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Kitgum 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 33° · coldest night tonight at 20°

The short of it: Kitgum weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 30 °C (87 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 34 °C (93 °F). Today’s high 31 °C (87 °F), low 20 °C (68 °F). Chance of rain 60% in the next 24 hours, about 4.4 mm (0.17 in). Warnings in force: moderate risk of thunder. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 14:45 local time.

KITGUM, Sunday. — Showers are the word from the Kitgum station, with a high of 31° and a low of 20°. A raw day by local measure — 2° below the November average of 32°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the ESE, gusting to 21 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 3 days, our correspondent reckons Monday the pick at about 33°, while tonight will be the coldest at 20°. Rain or snow is due on 2 of them, some 16 mm in all. Nights run 3° milder than the November norm of 17°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Kitgum brings highs near 32°, lows of 17° and about 65 mm of rain over the month. February is the warmest month here at 35°, December the coldest at 17°, and August the wettest with 149 mm. The best months to ride in are December and November.

Daylight holds steady at 11 h 59 min. The station stands 1,003 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
NowOvercast31°35°3 km/h0.1 mm
3 PMOvercast30°34°1 km/h0.1 mm
4 PMShowers29°33°1 km/h1.2 mm
5 PMShowers27°30°4 km/h1.2 mm
6 PMShowers25°28°6 km/h1.2 mm
7 PMOvercast24°28°6 km/h0.2 mm
8 PMOvercast24°27°4 km/h0.2 mm
9 PMOvercast23°26°4 km/h0.2 mm
10 PMFog22°26°4 km/h–
11 PMFog22°26°3 km/h–
12 AMFog21°25°2 km/h–
1 AMFog21°25°1 km/h–
2 AMFog21°25°1 km/h–
3 AMFog21°24°1 km/h–
4 AMFog20°24°2 km/h–
5 AMFog20°23°2 km/h–
6 AMFog20°23°3 km/h–
7 AMMostly clear21°24°3 km/h–
8 AMMostly clear22°26°4 km/h–
9 AMMostly clear24°28°5 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy26°30°8 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy29°32°10 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy31°33°12 km/h–
1 PMOvercast32°34°12 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): showers, high 31°, low 20°, 4.8 mm of rain, gusts to 24 km/h. Sun up 6:32 AM, down 6:31 PM. Rain showers move quickly — expect changeable weather.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today20°31°4.8 mm24 km/h11 h 59 min
Monday20°33°dry23 km/h11 h 59 min
Tuesday21°31°11 mm23 km/h11 h 59 min

Warmest: Monday at 33°. Wettest: Tuesday, 11 mm. Strongest gusts: today, 24 km/h.

The Almanac · Kitgum Month by Month

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

November in Kitgum, by the numbers

Warmth rank
5th warmest of 12
Rain rank
8th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° warmer, 51 mm less rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
16°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 58 min
Average wind
8 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Days run hot, near 32° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 65 mm, the 8th wettest month.

Kitgum in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Kitgum by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January35°17°7.0 mm8 km/h11 h 57 min✦✦✦
February35°19°12 mm10 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦
March34°19°45 mm9 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦✦
April32°19°128 mm9 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦
May31°19°118 mm8 km/h12 h 16 min✦✦
June30°18°116 mm8 km/h12 h 19 min✦✦
July29°18°140 mm9 km/h12 h 18 min✦✦
August29°18°149 mm9 km/h12 h 13 min✦✦
September31°18°111 mm9 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦
October31°17°116 mm8 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦
November32°17°65 mm8 km/h11 h 58 min✦✦✦
December33°17°33 mm8 km/h11 h 56 min✦✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Kitgum

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Kitgum today?

Right now it is 30 °C (87 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 34 °C (93 °F). Today’s high is 31 °C (87 °F) and tonight’s low 20 °C (68 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 60%, with 4.4 mm (0.17 in) expected.

Will it rain in Kitgum this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 2 of the next 3 days, about 16 mm (0.64 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Tuesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Kitgum?

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

What is the warmest month in Kitgum?

February, with an average high of 35 °C (96 °F). The coldest is December, when nights average 17 °C (62 °F). The wettest month is August (149 mm (5.9 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Kitgum?

December and November. December brings highs near 33 °C (91 °F) and about 33 mm (1.3 in) of rain; November highs near 32 °C (90 °F) and 65 mm (2.6 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Kitgum?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 17 °C (62 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
PaderNorthern Region45 km SE31°17°57 mm
PaderNorthern Region50 km SSE31°17°66 mm
Pader PalwoNorthern Region60 km SSE32°17°65 mm
PajokEastern Equatoria79 km NW33°19°55 mm
GuluNorthern Region86 km SW31°17°88 mm
OpitNorthern Region87 km SSW31°17°82 mm
AbimNorthern Region109 km SE29°16°65 mm
LiraNorthern Region114 km S31°17°83 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