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Kaputa 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 Thursday at 31° · coldest night Sunday at 19°

The short of it: Kaputa weather on Friday, 13 November 2026: local time, 28 °C (82 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 30 °C (85 °F). Today’s high 29 °C (83 °F), low 20 °C (68 °F). Chance of rain 60% in the next 24 hours, about 4.5 mm (0.18 in). Warnings in force: thunder & hail. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 11:15 local time.

KAPUTA, Friday. — Kaputa may look for thunderstorms this day, with the mercury climbing to about 29° before sinking to 20° by night. That is 5° colder than Kaputa usually sees in November, when highs average 33°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the NW, gusting to 13 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Of the 7 days ahead, Thursday looks the finest at near 31°, while Sunday night will be the coldest at 19°. Rain or snow is due on 5 of them, some 18 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Kaputa brings highs near 33°, lows of 21° and about 115 mm of rain over the month. October is the warmest month here at 35°, July the coldest at 15°, and December the wettest with 205 mm. The best months to ride in are July and June.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 29 min. The station stands 1,082 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 · Snow
NowOvercast28°29°5 km/h–
12 PMOvercast28°30°6 km/h–
1 PMOvercast29°31°5 km/h0.1 mm
2 PMLight showers27°29°8 km/h0.6 mm
3 PMLight showers27°29°6 km/h0.3 mm
4 PMOvercast27°30°3 km/h–
5 PMThunderstorm25°29°2 km/h1.9 mm
6 PMLight showers24°27°4 km/h1.6 mm
7 PMOvercast23°26°5 km/h–
8 PMOvercast23°26°4 km/h–
9 PMOvercast22°26°4 km/h–
10 PMOvercast22°26°3 km/h–
11 PMPartly cloudy22°25°2 km/h–
12 AMOvercast22°25°2 km/h–
1 AMOvercast21°25°1 km/h–
2 AMOvercast21°25°1 km/h–
3 AMOvercast21°24°2 km/h–
4 AMOvercast20°23°2 km/h–
5 AMOvercast20°23°1 km/h–
6 AMFog20°23°2 km/h–
7 AMOvercast21°25°2 km/h–
8 AMOvercast23°27°1 km/h–
9 AMOvercast25°28°1 km/h–
10 AMOvercast26°29°2 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 13): thunderstorm, high 29°, low 20°, 4.6 mm of rain, gusts to 17 km/h. Sun up 5:31 AM, down 6:00 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRain · SnowGustsDaylight
Today20°29°4.6 mm17 km/h12 h 29 min
Saturday20°28°6.1 mm20 km/h12 h 29 min
Sunday19°30°2.0 mm16 km/h12 h 30 min
Monday20°29°2.7 mm14 km/h12 h 30 min
Tuesday21°28°dry19 km/h12 h 30 min
Wednesday20°28°2.7 mm28 km/h12 h 31 min
Thursday21°31°dry23 km/h12 h 31 min

Warmest: Thursday at 31°. Wettest: Saturday, 6.1 mm of rain. Strongest gusts: Wednesday, 28 km/h.

The Almanac · Kaputa Month by Month

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

November in Kaputa, by the numbers

Warmth rank
3rd warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
2° colder, 88 mm more rain
Versus December
2° warmer
Day–night spread
12°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 31 min
Average wind
7 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Days run hot, near 33° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 115 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Kaputa in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Kaputa by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January31°21°165 mm6 km/h12 h 34 min✦✦
February31°21°152 mm6 km/h12 h 23 min✦✦
March31°21°166 mm8 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦
April31°20°78 mm10 km/h11 h 56 min✦✦
May32°19°10 mm9 km/h11 h 44 min✦✦✦✦
June31°16°1.0 mm9 km/h11 h 38 min✦✦✦✦
July31°15°0.0 mm10 km/h11 h 40 min✦✦✦✦
August33°17°1.0 mm11 km/h11 h 50 min✦✦✦✦
September34°19°5.0 mm9 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦✦
October35°21°27 mm9 km/h12 h 18 min✦✦✦
November33°21°115 mm7 km/h12 h 31 min✦
December31°21°205 mm7 km/h12 h 37 min✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Kaputa

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Kaputa today?

Right now it is 28 °C (82 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 30 °C (85 °F). Today’s high is 29 °C (83 °F) and tonight’s low 20 °C (68 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 60%, with 4.5 mm (0.18 in) expected.

Will it rain in Kaputa this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 5 of the next 7 days, about 18 mm (0.71 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Saturday.

Are there any weather warnings for Kaputa?

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

What is the warmest month in Kaputa?

October, with an average high of 35 °C (94 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 15 °C (59 °F). The wettest month is December, with 205 mm (8.1 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Kaputa?

July and June. July brings highs near 31 °C (87 °F) and about 0.0 mm (0.00 in) of rain; June highs near 31 °C (88 °F) and 1.0 mm (0.04 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Kaputa?

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
ChiengiLuapula Province59 km WSW31°21°132 mm
PwetoHaut-Katanga84 km W31°21°131 mm
PepaTanganyika87 km N26°15°164 mm
MunungaLuapula Province94 km SW31°21°138 mm
MporokosoNorthern Province113 km SSE29°18°144 mm
KitukuTanganyika115 km NNE30°21°117 mm
NchelengeLuapula Province141 km SW30°21°136 mm
NkoveRukwa143 km ENE33°23°106 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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