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Samtse Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Clear Skies Over the Prairie

Not a cloud between here and the mountains — settlers advised to wear a hat.

Warmest Monday at 28° · coldest night Thursday at 16°

The short of it: Samtse weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 27 °C (80 °F) with clear skies, feeling like 28 °C (83 °F). Today’s high 27 °C (80 °F), low 20 °C (68 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Warnings in force: moderate risk of thunder. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 14:45 local time.

SAMTSE, Sunday. — Samtse may look for clear skies this day, with the mercury climbing to about 27° before sinking to 20° by night. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 26°. Winds are light from the SSW, gusting to 10 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Monday the pick at about 28°, while Thursday night will be the coldest at 16°. The week looks dry — no rain worth measuring. Nights run 2° milder than the November norm of 18°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Samtse brings highs near 26°, lows of 18° and about 19 mm of rain over the month. August is the warmest month here at 30°, January the coldest at 12°, and July the wettest with 1027 mm. The best months to ride in are December and January.

The sun is up 10 h 59 min today, and the days are shortening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 530 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowClear sky27°29°4 km/h–
3 PMClear sky26°28°3 km/h–
4 PMClear sky26°28°1 km/h–
5 PMClear sky23°26°2 km/h–
6 PMClear sky22°23°4 km/h–
7 PMClear sky22°22°6 km/h–
8 PMClear sky22°21°6 km/h–
9 PMClear sky22°20°7 km/h–
10 PMClear sky23°20°7 km/h–
11 PMClear sky23°21°6 km/h–
12 AMClear sky23°21°6 km/h–
1 AMClear sky23°20°7 km/h–
2 AMMostly clear23°20°7 km/h–
3 AMMostly clear22°19°7 km/h–
4 AMMostly clear23°19°7 km/h–
5 AMMostly clear23°20°7 km/h–
6 AMMostly clear23°20°7 km/h–
7 AMMostly clear23°20°7 km/h–
8 AMMostly clear23°22°7 km/h–
9 AMMostly clear26°27°3 km/h–
10 AMMostly clear28°29°3 km/h–
11 AMMostly clear28°28°4 km/h–
12 PMMostly clear28°28°3 km/h–
1 PMMostly clear28°28°3 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): clear sky, high 27°, low 20°, dry, gusts to 13 km/h. Sun up 6:17 AM, down 5:16 PM. Not a cloud between here and the mountains — settlers advised to wear a hat.

The Almanac · Samtse Month by Month

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

November in Samtse, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
11th wettest of 12
Versus October
3° colder, 205 mm less rain
Versus December
3° warmer
Day–night spread
9°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 47 min
Average wind
3 km/h
Recommended
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 26°, nights near 18°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 19 mm, the 11th wettest month.

Samtse in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Samtse by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January21°12°24 mm3 km/h10 h 37 min✦✦✦✦✦
February24°15°54 mm4 km/h11 h 13 min✦✦✦✦
March26°19°120 mm5 km/h11 h 56 min✦✦✦
April28°21°276 mm6 km/h12 h 46 min✦✦✦
May30°22°449 mm6 km/h13 h 28 min✦✦
June30°24°860 mm5 km/h13 h 49 min✦✦
July30°24°1027 mm5 km/h13 h 40 min✦✦
August30°24°844 mm5 km/h13 h 5 min✦✦
September30°23°558 mm4 km/h12 h 16 min✦✦
October29°21°224 mm3 km/h11 h 28 min✦✦✦
November26°18°19 mm3 km/h10 h 47 min✦✦✦✦✦
December23°15°14 mm3 km/h10 h 27 min✦✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Samtse

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Samtse today?

Right now it is 27 °C (80 °F) with clear skies; it feels like 28 °C (83 °F). Today’s high is 27 °C (80 °F) and tonight’s low 20 °C (68 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Samtse this week?

No — the next 7 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Samtse?

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

What is the warmest month in Samtse?

August, with an average high of 30 °C (86 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 12 °C (54 °F). The wettest month is July (1027 mm (40.4 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Samtse?

December and January. December brings highs near 23 °C (74 °F) and about 14 mm (0.55 in) of rain; January highs near 21 °C (70 °F) and 24 mm (0.94 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Samtse?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 12 °C (54 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
BirparaWest Bengal22 km SSE29°18°11 mm
GoyerkātaWest Bengal23 km SSW29°19°12 mm
JaigaonWest Bengal28 km ESE28°18°12 mm
Tasti Tea GardenWest Bengal28 km S29°18°10 mm
DaphuChukha29 km ENE22°14°16 mm
PhuntsholingChukha29 km E28°18°12 mm
HāsimāraWest Bengal30 km SE29°18°10 mm
DhupgāriWest Bengal36 km SSW29°18°10 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