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Sanmenxia Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Nearly Cloudless Day Ahead

A stray cloud or two drifts over the plains; the sun keeps its hold on the day.

Warmest Thursday at 15° · coldest night Tuesday at 0°

The short of it: Sanmenxia weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 11 °C (51 °F) with mostly clear skies, feeling like 4 °C (39 °F). Today’s high 11 °C (53 °F), low 6 °C (43 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: fresh wind, frost possible. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 16:45 local time.

SANMENXIA, Sunday. — Sanmenxia may look for an overcast sky this day, with the mercury climbing to about 11° before sinking to 6° by night. A raw day by local measure — 2° below the November average of 13°. A brisk wind blows from the NW, gusting to 33 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Thursday the pick at about 15°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 0°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 1.5 mm in all. Those keeping stock should see to the water troughs, for ice is likely.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Sanmenxia runs from 3° at night to 13° by day, with some 24 mm of rain. July is the warmest month here at 32°, January the coldest at -5°, and July the wettest with 105 mm. The best months to ride in are April and October.

The sun is up 10 h 34 min today, and the days are shortening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 421 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowPartly cloudy11°4°17 km/h–
5 PMMostly clear10°4°16 km/h–
6 PMPartly cloudy9°3°14 km/h–
7 PMOvercast8°3°13 km/h–
8 PMOvercast8°2°12 km/h–
9 PMPartly cloudy7°2°11 km/h–
10 PMMostly clear7°2°9 km/h–
11 PMPartly cloudy6°1°8 km/h–
12 AMPartly cloudy6°1°8 km/h–
1 AMMostly clear5°0°8 km/h–
2 AMMostly clear4°0°7 km/h–
3 AMClear sky4°-1°7 km/h–
4 AMClear sky3°-1°6 km/h–
5 AMClear sky3°-2°6 km/h–
6 AMClear sky3°-2°6 km/h–
7 AMClear sky2°-2°5 km/h–
8 AMClear sky2°-2°5 km/h–
9 AMClear sky4°0°6 km/h–
10 AMClear sky6°0°11 km/h–
11 AMClear sky6°1°12 km/h–
12 PMClear sky7°1°13 km/h–
1 PMClear sky8°2°13 km/h–
2 PMClear sky9°3°12 km/h–
3 PMClear sky9°3°12 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 11°, low 6°, dry, gusts to 44 km/h. Sun up 7:01 AM, down 5:35 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Sanmenxia Month by Month

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

November in Sanmenxia, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
8th wettest of 12
Versus October
7° colder, 19 mm less rain
Versus December
6° warmer
Day–night spread
10°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 17 min
Average wind
7 km/h
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Highs fall 7° against October, to near 13°; nights run about 3°. Rain is modest, about 24 mm, the 8th wettest month.

Sanmenxia in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Sanmenxia by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January5°-5°8.0 mm7 km/h10 h 4 min✦✦✦
February10°-1°9.0 mm8 km/h10 h 53 min✦✦✦✦
March16°4°16 mm9 km/h11 h 52 min✦✦✦✦✦
April23°10°34 mm9 km/h13 h 1 min✦✦✦✦✦
May28°15°48 mm8 km/h13 h 58 min✦✦✦✦
June32°20°68 mm8 km/h14 h 29 min✦✦✦
July32°22°105 mm7 km/h14 h 16 min✦✦
August31°21°80 mm7 km/h13 h 27 min✦✦
September26°16°95 mm6 km/h12 h 20 min✦✦✦
October20°10°43 mm6 km/h11 h 14 min✦✦✦✦✦
November13°3°24 mm7 km/h10 h 17 min✦✦✦✦
December7°-3°6.0 mm7 km/h9 h 50 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Sanmenxia

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Sanmenxia today?

Right now it is 11 °C (51 °F) with mostly clear skies; it feels like 4 °C (39 °F). Today’s high is 11 °C (53 °F) and tonight’s low 6 °C (43 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Sanmenxia this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 1.5 mm (0.06 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Friday.

Are there any weather warnings for Sanmenxia?

No warnings, but 2 notices are on the wire: fresh wind; frost possible.

What is the warmest month in Sanmenxia?

July, with an average high of 32 °C (90 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average -5 °C (24 °F). The wettest month is July (105 mm (4.1 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Sanmenxia?

April and October. April brings highs near 23 °C (73 °F) and about 34 mm (1.3 in) of rain; October highs near 20 °C (68 °F) and 43 mm (1.7 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Sanmenxia?

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

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
YunchengShanxi33 km NW13°3°25 mm
YimaHenan63 km E13°3°22 mm
ChangzhiShanxi69 km NE13°2°20 mm
YongjiShanxi69 km W12°2°23 mm
HanchengShaanxi103 km NW12°1°21 mm
HuayinShaanxi106 km WSW13°3°24 mm
LuoyangHenan114 km E14°5°26 mm
JiyuanHenan132 km ENE14°4°21 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