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Maima 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 Saturday at 9° · coldest night Friday at -7°

The short of it: Maima weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, -3 °C (28 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like -6 °C (21 °F). Today’s high 2 °C (36 °F), low -5 °C (23 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: frost warning. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 04:15 local time.

MAIMA, Sunday. — An overcast sky is the word from the Maima station, with a high of 2° and a low of -5°. That is 4° colder than Maima usually sees in November, when highs average 6°. Winds are light from the NW, gusting to 5 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Saturday the pick at about 9°, while Friday night will be the coldest at -7°. 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 Maima runs from -9° at night to 6° by day, with some 10 mm of rain. July is the warmest month here at 18°, January the coldest at -18°, and July the wettest with 134 mm. Snow usually lies on the ground from November to April. The best months to ride in are April and July.

The sun is up 10 h 37 min today, and the days are shortening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 3,469 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
NowOvercast-2°-6°3 km/h–
5 AMOvercast-3°-7°3 km/h–
6 AMMostly clear-4°-7°3 km/h–
7 AMMostly clear-4°-8°2 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy-5°-9°2 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy-4°-8°2 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy-1°-5°2 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy0°-4°4 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy1°-3°5 km/h–
1 PMOvercast2°-2°3 km/h–
2 PMOvercast2°-2°6 km/h–
3 PMOvercast2°-3°8 km/h–
4 PMOvercast2°-4°10 km/h–
5 PMOvercast2°-4°10 km/h–
6 PMOvercast1°-4°10 km/h–
7 PMOvercast-1°-7°13 km/h–
8 PMPartly cloudy-2°-7°11 km/h–
9 PMOvercast-2°-7°11 km/h–
10 PMOvercast-3°-8°12 km/h–
11 PMOvercast-3°-9°11 km/h–
12 AMOvercast-3°-9°10 km/h–
1 AMOvercast-4°-9°9 km/h–
2 AMOvercast-4°-9°8 km/h–
3 AMOvercast-4°-9°7 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 2°, low -5°, dry, gusts to 23 km/h. Sun up 7:36 AM, down 6:13 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Maima Month by Month

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

November in Maima, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
9th wettest of 12
Versus October
4° colder, 50 mm less rain
Versus December
3° warmer
Day–night spread
15°
Snow season
Nov–Apr
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 22 min
Average wind
8 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Highs fall 4° against October, to near 6°; nights run about -9°. Rain is scarce, about 10 mm, the 9th wettest month. The first lasting snow usually comes now.

Maima in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Maima by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January2°-18°5.0 mm8 km/h10 h 9 min✦✦
February4°-15°7.0 mm11 km/h10 h 56 min✦✦
March7°-9°17 mm12 km/h11 h 53 min✦✦
April11°-4°44 mm10 km/h12 h 59 min✦✦✦✦
May13°-1°92 mm10 km/h13 h 53 min✦✦
June15°4°126 mm9 km/h14 h 22 min✦✦
July18°5°134 mm8 km/h14 h 11 min✦✦✦
August17°5°122 mm8 km/h13 h 23 min✦✦✦
September14°3°124 mm8 km/h12 h 20 min✦✦
October10°-3°60 mm7 km/h11 h 16 min✦✦✦
November6°-9°10 mm8 km/h10 h 22 min✦✦
December3°-16°3.0 mm7 km/h9 h 56 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Maima

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Maima today?

Right now it is -3 °C (28 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like -6 °C (21 °F). Today’s high is 2 °C (36 °F) and tonight’s low -5 °C (23 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Maima this week?

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

Are there any weather warnings for Maima?

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

What is the warmest month in Maima?

July, with an average high of 18 °C (64 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average -18 °C (-1 °F). The wettest month is July (134 mm (5.3 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Maima?

April and July. April brings highs near 11 °C (51 °F) and about 44 mm (1.7 in) of rain; July highs near 18 °C (64 °F) and 134 mm (5.3 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Maima?

Yes. Snow usually lies on the ground from November to April. Nights average below freezing in Oct–May.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
QihamaGansu30 km SSW6°-9°10 mm
CairimaGansu31 km S7°-9°10 mm
AwancangGansu37 km WNW6°-10°9.0 mm
NimaGansu40 km N6°-10°10 mm
OulaGansu58 km NNW5°-10°8.0 mm
LangmusiGansu72 km NE7°-7°10 mm
GahaiGansu74 km NNE5°-9°9.0 mm
MuxiheGansu77 km W4°-12°8.0 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