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Manafwa 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 Tuesday at 26° · coldest night Saturday at 17°

The short of it: Manafwa weather on Monday, 9 November 2026: local time, 25 °C (76 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 27 °C (81 °F). Today’s high 25 °C (77 °F), low 19 °C (66 °F). Chance of rain 45% in the next 24 hours, about 1.9 mm (0.07 in). Warnings in force: thunder & hail, heavy rain. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 11:45 local time.

MANAFWA, Monday. — Passing showers are the word from the Manafwa station, with a high of 25° and a low of 19°. A raw day by local measure — 4° below the November average of 29°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the NW, gusting to 11 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Tuesday the pick at about 26°, while Saturday night will be the coldest at 17°. Rain or snow is due on 7 of them, some 127 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Manafwa runs from 17° at night to 29° by day, with some 87 mm of rain. January is the warmest month here at 31°, August the coldest at 17°, and May the wettest with 165 mm. The best months to ride in are February and January.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 5 min. The station stands 1,360 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
NowPartly cloudy25°28°5 km/h0.1 mm
12 PMOvercast25°27°5 km/h0.2 mm
1 PMOvercast25°28°4 km/h0.2 mm
2 PMLight showers25°28°3 km/h0.3 mm
3 PMLight showers25°28°4 km/h0.3 mm
4 PMOvercast25°28°3 km/h0.1 mm
5 PMOvercast25°28°2 km/h–
6 PMOvercast24°27°3 km/h–
7 PMOvercast23°26°3 km/h–
8 PMOvercast22°25°5 km/h–
9 PMOvercast22°24°6 km/h–
10 PMOvercast22°24°4 km/h0.2 mm
11 PMOvercast21°22°6 km/h0.2 mm
12 AMOvercast21°22°5 km/h–
1 AMOvercast20°22°5 km/h–
2 AMOvercast20°22°3 km/h–
3 AMOvercast20°22°2 km/h–
4 AMOvercast19°21°5 km/h–
5 AMOvercast19°21°3 km/h–
6 AMOvercast19°21°2 km/h–
7 AMOvercast19°21°3 km/h–
8 AMOvercast20°23°2 km/h–
9 AMOvercast22°24°2 km/h–
10 AMLight showers23°26°2 km/h0.3 mm

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 9): light showers, high 25°, low 19°, 1.7 mm of rain, gusts to 11 km/h. Sun up 6:24 AM, down 6:29 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today19°25°1.7 mm11 km/h12 h 5 min
Tuesday19°26°15 mm10 km/h12 h 5 min
Wednesday19°24°19 mm9 km/h12 h 5 min
Thursday19°24°52 mm13 km/h12 h 5 min
Friday18°21°28 mm11 km/h12 h 4 min
Saturday17°25°2.0 mm9 km/h12 h 4 min
Sunday19°25°9.4 mm9 km/h12 h 4 min

Warmest: Tuesday at 26°. Wettest: Thursday, 52 mm. Strongest gusts: Thursday, 13 km/h.

The Almanac · Manafwa Month by Month

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

November in Manafwa, by the numbers

Warmth rank
5th warmest of 12
Rain rank
8th wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 13 mm less rain
Versus December
1° colder
Day–night spread
12°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 4 min
Average wind
8 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 87 mm, the 8th wettest month.

Manafwa in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Manafwa by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January31°17°34 mm10 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦✦✦
February31°17°40 mm10 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦✦✦
March30°18°90 mm9 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦
April29°18°155 mm9 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦
May28°17°165 mm8 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦✦
June28°17°96 mm8 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦✦
July27°17°81 mm8 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦✦
August28°17°113 mm9 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦
September28°17°91 mm9 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
October28°17°100 mm9 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦✦
November29°17°87 mm8 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦✦
December30°17°53 mm10 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Manafwa

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Manafwa today?

Right now it is 25 °C (76 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 27 °C (81 °F). Today’s high is 25 °C (77 °F) and tonight’s low 19 °C (66 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 45%, with 1.9 mm (0.07 in) expected.

Will it rain in Manafwa this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 7 of the next 7 days, about 127 mm (5.0 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Thursday.

Are there any weather warnings for Manafwa?

Yes: thunder & hail; heavy rain. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Manafwa?

January, with an average high of 31 °C (88 °F). The coldest is August, when nights average 17 °C (62 °F). The wettest month is May, with 165 mm (6.5 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Manafwa?

February and January. February brings highs near 31 °C (88 °F) and about 40 mm (1.6 in) of rain; January highs near 31 °C (88 °F) and 34 mm (1.3 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Manafwa?

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
MbaleEastern Region18 km NW30°17°78 mm
BudadiriEastern Region23 km NNE27°16°90 mm
NakalokeEastern Region26 km NNW30°17°69 mm
CheptaiBungoma County29 km SE26°14°98 mm
TororoEastern Region30 km SSW29°17°115 mm
SironkoEastern Region31 km N30°17°74 mm
SirisiaBungoma County34 km SE26°15°96 mm
MalabaEastern Region34 km S29°17°119 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
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