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Kinigi 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 Tuesday at 12°

The short of it: Kinigi weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 19 °C (67 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 20 °C (68 °F). Today’s high 23 °C (74 °F), low 14 °C (57 °F). Chance of rain 60% in the next 24 hours, about 2.4 mm (0.09 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 07:45 local time.

KINIGI, Sunday. — Thunderstorms are the word from the Kinigi station, with a high of 23° and a low of 14°. Count it a gift: 3° above the November average of 21° for these parts. Winds are light from the WNW, gusting to 11 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Of the 3 days ahead, Tuesday looks the finest at near 24°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 12°. Rain or snow is due on 3 of them, some 16 mm in all. Nights run 3° milder than the November norm of 11°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Kinigi runs from 11° at night to 21° by day, with some 153 mm of rain. August is the warmest month here at 22°, July the coldest at 10°, and April the wettest with 166 mm. The best months to ride in are July and June.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 10 min. The station stands 2,017 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
NowOvercast18°18°2 km/h–
8 AMOvercast20°20°0 km/h–
9 AMOvercast21°21°2 km/h–
10 AMOvercast22°22°5 km/h–
11 AMOvercast23°22°7 km/h–
12 PMOvercast23°22°8 km/h–
1 PMOvercast23°22°9 km/h–
2 PMOvercast23°22°9 km/h–
3 PMThunderstorm22°21°8 km/h0.4 mm
4 PMThunderstorm21°21°6 km/h0.4 mm
5 PMThunderstorm20°21°4 km/h0.4 mm
6 PMPartly cloudy19°20°3 km/h0.4 mm
7 PMPartly cloudy18°19°2 km/h0.4 mm
8 PMPartly cloudy17°18°3 km/h0.4 mm
9 PMOvercast16°17°3 km/h–
10 PMOvercast16°17°4 km/h–
11 PMOvercast15°16°4 km/h–
12 AMOvercast15°15°4 km/h–
1 AMOvercast15°15°4 km/h–
2 AMOvercast14°15°3 km/h–
3 AMOvercast14°14°4 km/h–
4 AMOvercast13°13°4 km/h–
5 AMOvercast13°13°4 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy15°15°3 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): thunderstorm, high 23°, low 14°, 2.4 mm of rain, gusts to 24 km/h. Sun up 5:40 AM, down 5:50 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.

The Almanac · Kinigi Month by Month

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

November in Kinigi, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
2nd wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 14 mm more rain
Versus December
1° colder
Day–night spread
10°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 11 min
Average wind
6 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 21°, nights near 11°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 153 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Kinigi in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Kinigi by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January22°11°94 mm6 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦✦
February22°11°96 mm6 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦✦
March21°11°121 mm7 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
April20°11°166 mm6 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦✦
May20°11°136 mm5 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦
June21°10°43 mm5 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦✦✦
July22°10°26 mm6 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦✦✦
August22°11°74 mm6 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦✦
September22°11°115 mm6 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦
October21°11°139 mm6 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦
November21°11°153 mm6 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦✦
December21°11°126 mm6 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Kinigi

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Kinigi today?

Right now it is 19 °C (67 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 20 °C (68 °F). Today’s high is 23 °C (74 °F) and tonight’s low 14 °C (57 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 60%, with 2.4 mm (0.09 in) expected.

Will it rain in Kinigi this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 3 of the next 3 days, about 16 mm (0.61 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Tuesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Kinigi?

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

What is the warmest month in Kinigi?

August, with an average high of 22 °C (72 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 10 °C (51 °F). The wettest month is April (166 mm (6.5 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Kinigi?

July and June. July brings highs near 22 °C (71 °F) and about 26 mm (1.0 in) of rain; June highs near 21 °C (69 °F) and 43 mm (1.7 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Kinigi?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 10 °C (51 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
MusanzeNorthern Province8 km SE23°12°153 mm
MukingoNorthern Province11 km SSW22°11°157 mm
BusogoNorthern Province14 km SSW22°11°150 mm
KisoroWestern Region20 km NNE22°12°151 mm
MukamiraWestern Province21 km SSW20°10°155 mm
KoraWestern Province25 km SW20°9°157 mm
RutshuruNorth Kivu33 km NNW27°16°126 mm
RubandaWestern Region40 km NE21°11°131 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