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Busia 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: Busia weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 28 °C (82 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 32 °C (90 °F). Today’s high 29 °C (84 °F), low 19 °C (67 °F). Chance of rain 75% in the next 24 hours, about 9.0 mm (0.35 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 13:30 local time.

BUSIA, Sunday. — Busia may look for thunderstorms this day, with the mercury climbing to about 29° before sinking to 19° by night. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 29°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the NW, gusting to 11 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 45 mm in all. Nights run 2° milder than the November norm of 17°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Busia runs from 17° at night to 29° by day, with some 159 mm of rain. February is the warmest month here at 31°, August the coldest at 16°, and April the wettest with 237 mm. The best months to ride in are July and June.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 6 min. The station stands 1,165 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
NowOvercast27°32°5 km/h–
2 PMOvercast29°33°6 km/h–
3 PMOvercast29°32°7 km/h–
4 PMOvercast29°31°7 km/h–
5 PMOvercast28°30°6 km/h–
6 PMOvercast28°30°4 km/h–
7 PMThunderstorm26°29°2 km/h0.3 mm
8 PMThunderstorm25°28°1 km/h0.3 mm
9 PMThunderstorm24°27°3 km/h0.3 mm
10 PMLight showers23°26°3 km/h1.6 mm
11 PMLight showers22°25°2 km/h1.6 mm
12 AMLight showers21°25°2 km/h1.6 mm
1 AMThunderstorm21°24°2 km/h0.6 mm
2 AMThunderstorm21°23°3 km/h0.6 mm
3 AMThunderstorm20°22°4 km/h0.6 mm
4 AMOvercast20°22°3 km/h0.5 mm
5 AMOvercast19°22°2 km/h0.5 mm
6 AMOvercast19°22°2 km/h0.5 mm
7 AMOvercast20°23°1 km/h–
8 AMOvercast21°24°1 km/h–
9 AMOvercast22°26°1 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy24°28°1 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy26°31°1 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy28°33°2 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): thunderstorm, high 29°, low 19°, 11 mm of rain, gusts to 14 km/h. Sun up 6:24 AM, down 6:30 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.

The Almanac · Busia Month by Month

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

November in Busia, by the numbers

Warmth rank
7th warmest of 12
Rain rank
3rd wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 3.0 mm more rain
Versus December
1° colder
Day–night spread
12°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 6 min
Average wind
9 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 29°, nights near 17°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 159 mm, the 3rd wettest month.

Busia in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Busia by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January31°17°47 mm8 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦
February31°17°54 mm9 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦
March30°18°121 mm9 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦
April29°18°237 mm9 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
May28°17°196 mm9 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦
June28°17°90 mm9 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦
July28°17°69 mm9 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦✦
August28°16°115 mm9 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦
September29°17°120 mm10 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
October29°17°156 mm9 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦
November29°17°159 mm9 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦
December29°17°88 mm9 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Busia

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Busia today?

Right now it is 28 °C (82 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 32 °C (90 °F). Today’s high is 29 °C (84 °F) and tonight’s low 19 °C (67 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 75%, with 9.0 mm (0.35 in) expected.

Will it rain in Busia this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 3 of the next 3 days, about 45 mm (1.8 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Tuesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Busia?

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

What is the warmest month in Busia?

February, with an average high of 31 °C (87 °F). The coldest is August, when nights average 16 °C (61 °F). The wettest month is April (237 mm (9.3 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Busia?

July and June. July brings highs near 28 °C (82 °F) and about 69 mm (2.7 in) of rain; June highs near 28 °C (82 °F) and 90 mm (3.5 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Busia?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 16 °C (61 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
BusiaBusia County2 km ESE29°17°159 mm
LuandaBusia County17 km S29°18°148 mm
NambareBusia County18 km E29°17°151 mm
FunyulaBusia County21 km S28°17°152 mm
LuguluBusia County25 km ESE29°17°147 mm
TororoEastern Region27 km NNE29°17°115 mm
MalabaEastern Region27 km NE29°17°119 mm
SegaSiaya County28 km SSE28°17°155 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