17°. Rain or snow is due on 5 of them, some 63 mm in all. Nights run 3° milder than the November norm of 15°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Gahini brings highs near 25°, lows of 15° and about 104 mm of rain over the month. August is the warmest month here at 28°, July the coldest at 14°, and April the wettest with 136 mm. The best months to ride in are June and July.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 11 min. The station stands 1,533 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
NowFog19°22°0 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy21°24°1 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy23°25°4 km/h–
10 AMOvercast24°26°7 km/h0.2 mm
11 AMOvercast25°26°7 km/h0.1 mm
12 PMLight showers24°25°10 km/h0.7 mm
1 PMShowers22°23°9 km/h3.2 mm
2 PMLight showers23°24°8 km/h0.2 mm
3 PMThunderstorm23°24°9 km/h1.0 mm
4 PMLight showers22°24°7 km/h0.3 mm
5 PMOvercast22°24°4 km/h–
6 PMOvercast22°24°2 km/h–
7 PMOvercast21°24°1 km/h–
8 PMPartly cloudy20°23°1 km/h–
9 PMOvercast20°22°2 km/h–
10 PMFog19°22°2 km/h–
11 PMFog18°21°2 km/h–
12 AMFog18°20°2 km/h–
1 AMFog17°19°3 km/h–
2 AMFog17°19°2 km/h–
3 AMFog17°19°2 km/h–
4 AMFog17°19°2 km/h–
5 AMFog17°19°1 km/h–
6 AMFog17°18°2 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): thunderstorm, high 25°, low 18°, 5.7 mm of rain, gusts to 21 km/h. Sun up 5:36 AM, down 5:47 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.

The Almanac · Gahini Month by Month

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

November in Gahini, by the numbers

Warmth rank
12th warmest of 12
Rain rank
2nd wettest of 12
Versus October
1° colder, 25 mm more rain
Versus December
1° colder
Day–night spread
10°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 12 min
Average wind
7 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Gahini's coldest stretch of the year, 25° by day and 15° by night. Wet spells are common — about 104 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Gahini in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Gahini by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January27°16°50 mm8 km/h12 h 13 min✦✦✦✦
February27°15°63 mm6 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦✦✦
March26°15°92 mm7 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
April25°16°136 mm7 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦✦
May26°16°76 mm7 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦
June27°15°13 mm8 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦✦✦
July27°14°7.0 mm7 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦✦✦
August28°15°25 mm8 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦✦✦
September27°15°51 mm7 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦✦
October26°15°79 mm7 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦
November25°15°104 mm7 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦✦
December26°15°75 mm7 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Gahini

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Gahini today?

Right now it is 19 °C (66 °F) with fog; it feels like 22 °C (72 °F). Today’s high is 25 °C (77 °F) and tonight’s low 18 °C (64 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 75%, with 5.7 mm (0.22 in) expected.

Will it rain in Gahini this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 5 of the next 7 days, about 63 mm (2.5 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Wednesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Gahini?

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

What is the warmest month in Gahini?

August, with an average high of 28 °C (82 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 14 °C (57 °F). The wettest month is April (136 mm (5.4 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Gahini?

June and July. June brings highs near 27 °C (80 °F) and about 13 mm (0.51 in) of rain; July highs near 27 °C (81 °F) and 7.0 mm (0.28 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Gahini?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 14 °C (57 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
KayonzaEastern Province13 km SSE25°15°105 mm
RwamaganaEastern Province13 km SSW25°15°104 mm
KibungoEastern Province36 km S25°15°118 mm
NderaKigali37 km WSW25°15°110 mm
KigaliKigali49 km WSW26°15°113 mm
ByumbaNorthern Province55 km WNW22°12°105 mm
NyamataEastern Province55 km SW26°16°111 mm
Kamuhanda / RuyenziSouthern Province57 km WSW26°15°115 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