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Katoke 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 27° · coldest night Tuesday at 18°

The short of it: Katoke weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 19 °C (66 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 21 °C (70 °F). Today’s high 27 °C (81 °F), low 19 °C (65 °F). Chance of rain 45% in the next 24 hours, about 1.2 mm (0.05 in). Warnings in force: moderate risk of thunder. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 00:45 local time.

KATOKE, Sunday. — Folk about town may expect passing showers today, the mercury reaching near 27° and falling to 19° after dark. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 26°. Winds are light from the WSW, gusting to 8 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 3 days, our correspondent reckons today the pick at about 27°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 18°. Rain or snow is due on 3 of them, some 9.9 mm in all. Nights run 3° milder than the November norm of 16°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Katoke brings highs near 26°, lows of 16° and about 125 mm of rain over the month. February is the warmest month here at 29°, July the coldest at 15°, and October the wettest with 167 mm. The best months to ride in are January and February.

The sun is up 12 h 5 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,378 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
NowOvercast19°21°3 km/h–
1 AMOvercast19°21°2 km/h–
2 AMOvercast19°21°1 km/h–
3 AMOvercast19°21°2 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy19°21°2 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy19°21°3 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy19°21°3 km/h–
7 AMMostly clear20°22°3 km/h–
8 AMMostly clear21°24°3 km/h–
9 AMMostly clear22°25°2 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy24°27°2 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy25°29°3 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy26°30°5 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy27°31°5 km/h0.1 mm
2 PMPartly cloudy27°31°5 km/h0.1 mm
3 PMPartly cloudy27°30°6 km/h0.1 mm
4 PMLight showers26°28°6 km/h0.3 mm
5 PMLight showers25°27°6 km/h0.3 mm
6 PMLight showers24°26°6 km/h0.3 mm
7 PMOvercast23°25°4 km/h–
8 PMOvercast22°25°2 km/h–
9 PMOvercast21°24°1 km/h–
10 PMOvercast20°23°2 km/h–
11 PMOvercast20°23°3 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): light showers, high 27°, low 19°, 1.2 mm of rain, gusts to 19 km/h. Sun up 6:38 AM, down 6:43 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Almanac · Katoke Month by Month

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

November in Katoke, by the numbers

Warmth rank
7th warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 42 mm less rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
11°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 5 min
Average wind
7 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 26°, nights near 16°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 125 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Katoke in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Katoke by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January28°15°26 mm8 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦✦✦✦
February29°16°31 mm9 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦✦✦✦
March28°16°90 mm8 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦
April27°16°145 mm8 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦
May27°16°91 mm8 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦
June26°16°68 mm9 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦✦✦
July26°15°59 mm8 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦✦✦
August26°16°127 mm8 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦
September26°15°138 mm7 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
October26°16°167 mm8 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦
November26°16°125 mm7 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦✦
December27°16°60 mm8 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Katoke

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Katoke today?

Right now it is 19 °C (66 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 21 °C (70 °F). Today’s high is 27 °C (81 °F) and tonight’s low 19 °C (65 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 45%, with 1.2 mm (0.05 in) expected.

Will it rain in Katoke this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 3 of the next 3 days, about 9.9 mm (0.39 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Tuesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Katoke?

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

What is the warmest month in Katoke?

February, with an average high of 29 °C (84 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 15 °C (59 °F). The wettest month is October (167 mm (6.6 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Katoke?

January and February. January brings highs near 28 °C (82 °F) and about 26 mm (1.0 in) of rain; February highs near 29 °C (84 °F) and 31 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 Katoke?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 15 °C (59 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
KyenjojoWestern Region16 km SSW26°16°128 mm
KyarusoziWestern Region17 km W26°15°133 mm
MuhorroWestern Region19 km NNE27°17°120 mm
MuhororoWestern Region22 km NNE27°17°120 mm
KagadiWestern Region24 km NE27°17°121 mm
ButunduziWestern Region30 km SE27°16°116 mm
KibaleWestern Region43 km E27°17°112 mm
Rwamwanja Refugee CampWestern Region46 km S27°16°116 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