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Ishaka 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 25° · coldest night Monday at 16°

The short of it: Ishaka weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 23 °C (73 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 25 °C (76 °F). Today’s high 25 °C (77 °F), low 16 °C (61 °F). Chance of rain 45% in the next 24 hours, about 1.7 mm (0.07 in). Notices: low risk of thunder, glass falling fast. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 11:00 local time.

ISHAKA, Sunday. — Passing showers are the word from the Ishaka station, with a high of 25° and a low of 16°. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 25°. Winds are light from the NNW, gusting to 10 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Of the 7 days ahead, today looks the finest at near 25°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 16°. Rain or snow is due on 6 of them, some 37 mm in all. Nights run 2° milder than the November norm of 14°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Ishaka brings highs near 25°, lows of 14° and about 152 mm of rain over the month. February is the warmest month here at 27°, June the coldest at 13°, and November the wettest with 152 mm. The best months to ride in are June and July.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 8 min. The station stands 1,585 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°25°4 km/h–
12 PMOvercast24°26°4 km/h–
1 PMOvercast24°26°5 km/h0.1 mm
2 PMPartly cloudy25°26°5 km/h0.1 mm
3 PMPartly cloudy25°26°5 km/h0.1 mm
4 PMOvercast25°26°6 km/h0.1 mm
5 PMOvercast24°25°6 km/h0.2 mm
6 PMLight showers23°24°5 km/h0.2 mm
7 PMOvercast21°23°4 km/h0.2 mm
8 PMLight showers20°22°3 km/h0.7 mm
9 PMOvercast20°22°2 km/h–
10 PMOvercast19°21°2 km/h–
11 PMOvercast19°21°2 km/h–
12 AMOvercast18°20°2 km/h–
1 AMOvercast18°20°2 km/h–
2 AMOvercast18°20°1 km/h–
3 AMPartly cloudy17°19°2 km/h–
4 AMFog17°19°2 km/h–
5 AMFog17°18°2 km/h–
6 AMFog16°18°2 km/h–
7 AMFog16°18°2 km/h–
8 AMFog17°20°2 km/h–
9 AMMostly clear21°24°2 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy22°25°3 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): light showers, high 25°, low 16°, 1.7 mm of rain, gusts to 17 km/h. Sun up 6:39 AM, down 6:47 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Almanac · Ishaka Month by Month

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

November in Ishaka, by the numbers

Warmth rank
12th warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 3.0 mm more rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
11°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 9 min
Average wind
6 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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The dead of winter in Ishaka: highs scarcely reach 25°, nights fall to 14°. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 152 mm.

Ishaka in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Ishaka by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January26°14°57 mm7 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦✦
February27°14°60 mm7 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦✦
March26°14°100 mm6 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
April25°14°118 mm7 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦
May25°14°69 mm7 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦✦
June26°13°40 mm8 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦✦✦✦
July26°13°30 mm8 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦✦✦✦
August26°14°93 mm7 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦
September26°14°131 mm7 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
October25°14°149 mm6 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
November25°14°152 mm6 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦
December25°14°101 mm6 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Ishaka

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Ishaka today?

Right now it is 23 °C (73 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 25 °C (76 °F). Today’s high is 25 °C (77 °F) and tonight’s low 16 °C (61 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 45%, with 1.7 mm (0.07 in) expected.

Will it rain in Ishaka this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 6 of the next 7 days, about 37 mm (1.5 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Tuesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Ishaka?

No warnings, but 2 notices are on the wire: low risk of thunder; glass falling fast.

What is the warmest month in Ishaka?

February, with an average high of 27 °C (80 °F). The coldest is June, when nights average 13 °C (56 °F). The wettest month is November (152 mm (6.0 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Ishaka?

June and July. June brings highs near 26 °C (78 °F) and about 40 mm (1.6 in) of rain; July highs near 26 °C (79 °F) and 30 mm (1.2 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Ishaka?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 13 °C (56 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
KyamahunguWestern Region11 km NNW25°15°154 mm
RubiriziWestern Region27 km N26°16°140 mm
RutomaWestern Region28 km E26°15°123 mm
NyamunukaWestern Region33 km S26°15°132 mm
RukungiriWestern Region40 km SSW25°14°145 mm
NtungamoWestern Region40 km SSE26°15°117 mm
KinoniWestern Region43 km ESE25°15°116 mm
KebisoniWestern Region43 km SSW25°14°130 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