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Gitarama Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Hail and Thunder Warned

Thunder with hail expected. Shelter the stock and the tools.

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

The short of it: Gitarama weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 20 °C (67 °F) with thunder and hail, feeling like 22 °C (71 °F). Today’s high 25 °C (77 °F), low 16 °C (61 °F). Chance of rain 75% in the next 24 hours, about 7.7 mm (0.30 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 19:00 local time.

GITARAMA, Saturday. — Thunder and hail is the word from the Gitarama station, with a high of 25° and a low of 16°. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 24°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the SE, gusting to 10 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Of the 7 days ahead, Wednesday looks the finest at near 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 2° milder than the November norm of 14°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Gitarama brings highs near 24°, lows of 14° and about 117 mm of rain over the month. August is the warmest month here at 26°, July the coldest at 13°, and April the wettest with 163 mm. The best months to ride in are June and July.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 12 min. The station stands 1,690 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
NowThunder & hail20°22°2 km/h2.5 mm
8 PMLight showers19°21°2 km/h0.8 mm
9 PMLight showers19°20°4 km/h0.5 mm
10 PMLight showers18°20°4 km/h0.4 mm
11 PMOvercast18°20°3 km/h–
12 AMOvercast18°20°3 km/h–
1 AMOvercast18°19°3 km/h–
2 AMOvercast17°19°4 km/h–
3 AMOvercast17°18°4 km/h–
4 AMOvercast17°18°4 km/h–
5 AMOvercast16°17°4 km/h–
6 AMOvercast16°17°4 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy17°19°2 km/h–
8 AMOvercast20°22°1 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy21°23°3 km/h–
10 AMLight showers22°24°7 km/h0.2 mm
11 AMOvercast23°24°8 km/h0.1 mm
12 PMOvercast24°25°10 km/h0.1 mm
1 PMThunderstorm23°23°12 km/h1.0 mm
2 PMThunderstorm23°23°11 km/h0.8 mm
3 PMThunderstorm22°23°9 km/h0.9 mm
4 PMLight showers22°23°7 km/h0.2 mm
5 PMPartly cloudy21°23°5 km/h0.1 mm
6 PMOvercast20°22°4 km/h0.1 mm

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): thunder & hail, high 25°, low 16°, 11 mm of rain, gusts to 22 km/h. Sun up 5:38 AM, down 5:50 PM. Thunder with hail expected. Shelter the stock and the tools.

The Almanac · Gitarama Month by Month

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

November in Gitarama, by the numbers

Warmth rank
10th warmest of 12
Rain rank
2nd 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 13 min
Average wind
8 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 24°, nights near 14°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 117 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Gitarama in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Gitarama by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January25°14°81 mm7 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦✦
February25°14°94 mm7 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦✦
March25°14°108 mm7 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
April24°14°163 mm7 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦✦
May24°15°110 mm5 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦
June25°14°24 mm7 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦✦✦
July26°13°11 mm7 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦✦✦
August26°14°40 mm8 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦✦✦
September26°14°66 mm7 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦✦
October25°14°94 mm6 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦✦
November24°14°117 mm8 km/h12 h 13 min✦✦✦
December25°14°101 mm7 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Gitarama

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Gitarama today?

Right now it is 20 °C (67 °F) with thunder and hail; it feels like 22 °C (71 °F). Today’s high is 25 °C (77 °F) and tonight’s low 16 °C (61 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 75%, with 7.7 mm (0.30 in) expected.

Will it rain in Gitarama 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 Thursday.

Are there any weather warnings for Gitarama?

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

What is the warmest month in Gitarama?

August, with an average high of 26 °C (79 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 13 °C (56 °F). The wettest month is April (163 mm (6.4 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Gitarama?

June and July. June brings highs near 25 °C (77 °F) and about 24 mm (0.94 in) of rain; July highs near 26 °C (78 °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 Gitarama?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 13 °C (56 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
MuhangaSouthern Province8 km NW25°14°120 mm
RuhangoSouthern Province17 km SSE25°14°118 mm
MuginaSouthern Province21 km E26°15°115 mm
NgororeroWestern Province28 km NNW25°14°128 mm
Kamuhanda / RuyenziSouthern Province28 km ENE26°15°115 mm
NyanzaSouthern Province31 km S24°14°115 mm
ShyorongiNorthern Province33 km NE24°14°112 mm
KigaliKigali36 km ENE26°15°113 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