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Bukene 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 Monday at 30° · coldest night Saturday at 18°

The short of it: Bukene weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 29 °C (84 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 31 °C (87 °F). Today’s high 29 °C (85 °F), low 21 °C (69 °F). Chance of rain 60% in the next 24 hours, about 2.3 mm (0.09 in). Warnings in force: thunder & hail. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 16:45 local time.

BUKENE, Sunday. — Those stepping out in Bukene this morning will find passing showers; the afternoon should top out near 29°, the night near 21°. A raw day by local measure — 2° below the November average of 31°. Winds are light from the ESE, gusting to 7 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Monday the pick at about 30°, while Saturday night will be the coldest at 18°. Rain or snow is due on 6 of them, some 55 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Bukene runs from 20° at night to 31° by day, with some 83 mm of rain. October is the warmest month here at 33°, July the coldest at 15°, and December the wettest with 125 mm. The best months to ride in are July and June.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 17 min. The station stands 1,176 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
NowOvercast29°31°3 km/h–
5 PMOvercast29°31°4 km/h–
6 PMPartly cloudy28°30°4 km/h–
7 PMMostly clear27°28°4 km/h–
8 PMMostly clear25°27°6 km/h–
9 PMLight rain24°26°5 km/h0.2 mm
10 PMLight rain23°27°1 km/h0.1 mm
11 PMLight showers23°26°3 km/h0.4 mm
12 AMMostly clear22°25°4 km/h–
1 AMPartly cloudy22°24°4 km/h–
2 AMOvercast21°23°4 km/h–
3 AMPartly cloudy21°23°4 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy20°23°4 km/h–
5 AMOvercast20°23°2 km/h–
6 AMLight showers20°23°2 km/h0.2 mm
7 AMLight showers20°23°1 km/h0.6 mm
8 AMLight showers21°25°0 km/h0.5 mm
9 AMPartly cloudy23°26°3 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy25°28°4 km/h0.1 mm
11 AMOvercast27°29°5 km/h0.2 mm
12 PMPartly cloudy28°30°6 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy29°31°6 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy29°31°6 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy30°31°6 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): light showers, high 29°, low 21°, 5.6 mm of rain, gusts to 17 km/h. Sun up 6:23 AM, down 6:40 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today21°29°5.6 mm17 km/h12 h 17 min
Monday20°30°1.7 mm18 km/h12 h 18 min
Tuesday20°29°1.5 mm19 km/h12 h 18 min
Wednesday20°26°16 mm17 km/h12 h 18 min
Thursday20°27°9.6 mm14 km/h12 h 18 min
Friday20°21°21 mm13 km/h12 h 18 min
Saturday18°28°0.3 mm11 km/h12 h 19 min

Warmest: Monday at 30°. Wettest: Friday, 21 mm. Strongest gusts: Tuesday, 19 km/h.

The Almanac · Bukene Month by Month

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

November in Bukene, by the numbers

Warmth rank
3rd warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
2° colder, 64 mm more rain
Versus December
2° warmer
Day–night spread
12°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 19 min
Average wind
10 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 83 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Bukene in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Bukene by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January29°18°106 mm8 km/h12 h 20 min✦✦
February30°19°91 mm9 km/h12 h 15 min✦✦
March30°19°118 mm10 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦
April29°18°72 mm9 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦
May30°18°20 mm11 km/h11 h 56 min✦✦✦✦
June30°16°1.0 mm13 km/h11 h 53 min✦✦✦✦
July29°15°0.0 mm13 km/h11 h 54 min✦✦✦✦
August30°16°4.0 mm14 km/h11 h 59 min✦✦✦✦
September32°18°6.0 mm10 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦✦✦
October33°20°19 mm11 km/h12 h 13 min✦✦✦✦
November31°20°83 mm10 km/h12 h 19 min✦✦
December29°19°125 mm8 km/h12 h 22 min✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Bukene

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Bukene today?

Right now it is 29 °C (84 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 31 °C (87 °F). Today’s high is 29 °C (85 °F) and tonight’s low 21 °C (69 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 60%, with 2.3 mm (0.09 in) expected.

Will it rain in Bukene this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 6 of the next 7 days, about 55 mm (2.2 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Friday.

Are there any weather warnings for Bukene?

Yes: thunder & hail. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Bukene?

October, with an average high of 33 °C (91 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 15 °C (59 °F). The wettest month is December, with 125 mm (4.9 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Bukene?

July and June. July brings highs near 29 °C (85 °F) and about 0.0 mm (0.00 in) of rain; June highs near 30 °C (85 °F) and 1.0 mm (0.04 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Bukene?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 15 °C (59 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
NzegaTabora33 km E31°19°84 mm
IsakaShinyanga37 km N31°19°84 mm
MambaliTabora42 km SSW31°20°90 mm
TindeShinyanga52 km NE31°20°82 mm
KahamaShinyanga54 km NW30°19°86 mm
ShinyangaShinyanga87 km NE31°19°81 mm
Old ShinyangaShinyanga95 km NE31°19°83 mm
MasumbweGeita102 km NW30°19°97 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