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Hoima 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 Wednesday at 27° · coldest night Thursday at 19°

The short of it: Hoima weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 23 °C (73 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 26 °C (79 °F). Today’s high 27 °C (80 °F), low 20 °C (69 °F). Chance of rain 75% in the next 24 hours, about 7.2 mm (0.28 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 20:15 local time.

HOIMA, Saturday. — Hoima may look for thunder and hail this day, with the mercury climbing to about 27° before sinking to 20° by night. A raw day by local measure — 2° below the November average of 29°. Winds are light from the WSW, gusting to 5 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Of the 7 days ahead, Wednesday looks the finest at near 27°, while Thursday night will be the coldest at 19°. Rain or snow is due on 6 of them, some 41 mm in all. Nights run 2° milder than the November norm of 18°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Hoima brings highs near 29°, lows of 18° and about 120 mm of rain over the month. February is the warmest month here at 32°, September the coldest at 17°, and April the wettest with 154 mm. The best months to ride in are December and January.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 4 min. The station stands 1,192 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
NowOvercast23°27°2 km/h–
9 PMOvercast22°26°2 km/h–
10 PMOvercast22°25°3 km/h–
11 PMOvercast22°25°2 km/h–
12 AMOvercast21°24°3 km/h–
1 AMOvercast21°24°3 km/h–
2 AMLight showers21°24°1 km/h0.6 mm
3 AMThunderstorm21°24°1 km/h1.8 mm
4 AMLight showers21°23°6 km/h0.6 mm
5 AMOvercast21°23°6 km/h0.1 mm
6 AMOvercast21°23°5 km/h–
7 AMLight showers21°24°1 km/h0.4 mm
8 AMLight showers21°24°2 km/h0.9 mm
9 AMLight showers22°25°2 km/h0.2 mm
10 AMLight showers22°26°1 km/h0.7 mm
11 AMLight showers24°27°2 km/h0.3 mm
12 PMLight showers24°28°0 km/h0.4 mm
1 PMOvercast25°29°2 km/h0.1 mm
2 PMPartly cloudy26°30°3 km/h0.1 mm
3 PMPartly cloudy27°30°3 km/h0.1 mm
4 PMPartly cloudy26°30°5 km/h0.2 mm
5 PMLight showers26°28°6 km/h0.4 mm
6 PMLight showers25°28°5 km/h0.3 mm
7 PMMostly clear24°27°4 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): thunder & hail, high 27°, low 20°, 10 mm of rain, gusts to 19 km/h. Sun up 6:36 AM, down 6:40 PM. Thunder with hail expected. Shelter the stock and the tools.

The Almanac · Hoima Month by Month

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

November in Hoima, by the numbers

Warmth rank
6th warmest of 12
Rain rank
6th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° warmer, 32 mm less rain
Versus December
1° colder
Day–night spread
11°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 3 min
Average wind
7 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 29°, nights near 18°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 120 mm, the 6th wettest month.

Hoima in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Hoima by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January31°18°23 mm6 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦✦
February32°19°30 mm7 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦✦✦
March31°19°82 mm8 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦
April29°18°154 mm8 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦
May28°18°121 mm8 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦✦
June28°18°84 mm8 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦✦
July27°17°74 mm8 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦✦
August27°17°130 mm8 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦✦
September28°17°138 mm8 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
October28°17°152 mm6 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦✦
November29°18°120 mm7 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦
December29°18°51 mm6 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Hoima

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Hoima today?

Right now it is 23 °C (73 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 26 °C (79 °F). Today’s high is 27 °C (80 °F) and tonight’s low 20 °C (69 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 75%, with 7.2 mm (0.28 in) expected.

Will it rain in Hoima this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 6 of the next 7 days, about 41 mm (1.6 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Today.

Are there any weather warnings for Hoima?

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

What is the warmest month in Hoima?

February, with an average high of 32 °C (89 °F). The coldest is September, when nights average 17 °C (63 °F). The wettest month is April (154 mm (6.1 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Hoima?

December and January. December brings highs near 29 °C (84 °F) and about 51 mm (2.0 in) of rain; January highs near 31 °C (88 °F) and 23 mm (0.91 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Hoima?

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
BuhimbaWestern Region11 km SSW29°18°116 mm
KikubeWestern Region17 km WSW29°18°115 mm
KigorobyaWestern Region21 km NNW29°18°107 mm
LwakyombaWestern Region36 km S29°18°107 mm
ButembaCentral Region42 km SE29°18°107 mm
MasindiWestern Region48 km ENE30°18°110 mm
Kyangwali Refugee CampWestern Region69 km WSW27°18°114 mm
KakumiroWestern Region73 km S27°17°124 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