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Gitesi 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 Tuesday at 24° · coldest night Monday at 15°

The short of it: Gitesi weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 21 °C (70 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 22 °C (71 °F). Today’s high 23 °C (73 °F), low 16 °C (60 °F). Chance of rain 75% in the next 24 hours, about 8.2 mm (0.32 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 11:00 local time.

GITESI, Sunday. — Gitesi may look for thunder and hail this day, with the mercury climbing to about 23° before sinking to 16° by night. 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 ESE, gusting to 21 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Tuesday the pick at about 24°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 15°. Rain or snow is due on 7 of them, some 105 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Gitesi brings highs near 24°, lows of 14° and about 128 mm of rain over the month. August is the warmest month here at 26°, July the coldest at 13°, and April the wettest with 155 mm. The best months to ride in are June and July.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 12 min. The station stands 2,007 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
NowOvercast21°22°6 km/h0.1 mm
12 PMLight showers22°21°9 km/h0.2 mm
1 PMPartly cloudy23°21°10 km/h–
2 PMOvercast23°21°13 km/h–
3 PMLight showers22°20°14 km/h0.2 mm
4 PMThunder & hail20°19°15 km/h4.0 mm
5 PMThunder & hail19°19°9 km/h2.7 mm
6 PMLight showers18°19°7 km/h1.0 mm
7 PMOvercast18°19°6 km/h–
8 PMOvercast18°19°5 km/h–
9 PMOvercast17°18°4 km/h–
10 PMOvercast17°18°4 km/h–
11 PMOvercast17°18°5 km/h–
12 AMOvercast17°17°4 km/h–
1 AMOvercast16°17°4 km/h–
2 AMOvercast16°17°4 km/h–
3 AMOvercast16°16°3 km/h–
4 AMOvercast15°16°3 km/h–
5 AMOvercast15°16°2 km/h–
6 AMOvercast15°16°2 km/h–
7 AMOvercast16°17°3 km/h–
8 AMOvercast19°19°4 km/h–
9 AMOvercast20°21°5 km/h–
10 AMOvercast22°22°6 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): thunder & hail, high 23°, low 16°, 8.2 mm of rain, gusts to 32 km/h. Sun up 5:40 AM, down 5:52 PM. Thunder with hail expected. Shelter the stock and the tools.

The Almanac · Gitesi Month by Month

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

November in Gitesi, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
2nd wettest of 12
Versus October
1° colder, 22 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
7 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 128 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Gitesi in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Gitesi by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January25°14°100 mm7 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦✦
February24°14°111 mm7 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦✦
March24°14°115 mm7 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦
April24°14°155 mm6 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦✦
May24°14°88 mm6 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦
June25°14°33 mm8 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦✦✦
July25°13°13 mm7 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦✦✦
August26°13°44 mm8 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦✦✦
September26°14°81 mm7 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦
October25°14°106 mm8 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦✦
November24°14°128 mm7 km/h12 h 13 min✦✦✦
December24°14°115 mm6 km/h12 h 15 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Gitesi

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Gitesi today?

Right now it is 21 °C (70 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 22 °C (71 °F). Today’s high is 23 °C (73 °F) and tonight’s low 16 °C (60 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 75%, with 8.2 mm (0.32 in) expected.

Will it rain in Gitesi this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 7 of the next 7 days, about 105 mm (4.1 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Thursday.

Are there any weather warnings for Gitesi?

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

What is the warmest month in Gitesi?

August, with an average high of 26 °C (78 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 13 °C (55 °F). The wettest month is April (155 mm (6.1 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Gitesi?

June and July. June brings highs near 25 °C (76 °F) and about 33 mm (1.3 in) of rain; July highs near 25 °C (78 °F) and 13 mm (0.51 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Gitesi?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 13 °C (55 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
MabanzaWestern Province7 km N25°15°127 mm
KibuyeWestern Province8 km NW25°15°132 mm
MahembeWestern Province18 km SW23°13°152 mm
GihomboWestern Province22 km WSW23°13°160 mm
KirimbiWestern Province28 km SW24°14°154 mm
KarambiWestern Province29 km SW23°13°164 mm
MacubaWestern Province31 km SW23°13°162 mm
MuhangaSouthern Province35 km ENE25°14°120 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