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Hima 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 today at 26° · coldest night tonight at 15°

The short of it: Hima weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 17 °C (63 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 17 °C (63 °F). Today’s high 26 °C (79 °F), low 15 °C (59 °F). Chance of rain 45% in the next 24 hours, about 1.3 mm (0.05 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 00:00 local time.

HIMA, Sunday. — Hima may look for thunderstorms this day, with the mercury climbing to about 26° before sinking to 15° by night. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 27°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the NW, gusting to 11 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons today the pick at about 26°, while tonight will be the coldest at 15°. Rain or snow is due on 5 of them, some 28 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Hima runs from 16° at night to 27° by day, with some 142 mm of rain. February is the warmest month here at 29°, July the coldest at 16°, and October the wettest with 157 mm. The best months to ride in are January and July.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 6 min. The station stands 1,296 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
NowOvercast17°17°6 km/h–
1 AMOvercast17°17°6 km/h–
2 AMOvercast17°16°6 km/h–
3 AMPartly cloudy16°16°6 km/h–
4 AMMostly clear16°15°5 km/h–
5 AMMostly clear15°15°6 km/h–
6 AMOvercast15°14°6 km/h–
7 AMOvercast15°14°6 km/h–
8 AMMostly clear18°18°5 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy22°24°1 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy23°24°2 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy23°25°1 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy24°27°3 km/h–
1 PMOvercast26°27°6 km/h–
2 PMOvercast26°27°6 km/h–
3 PMMostly clear26°27°6 km/h–
4 PMOvercast26°27°6 km/h–
5 PMThunderstorm24°26°6 km/h0.8 mm
6 PMLight showers23°25°3 km/h0.5 mm
7 PMOvercast22°24°2 km/h–
8 PMOvercast21°23°4 km/h–
9 PMOvercast20°22°5 km/h–
10 PMOvercast19°21°4 km/h–
11 PMOvercast19°20°5 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): thunderstorm, high 26°, low 15°, 1.3 mm of rain, gusts to 14 km/h. Sun up 6:40 AM, down 6:46 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.

The Almanac · Hima Month by Month

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

November in Hima, by the numbers

Warmth rank
11th warmest of 12
Rain rank
2nd wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 15 mm less rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
11°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 6 min
Average wind
7 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Hima's coldest stretch of the year, 27° by day and 16° by night. Wet spells are common — about 142 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Hima in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Hima by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January28°16°35 mm8 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦✦✦
February29°17°44 mm8 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦✦
March28°16°93 mm8 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
April28°17°125 mm8 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
May27°17°85 mm7 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦
June27°16°61 mm6 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦✦
July27°16°47 mm8 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦✦
August27°17°101 mm8 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦
September27°16°139 mm6 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
October27°16°157 mm7 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦
November27°16°142 mm7 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦
December27°16°81 mm8 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Hima

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Hima today?

Right now it is 17 °C (63 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 17 °C (63 °F). Today’s high is 26 °C (79 °F) and tonight’s low 15 °C (59 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 45%, with 1.3 mm (0.05 in) expected.

Will it rain in Hima this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 5 of the next 7 days, about 28 mm (1.1 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Friday.

Are there any weather warnings for Hima?

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

What is the warmest month in Hima?

February, with an average high of 29 °C (85 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 16 °C (61 °F). The wettest month is October (157 mm (6.2 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Hima?

January and July. January brings highs near 28 °C (83 °F) and about 35 mm (1.4 in) of rain; July highs near 27 °C (81 °F) and 47 mm (1.9 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Hima?

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
RwiimiWestern Region8 km ENE27°17°125 mm
KibiitoWestern Region15 km NNE26°15°166 mm
KaseseWestern Region20 km SSW28°17°123 mm
KilembeWestern Region24 km SW26°15°150 mm
BuhesiWestern Region26 km NNE26°14°165 mm
Fort PortalWestern Region37 km NNE26°14°158 mm
KamwengeWestern Region37 km ESE27°17°118 mm
NyahukaWestern Region41 km NNW28°17°111 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