Kangding Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast
Snow Grains Sift Down
Fine icy grains fall from a heavy sky. Mind your footing.
Warmest Saturday at 8° · coldest night Monday at -9°
The short of it: Kangding weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, -3 °C (27 °F) with snow grains, feeling like -6 °C (21 °F). Today’s high 0 °C (33 °F), low -7 °C (19 °F). Chance of rain 60% in the next 24 hours, about 4.5 mm (0.18 in). Warnings in force: snow warning, black ice likely. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 11:15 local time.
KANGDING, Sunday. — Snow grains are the word from the Kangding station, with a high of 0° and a low of -7°. That is 9° colder than Kangding usually sees in November, when highs average 10°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the ESE, gusting to 22 km/h, and the glass holds steady.
Of the 7 days ahead, Saturday looks the finest at near 8°, while Monday night will be the coldest at -9°. Rain or snow is due on 2 of them, some 6.4 mm in all. Those keeping stock should see to the water troughs, for ice is likely.
By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Kangding runs from -4° at night to 10° by day, with some 11 mm of rain. August is the warmest month here at 19°, January the coldest at -9°, and June the wettest with 170 mm. Snow usually lies on the ground in February. The best months to ride in are April and August.
The sun is up 10 h 49 min today, and the days are shortening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 3,641 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 beneathThe hour-by-hour ledger
| Hour | Sky | Temp | Feels | Wind | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | Snow grains | -3° | -6° | 5 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 12 PM | Snow grains | -3° | -6° | 6 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 1 PM | Snow grains | -3° | -7° | 7 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 2 PM | Snow grains | -3° | -7° | 7 km/h | 0.3 mm |
| 3 PM | Snow grains | -3° | -7° | 9 km/h | 0.4 mm |
| 4 PM | Snow grains | -3° | -7° | 9 km/h | 0.4 mm |
| 5 PM | Snow grains | -4° | -8° | 10 km/h | 0.4 mm |
| 6 PM | Snow grains | -4° | -9° | 9 km/h | 0.3 mm |
| 7 PM | Snow grains | -5° | -10° | 8 km/h | 0.3 mm |
| 8 PM | Snow grains | -6° | -10° | 7 km/h | 0.3 mm |
| 9 PM | Snow grains | -6° | -10° | 8 km/h | 0.3 mm |
| 10 PM | Snow grains | -7° | -11° | 7 km/h | 0.3 mm |
| 11 PM | Light snow | -7° | -12° | 7 km/h | 0.2 mm |
| 12 AM | Light snow | -8° | -12° | 6 km/h | 0.2 mm |
| 1 AM | Light snow | -8° | -12° | 5 km/h | 0.2 mm |
| 2 AM | Snow grains | -8° | -12° | 5 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 3 AM | Snow grains | -8° | -12° | 4 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 4 AM | Snow grains | -8° | -12° | 5 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 5 AM | Snow grains | -8° | -12° | 3 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 6 AM | Snow grains | -8° | -13° | 7 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 7 AM | Snow grains | -9° | -13° | 2 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 8 AM | Overcast | -8° | -12° | 2 km/h | – |
| 9 AM | Overcast | -8° | -12° | 2 km/h | – |
| 10 AM | Freezing fog | -8° | -12° | 6 km/h | – |
Seven-Day Outlook · Classified
Highs in large type · pick a dayToday (Nov 8): snow grains, high 0°, low -7°, 5.4 mm of rain, gusts to 28 km/h. Sun up 7:31 AM, down 6:20 PM. Fine icy grains fall from a heavy sky. Mind your footing.
Monday (Nov 9): snow grains, high -5°, low -9°, 1.0 mm of rain, gusts to 29 km/h. Sun up 7:31 AM, down 6:19 PM. Fine icy grains fall from a heavy sky. Mind your footing.
Tuesday (Nov 10): freezing fog, high 0°, low -6°, dry, gusts to 25 km/h. Sun up 7:32 AM, down 6:18 PM. A cold fog has settled over the ground — dress warm, settlers.
Wednesday (Nov 11): overcast, high 6°, low -3°, dry, gusts to 29 km/h. Sun up 7:33 AM, down 6:18 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Thursday (Nov 12): overcast, high 6°, low 0°, dry, gusts to 27 km/h. Sun up 7:34 AM, down 6:17 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Friday (Nov 13): overcast, high 7°, low -1°, dry, gusts to 29 km/h. Sun up 7:35 AM, down 6:17 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Saturday (Nov 14): fog, high 8°, low -1°, dry, gusts to 29 km/h. Sun up 7:35 AM, down 6:16 PM. Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.