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Dali Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

A Clear Night Under the Stars

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

Warmest today at 18° · coldest night Tuesday at 3°

The short of it: Dali weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 11 °C (51 °F) with clear skies, feeling like 9 °C (49 °F). Today’s high 18 °C (65 °F), low 10 °C (49 °F). Chance of rain 75% in the next 24 hours, about 8.9 mm (0.35 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 03:45 local time.

DALI, Sunday. — Dali may look for thunderstorms this day, with the mercury climbing to about 18° before sinking to 10° by night. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Dali is 19°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the S, gusting to 9 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Of the 7 days ahead, today looks the finest at near 18°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 3°. Rain or snow is due on 5 of them, some 91 mm in all. Nights run 3° milder than the November norm of 7°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Dali brings highs near 19°, lows of 7° and about 19 mm of rain over the month. June is the warmest month here at 26°, January the coldest at 3°, and August the wettest with 149 mm. The best months to ride in are March and November.

The sun is up 11 h 2 min today, and the days are shortening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 2,247 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
NowClear sky11°10°1 km/h–
4 AMClear sky11°9°1 km/h–
5 AMMostly clear10°9°1 km/h–
6 AMMostly clear10°8°1 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy10°8°2 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy10°8°3 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy11°11°3 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy15°15°3 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy16°16°3 km/h–
12 PMOvercast17°17°4 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy18°17°6 km/h–
2 PMOvercast18°17°7 km/h–
3 PMOvercast18°17°6 km/h–
4 PMPartly cloudy18°17°5 km/h–
5 PMPartly cloudy18°17°6 km/h0.1 mm
6 PMThunderstorm16°16°5 km/h0.8 mm
7 PMLight showers15°15°4 km/h0.4 mm
8 PMLight showers14°14°4 km/h0.6 mm
9 PMLight showers14°13°2 km/h0.7 mm
10 PMThunderstorm13°13°3 km/h0.8 mm
11 PMThunderstorm13°13°3 km/h0.8 mm
12 AMThunderstorm13°12°4 km/h1.5 mm
1 AMThunderstorm13°13°3 km/h1.6 mm
2 AMThunderstorm13°12°4 km/h1.6 mm

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): thunderstorm, high 18°, low 10°, 4.2 mm of rain, gusts to 16 km/h. Sun up 7:31 AM, down 6:33 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.

The Almanac · Dali Month by Month

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

November in Dali, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
10th wettest of 12
Versus October
3° colder, 62 mm less rain
Versus December
2° warmer
Day–night spread
12°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 51 min
Average wind
5 km/h
Recommended
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 19°, nights near 7°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 19 mm, the 10th wettest month.

Dali in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Dali by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January16°3°18 mm6 km/h10 h 42 min✦✦✦✦
February18°5°27 mm8 km/h11 h 16 min✦✦✦✦✦
March21°8°43 mm9 km/h11 h 57 min✦✦✦✦✦
April24°11°53 mm8 km/h12 h 44 min✦✦✦✦
May25°14°59 mm7 km/h13 h 23 min✦✦✦✦
June26°17°94 mm7 km/h13 h 43 min✦✦✦
July25°17°140 mm5 km/h13 h 35 min✦✦✦
August25°16°149 mm5 km/h13 h 2 min✦✦✦
September24°15°97 mm5 km/h12 h 16 min✦✦✦
October22°12°81 mm5 km/h11 h 30 min✦✦✦
November19°7°19 mm5 km/h10 h 51 min✦✦✦✦✦
December16°3°10 mm5 km/h10 h 33 min✦✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Dali

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Dali today?

Right now it is 11 °C (51 °F) with clear skies; it feels like 9 °C (49 °F). Today’s high is 18 °C (65 °F) and tonight’s low 10 °C (49 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 75%, with 8.9 mm (0.35 in) expected.

Will it rain in Dali this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 5 of the next 7 days, about 91 mm (3.6 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Monday.

Are there any weather warnings for Dali?

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

What is the warmest month in Dali?

June, with an average high of 26 °C (79 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 3 °C (37 °F). The wettest month is August (149 mm (5.9 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Dali?

March and November. March brings highs near 21 °C (70 °F) and about 43 mm (1.7 in) of rain; November highs near 19 °C (65 °F) and 19 mm (0.75 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Dali?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 3 °C (37 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
FengyiYunnan10 km E19°7°18 mm
Dali Old TownYunnan13 km NNW17°5°20 mm
Haidong ZhenYunnan15 km NNE19°6°18 mm
YongjianYunnan18 km S20°7°20 mm
Yinqiao ZhenYunnan21 km NNW17°5°19 mm
Wanqiao ZhenYunnan24 km NNW17°5°19 mm
MiaojieYunnan31 km SSE21°8°21 mm
XiangchengYunnan38 km ESE20°7°18 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