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Budaka 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 tonight at 19°

The short of it: Budaka weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 25 °C (78 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 29 °C (85 °F). Today’s high 30 °C (85 °F), low 19 °C (67 °F). Chance of rain 60% in the next 24 hours, about 4.5 mm (0.18 in). Warnings in force: moderate risk of thunder. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 10:30 local time.

BUDAKA, Sunday. — Folk about town may expect passing showers today, the mercury reaching near 30° and falling to 19° after dark. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 30°. Winds are light from the NW, gusting to 9 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Looking over the next 3 days, our correspondent reckons Monday the pick at about 30°, while tonight will be the coldest at 19°. Rain or snow is due on 3 of them, some 35 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Budaka runs from 18° at night to 30° by day, with some 70 mm of rain. February is the warmest month here at 33°, August the coldest at 17°, and April the wettest with 147 mm. The best months to ride in are July and December.

The sun is up 12 h 5 min today, and the days are shortening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,057 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
NowOvercast25°28°3 km/h–
11 AMOvercast26°30°4 km/h–
12 PMOvercast28°32°4 km/h–
1 PMOvercast29°34°3 km/h–
2 PMOvercast29°34°2 km/h–
3 PMOvercast30°34°1 km/h–
4 PMOvercast30°33°1 km/h–
5 PMOvercast29°32°2 km/h–
6 PMOvercast28°31°3 km/h–
7 PMOvercast27°30°2 km/h–
8 PMOvercast26°29°1 km/h–
9 PMOvercast25°28°2 km/h–
10 PMPartly cloudy24°27°2 km/h–
11 PMPartly cloudy23°26°3 km/h–
12 AMPartly cloudy22°25°3 km/h–
1 AMShowers21°25°2 km/h1.5 mm
2 AMShowers21°24°1 km/h1.5 mm
3 AMShowers20°24°1 km/h1.5 mm
4 AMOvercast20°23°1 km/h–
5 AMOvercast20°22°2 km/h–
6 AMOvercast20°22°3 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy21°23°3 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy22°25°3 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy23°26°3 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): light showers, high 30°, low 19°, 1.2 mm of rain, gusts to 10 km/h. Sun up 6:25 AM, down 6:30 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Almanac · Budaka Month by Month

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

November in Budaka, by the numbers

Warmth rank
5th warmest of 12
Rain rank
8th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° warmer, 12 mm less rain
Versus December
1° colder
Day–night spread
12°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 4 min
Average wind
8 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Days run hot, near 30° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 70 mm, the 8th wettest month.

Budaka in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Budaka by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January32°18°26 mm10 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦✦✦
February33°18°31 mm10 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦✦✦
March32°19°74 mm10 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦
April30°19°147 mm8 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦
May29°18°135 mm9 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦✦
June29°18°82 mm8 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦✦
July28°18°68 mm9 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦✦✦
August29°17°108 mm9 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦
September29°17°82 mm9 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦
October30°18°82 mm9 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦
November30°18°70 mm8 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦✦
December31°18°43 mm9 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Budaka

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Budaka today?

Right now it is 25 °C (78 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 29 °C (85 °F). Today’s high is 30 °C (85 °F) and tonight’s low 19 °C (67 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 60%, with 4.5 mm (0.18 in) expected.

Will it rain in Budaka this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 3 of the next 3 days, about 35 mm (1.4 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Tuesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Budaka?

Yes: moderate risk of thunder. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Budaka?

February, with an average high of 33 °C (91 °F). The coldest is August, when nights average 17 °C (63 °F). The wettest month is April (147 mm (5.8 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Budaka?

July and December. July brings highs near 28 °C (83 °F) and about 68 mm (2.7 in) of rain; December highs near 31 °C (88 °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 Budaka?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 17 °C (63 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
ButalejaEastern Region11 km SSE30°18°77 mm
BusolweEastern Region17 km S30°18°81 mm
PallisaEastern Region29 km WNW30°18°84 mm
MbaleEastern Region29 km ENE30°17°78 mm
NagongeraEastern Region29 km SSE29°18°91 mm
NakalokeEastern Region30 km ENE30°17°69 mm
NamutumbaEastern Region33 km SW30°18°96 mm
ManafwaEastern Region39 km E29°17°87 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