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Lop Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Broken Cloud Under the Moon

Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.

Warmest today at 13° · coldest night Tuesday at -3°

The short of it: Lop weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 2 °C (35 °F) with partly cloudy skies, feeling like -3 °C (28 °F). Today’s high 13 °C (55 °F), low 1 °C (34 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: frost possible. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 07:45 local time.

LOP, Sunday. — Folk about town may expect an overcast sky today, the mercury reaching near 13° and falling to 1° after dark. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Lop is 12°. Winds are light from the W, gusting to 10 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Of the 7 days ahead, today looks the finest at near 13°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at -3°. The week looks dry — no rain worth measuring. Those keeping stock should see to the water troughs, for ice is likely.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Lop runs from -1° at night to 12° by day, with some 0.0 mm of rain. July is the warmest month here at 33°, January the coldest at -9°, and June the wettest with 10 mm. The best months to ride in are April and October.

The sun is up 10 h 25 min today, and the days are shortening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 1,305 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
NowPartly cloudy2°-2°6 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy2°-3°5 km/h–
9 AMMostly clear1°-3°5 km/h–
10 AMMostly clear2°-3°5 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy4°0°7 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy7°2°10 km/h–
1 PMOvercast9°4°11 km/h–
2 PMOvercast11°5°12 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy12°7°12 km/h–
4 PMPartly cloudy13°7°11 km/h–
5 PMMostly clear13°8°10 km/h–
6 PMMostly clear13°8°8 km/h–
7 PMClear sky12°8°5 km/h–
8 PMClear sky10°6°2 km/h–
9 PMClear sky9°6°1 km/h–
10 PMClear sky7°4°3 km/h–
11 PMClear sky4°1°3 km/h–
12 AMClear sky2°-1°4 km/h–
1 AMClear sky2°-2°4 km/h–
2 AMClear sky2°-2°4 km/h–
3 AMClear sky1°-2°4 km/h–
4 AMClear sky1°-3°4 km/h–
5 AMClear sky1°-3°3 km/h–
6 AMClear sky0°-3°2 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 13°, low 1°, dry, gusts to 23 km/h. Sun up 9:10 AM, down 7:35 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Lop Month by Month

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

November in Lop, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
12th wettest of 12
Versus October
9° colder, 2.0 mm less rain
Versus December
9° warmer
Day–night spread
13°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 7 min
Average wind
3 km/h
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The year turns hard here: highs drop 9° from October to about 12°, with nights near -1°. It is the driest month of the year, only 0.0 mm of rain.

Lop in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Lop by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January1°-9°2.0 mm3 km/h9 h 53 min✦✦
February7°-4°2.0 mm4 km/h10 h 46 min✦✦✦
March16°4°2.0 mm5 km/h11 h 51 min✦✦✦✦✦
April24°11°3.0 mm7 km/h13 h 6 min✦✦✦✦✦
May28°15°6.0 mm7 km/h14 h 8 min✦✦✦✦✦
June31°18°10 mm6 km/h14 h 42 min✦✦✦✦
July33°20°4.0 mm5 km/h14 h 28 min✦✦✦✦
August31°19°5.0 mm5 km/h13 h 34 min✦✦✦✦
September28°14°2.0 mm5 km/h12 h 22 min✦✦✦✦✦
October21°6°2.0 mm4 km/h11 h 10 min✦✦✦✦✦
November12°-1°0.0 mm3 km/h10 h 7 min✦✦✦✦
December3°-7°2.0 mm3 km/h9 h 37 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Lop

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Lop today?

Right now it is 2 °C (35 °F) with partly cloudy skies; it feels like -3 °C (28 °F). Today’s high is 13 °C (55 °F) and tonight’s low 1 °C (34 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Lop this week?

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

Are there any weather warnings for Lop?

No warnings, but one notice is on the wire: frost possible.

What is the warmest month in Lop?

July, with an average high of 33 °C (91 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average -9 °C (16 °F). The wettest month is June (10 mm (0.39 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Lop?

April and October. April brings highs near 24 °C (75 °F) and about 3.0 mm (0.12 in) of rain; October highs near 21 °C (70 °F) and 2.0 mm (0.08 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Lop?

Snow seldom lies for long, though nights average below freezing in Nov–Feb.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
GujangbaghXinjiang22 km W12°-1°0.0 mm
BageqiXinjiang32 km WNW12°-1°0.0 mm
Ying'airikeXinjiang32 km NW12°-2°0.0 mm
BuzhakeXinjiang34 km W12°-2°0.0 mm
Ying’awatiXinjiang40 km NW12°-2°0.0 mm
LaykaXinjiang40 km W12°-1°0.0 mm
JiahanbageXinjiang44 km WNW12°-1°0.0 mm
AkesalayiXinjiang45 km WNW12°-1°0.0 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