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Sancha 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 11° · coldest night Tuesday at -6°

The short of it: Sancha weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 1 °C (34 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like -4 °C (25 °F). Today’s high 1 °C (34 °F), low -3 °C (26 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: frost warning. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 15:00 local time.

SANCHA, Sunday. — Folk about town may expect an overcast sky today, the mercury reaching near 1° and falling to -3° after dark. A raw day by local measure — 5° below the November average of 6°. Winds are light from the ENE, gusting to 17 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Friday the pick at about 11°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at -6°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 4.8 mm in all. Those keeping stock should see to the water troughs, for ice is likely.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Sancha runs from -6° at night to 6° by day, with some 10 mm of rain. July is the warmest month here at 19°, January the coldest at -16°, and August the wettest with 107 mm. Snow usually lies on the ground from December to March. The best months to ride in are April and July.

The sun is up 10 h 34 min today, and the days are shortening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 2,819 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
NowOvercast1°-4°9 km/h–
4 PMOvercast1°-4°10 km/h–
5 PMOvercast0°-5°9 km/h–
6 PMOvercast-1°-6°9 km/h–
7 PMOvercast-2°-6°8 km/h–
8 PMOvercast-2°-7°6 km/h–
9 PMPartly cloudy-3°-6°4 km/h–
10 PMPartly cloudy-3°-6°2 km/h–
11 PMOvercast-3°-6°2 km/h–
12 AMOvercast-3°-7°2 km/h–
1 AMOvercast-4°-7°2 km/h–
2 AMOvercast-4°-7°2 km/h–
3 AMOvercast-4°-8°2 km/h–
4 AMOvercast-5°-8°1 km/h–
5 AMOvercast-5°-8°2 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy-5°-9°2 km/h–
7 AMMostly clear-5°-9°2 km/h–
8 AMClear sky-5°-9°3 km/h–
9 AMClear sky-4°-8°3 km/h–
10 AMClear sky-2°-6°3 km/h–
11 AMClear sky0°-4°3 km/h–
12 PMClear sky2°-2°3 km/h–
1 PMClear sky3°-1°5 km/h–
2 PMClear sky4°0°6 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 1°, low -3°, dry, gusts to 19 km/h. Sun up 7:31 AM, down 6:05 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Sancha Month by Month

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

November in Sancha, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
9th wettest of 12
Versus October
4° colder, 41 mm less rain
Versus December
5° warmer
Day–night spread
12°
Snow season
Dec–Mar
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 18 min
Average wind
8 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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The year turns hard here: highs drop 4° from October to about 6°, with nights near -6°. Rain is scarce, about 10 mm, the 9th wettest month.

Sancha in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Sancha by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January-1°-16°3.0 mm9 km/h10 h 4 min✦✦
February3°-12°6.0 mm10 km/h10 h 53 min✦✦
March7°-6°16 mm10 km/h11 h 53 min✦✦
April12°-1°43 mm10 km/h13 h 1 min✦✦✦✦
May15°3°82 mm9 km/h13 h 57 min✦✦
June17°7°80 mm8 km/h14 h 27 min✦✦✦
July19°9°104 mm8 km/h14 h 15 min✦✦✦
August19°8°107 mm8 km/h13 h 26 min✦✦✦
September14°5°103 mm8 km/h12 h 20 min✦✦
October10°0°51 mm7 km/h11 h 15 min✦✦✦
November6°-6°10 mm8 km/h10 h 18 min✦✦
December1°-13°2.0 mm7 km/h9 h 51 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Sancha

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Sancha today?

Right now it is 1 °C (34 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like -4 °C (25 °F). Today’s high is 1 °C (34 °F) and tonight’s low -3 °C (26 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Sancha this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 4.8 mm (0.19 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Saturday.

Are there any weather warnings for Sancha?

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

What is the warmest month in Sancha?

July, with an average high of 19 °C (67 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average -16 °C (4 °F). The wettest month is August (107 mm (4.2 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Sancha?

April and July. April brings highs near 12 °C (53 °F) and about 43 mm (1.7 in) of rain; July highs near 19 °C (67 °F) and 104 mm (4.1 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Sancha?

Yes. Snow usually lies on the ground from December to March. Nights average below freezing in Oct–Apr.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
TaobinGansu8 km WSW7°-5°9.0 mm
NalangGansu10 km SW7°-5°9.0 mm
DianziGansu10 km WNW7°-6°9.0 mm
WangqiGansu13 km NE8°-4°8.0 mm
Mu’erGansu16 km W7°-5°8.0 mm
ShimenGansu17 km NNW7°-5°9.0 mm
XinchengGansu19 km WNW7°-6°10 mm
TaoyanGansu21 km N7°-4°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