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Samaipata 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 Friday at 27° · coldest night Tuesday at 12°

The short of it: Samaipata weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 17 °C (63 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 17 °C (63 °F). Today’s high 24 °C (76 °F), low 17 °C (62 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 22:30 local time.

SAMAIPATA, Saturday. — Thunder and hail is the word from the Samaipata station, with a high of 24° and a low of 17°. A raw day by local measure — 3° below the November average of 27°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the SE, gusting to 27 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Friday the pick at about 27°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 12°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 10 mm in all. Nights run 2° milder than the November norm of 15°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Samaipata runs from 15° at night to 27° by day, with some 68 mm of rain. November is the warmest month here at 27°, July the coldest at 10°, and February the wettest with 134 mm. The best months to ride in are June and July.

The sun is up 12 h 52 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,748 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
NowOvercast18°18°5 km/h–
11 PMOvercast17°17°6 km/h–
12 AMOvercast16°16°6 km/h–
1 AMOvercast16°14°7 km/h–
2 AMOvercast15°14°6 km/h–
3 AMOvercast15°14°5 km/h–
4 AMOvercast15°14°5 km/h–
5 AMOvercast15°14°6 km/h–
6 AMOvercast15°14°5 km/h–
7 AMOvercast15°14°5 km/h–
8 AMOvercast16°14°6 km/h–
9 AMOvercast16°15°6 km/h–
10 AMOvercast17°16°6 km/h–
11 AMOvercast19°18°7 km/h–
12 PMOvercast21°20°6 km/h–
1 PMOvercast22°21°6 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy23°22°6 km/h–
3 PMOvercast22°21°7 km/h–
4 PMOvercast21°20°7 km/h–
5 PMOvercast19°18°6 km/h–
6 PMOvercast18°17°5 km/h–
7 PMOvercast17°17°4 km/h–
8 PMOvercast16°16°4 km/h–
9 PMOvercast16°16°5 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): thunder & hail, high 24°, low 17°, 10 mm of rain, gusts to 44 km/h. Sun up 5:33 AM, down 6:25 PM. Thunder with hail expected. Shelter the stock and the tools.

The Almanac · Samaipata Month by Month

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

November in Samaipata, by the numbers

Warmth rank
1st warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° warmer, 28 mm more rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
13°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 0 min
Average wind
10 km/h
Recommended
The Almanac Speaks
November
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The height of summer in Samaipata, with afternoons near 27°. Wet spells are common — about 68 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Samaipata in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Samaipata by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January27°16°116 mm8 km/h13 h 6 min✦✦✦
February27°16°134 mm8 km/h12 h 43 min✦✦✦
March26°15°92 mm8 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦✦
April25°13°29 mm9 km/h11 h 42 min✦✦✦✦✦
May24°11°22 mm9 km/h11 h 16 min✦✦✦✦✦
June23°11°25 mm9 km/h11 h 3 min✦✦✦✦✦
July23°10°13 mm10 km/h11 h 8 min✦✦✦✦✦
August25°10°18 mm11 km/h11 h 30 min✦✦✦✦✦
September27°13°21 mm12 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦✦✦
October27°15°40 mm11 km/h12 h 33 min✦✦✦✦✦
November27°15°68 mm10 km/h13 h 0 min✦✦✦✦
December27°15°114 mm9 km/h13 h 13 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Samaipata

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Samaipata today?

Right now it is 17 °C (63 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 17 °C (63 °F). Today’s high is 24 °C (76 °F) and tonight’s low 17 °C (62 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Samaipata this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 10 mm (0.40 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Today.

Are there any weather warnings for Samaipata?

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

What is the warmest month in Samaipata?

November, with an average high of 27 °C (81 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 10 °C (49 °F). The wettest month is February (134 mm (5.3 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Samaipata?

June and July. June brings highs near 23 °C (73 °F) and about 25 mm (1.0 in) of rain; July highs near 23 °C (73 °F) and 13 mm (0.51 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Samaipata?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 10 °C (49 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
MairanaSanta Cruz Department11 km NW29°17°60 mm
VallegrandeSanta Cruz Department42 km SW27°14°61 mm
JorochitoSanta Cruz Department49 km ENE32°21°116 mm
LimoncitoSanta Cruz Department53 km ENE32°21°117 mm
El TornoSanta Cruz Department55 km ENE32°21°117 mm
Santa RitaSanta Cruz Department58 km ENE32°21°118 mm
Los NegrosSanta Cruz Department68 km NE32°21°122 mm
ComarapaSanta Cruz Department75 km WNW26°13°54 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