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Malaba 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 29° · coldest night Sunday at 19°

The short of it: Malaba weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 24 °C (75 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 26 °C (80 °F). Today’s high 29 °C (83 °F), low 20 °C (67 °F). Chance of rain 45% in the next 24 hours, about 1.7 mm (0.07 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 19:15 local time.

MALABA, Saturday. — Thunder and hail is the word from the Malaba station, with a high of 29° and a low of 20°. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 29°. Winds are light from the ESE, gusting to 12 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons today the pick at about 29°, while Sunday night will be the coldest at 19°. Rain or snow is due on 7 of them, some 79 mm in all. Nights run 2° milder than the November norm of 17°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Malaba brings highs near 29°, lows of 17° and about 119 mm of rain over the month. February is the warmest month here at 31°, August the coldest at 17°, and April the wettest with 191 mm. The best months to ride in are July and January.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 6 min. The station stands 1,184 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
NowOvercast24°27°5 km/h–
8 PMOvercast23°26°3 km/h–
9 PMOvercast23°25°5 km/h0.1 mm
10 PMLight showers23°25°5 km/h1.0 mm
11 PMOvercast22°25°3 km/h–
12 AMOvercast22°25°2 km/h–
1 AMOvercast21°24°3 km/h–
2 AMOvercast21°24°1 km/h–
3 AMOvercast21°24°2 km/h–
4 AMOvercast20°23°1 km/h–
5 AMMostly clear20°22°2 km/h–
6 AMFog19°21°2 km/h–
7 AMFog19°21°2 km/h–
8 AMFog21°24°2 km/h–
9 AMOvercast23°26°3 km/h–
10 AMOvercast25°27°5 km/h–
11 AMLight showers25°27°9 km/h0.2 mm
12 PMPartly cloudy25°27°9 km/h0.1 mm
1 PMPartly cloudy27°29°9 km/h0.1 mm
2 PMOvercast28°29°9 km/h–
3 PMOvercast28°29°9 km/h–
4 PMOvercast27°29°9 km/h–
5 PMOvercast27°29°6 km/h–
6 PMOvercast26°29°2 km/h0.2 mm

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): thunder & hail, high 29°, low 20°, 10 mm of rain, gusts to 18 km/h. Sun up 6:23 AM, down 6:29 PM. Thunder with hail expected. Shelter the stock and the tools.

The Almanac · Malaba Month by Month

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

November in Malaba, by the numbers

Warmth rank
7th warmest of 12
Rain rank
3rd wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 1.0 mm more rain
Versus December
1° colder
Day–night spread
12°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 5 min
Average wind
9 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 29°, nights near 17°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 119 mm, the 3rd wettest month.

Malaba in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Malaba by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January31°17°41 mm10 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦✦✦
February31°17°43 mm10 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦✦
March31°18°100 mm10 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦
April29°18°191 mm7 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦
May29°18°171 mm7 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦
June28°17°90 mm8 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦
July28°17°65 mm7 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦✦
August28°17°102 mm8 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦
September29°17°93 mm8 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
October29°17°118 mm9 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦
November29°17°119 mm9 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦✦
December30°17°71 mm9 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Malaba

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Malaba today?

Right now it is 24 °C (75 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 26 °C (80 °F). Today’s high is 29 °C (83 °F) and tonight’s low 20 °C (67 °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 Malaba this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 7 of the next 7 days, about 79 mm (3.1 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Tuesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Malaba?

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

What is the warmest month in Malaba?

February, with an average high of 31 °C (88 °F). The coldest is August, when nights average 17 °C (62 °F). The wettest month is April (191 mm (7.5 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Malaba?

July and January. July brings highs near 28 °C (82 °F) and about 65 mm (2.6 in) of rain; January highs near 31 °C (88 °F) and 41 mm (1.6 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Malaba?

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
MalabaBusia County3 km ESE29°17°119 mm
AmagoruBusia County8 km E29°17°119 mm
TororoEastern Region10 km WNW29°17°115 mm
MalikisiBungoma County18 km ENE28°16°106 mm
NambareBusia County21 km S29°17°151 mm
BusiaBusia County26 km SW29°17°159 mm
BusiaEastern Region27 km SW29°17°159 mm
LuguluBusia County28 km S29°17°147 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