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Gikongoro 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 Wednesday at 26° · coldest night Monday at 15°

The short of it: Gikongoro weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 17 °C (62 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 17 °C (63 °F). Today’s high 25 °C (76 °F), low 16 °C (61 °F). Chance of rain 75% in the next 24 hours, about 5.1 mm (0.20 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 03:00 local time.

GIKONGORO, Sunday. — Thunder and hail is the word from the Gikongoro station, with a high of 25° and a low of 16°. Count it a gift: 2° above the November average of 23° for these parts. Winds are light from the W, gusting to 6 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Wednesday the pick at about 26°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 15°. Rain or snow is due on 7 of them, some 104 mm in all. Nights run 3° milder than the November norm of 13°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Gikongoro runs from 13° at night to 23° by day, with some 124 mm of rain. August is the warmest month here at 25°, July the coldest at 12°, and April the wettest with 178 mm. The best months to ride in are June and July.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 13 min. The station stands 1,755 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
NowOvercast17°17°3 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy16°17°3 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy16°17°3 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy16°17°3 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy17°18°3 km/h–
8 AMMostly clear20°22°2 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy22°23°1 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy23°24°4 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy24°25°6 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy25°25°8 km/h–
1 PMLight showers24°24°11 km/h0.3 mm
2 PMOvercast24°23°11 km/h0.1 mm
3 PMThunderstorm21°21°11 km/h1.8 mm
4 PMThunder & hail21°22°8 km/h2.1 mm
5 PMLight showers20°21°5 km/h0.7 mm
6 PMOvercast20°22°2 km/h0.1 mm
7 PMOvercast19°21°2 km/h–
8 PMOvercast19°21°2 km/h–
9 PMOvercast18°20°2 km/h–
10 PMOvercast18°19°3 km/h–
11 PMOvercast18°19°4 km/h–
12 AMOvercast17°19°3 km/h–
1 AMOvercast17°18°3 km/h–
2 AMOvercast17°18°4 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): thunder & hail, high 25°, low 16°, 5.1 mm of rain, gusts to 23 km/h. Sun up 5:38 AM, down 5:51 PM. Thunder with hail expected. Shelter the stock and the tools.

The Almanac · Gikongoro Month by Month

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

November in Gikongoro, by the numbers

Warmth rank
10th warmest of 12
Rain rank
3rd wettest of 12
Versus October
1° colder, 23 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 124 mm, the 3rd wettest month.

Gikongoro in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Gikongoro by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January23°13°108 mm7 km/h12 h 15 min✦✦✦
February23°13°105 mm7 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦✦
March23°13°123 mm7 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦
April23°13°178 mm6 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦
May22°13°116 mm5 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦
June23°12°23 mm7 km/h11 h 59 min✦✦✦✦✦
July24°12°11 mm6 km/h11 h 59 min✦✦✦✦✦
August25°13°37 mm8 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦✦✦
September25°13°73 mm6 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦
October24°13°101 mm6 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦✦
November23°13°124 mm7 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦✦
December23°13°125 mm6 km/h12 h 16 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Gikongoro

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Gikongoro today?

Right now it is 17 °C (62 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 17 °C (63 °F). Today’s high is 25 °C (76 °F) and tonight’s low 16 °C (61 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 75%, with 5.1 mm (0.20 in) expected.

Will it rain in Gikongoro this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 7 of the next 7 days, about 104 mm (4.1 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Wednesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Gikongoro?

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

What is the warmest month in Gikongoro?

August, with an average high of 25 °C (77 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 12 °C (54 °F). The wettest month is April (178 mm (7.0 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Gikongoro?

June and July. June brings highs near 23 °C (74 °F) and about 23 mm (0.91 in) of rain; July highs near 24 °C (76 °F) and 11 mm (0.43 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Gikongoro?

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
NzegaSouthern Province3 km SW23°13°124 mm
NyanzaSouthern Province23 km ENE24°14°115 mm
ButareSouthern Province24 km SE24°14°129 mm
RuhangoSouthern Province36 km NE25°14°118 mm
MahembeWestern Province40 km NW23°13°152 mm
KarambiWestern Province40 km WNW23°13°164 mm
CyatoWestern Province43 km WNW23°13°166 mm
GitesiWestern Province43 km NNW24°14°128 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