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Shaoshan 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 today at 16° · coldest night Tuesday at 7°

The short of it: Shaoshan weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 13 °C (56 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 10 °C (50 °F). Today’s high 16 °C (60 °F), low 13 °C (56 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: glass falling. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 23:45 local time.

SHAOSHAN, Sunday. — Those stepping out in Shaoshan this morning will find passing showers; the afternoon should top out near 16°, the night near 13°. That is 2° colder than Shaoshan usually sees in November, when highs average 17°. A brisk wind blows from the N, gusting to 28 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons today the pick at about 16°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 7°. Rain or snow is due on 3 of them, some 34 mm in all. Nights run 4° milder than the November norm of 9°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Shaoshan brings highs near 17°, lows of 9° and about 78 mm of rain over the month. July is the warmest month here at 34°, January the coldest at 3°, and June the wettest with 182 mm. The best months to ride in are October and September.

The sun is up 10 h 56 min today, and the days are shortening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 156 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast13°10°15 km/h–
12 AMOvercast13°10°15 km/h–
1 AMOvercast13°9°16 km/h–
2 AMOvercast12°8°17 km/h–
3 AMOvercast12°8°18 km/h–
4 AMOvercast11°7°18 km/h–
5 AMOvercast11°6°19 km/h–
6 AMOvercast11°6°19 km/h–
7 AMOvercast10°6°18 km/h–
8 AMOvercast10°5°18 km/h–
9 AMOvercast10°5°18 km/h–
10 AMOvercast10°5°19 km/h–
11 AMOvercast11°6°19 km/h–
12 PMOvercast11°6°19 km/h–
1 PMOvercast11°6°19 km/h–
2 PMOvercast11°6°19 km/h–
3 PMOvercast11°6°18 km/h–
4 PMOvercast11°6°15 km/h–
5 PMOvercast10°6°14 km/h–
6 PMOvercast10°5°12 km/h–
7 PMOvercast9°5°11 km/h–
8 PMPartly cloudy9°5°10 km/h–
9 PMOvercast8°5°9 km/h–
10 PMPartly cloudy8°4°8 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): light showers, high 16°, low 13°, 15 mm of rain, gusts to 33 km/h. Sun up 6:45 AM, down 5:41 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today13°16°15 mm33 km/h10 h 56 min
Monday8°13°dry36 km/h10 h 54 min
Tuesday7°13°dry20 km/h10 h 53 min
Wednesday8°13°dry6 km/h10 h 51 min
Thursday11°12°1.8 mm7 km/h10 h 51 min
Friday11°14°18 mm8 km/h10 h 49 min
Saturday13°15°dry16 km/h10 h 48 min

Warmest: today at 16°. Wettest: Friday, 18 mm. Strongest gusts: Monday, 36 km/h.

The Almanac · Shaoshan Month by Month

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

November in Shaoshan, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
8th wettest of 12
Versus October
6° colder, 19 mm more rain
Versus December
6° warmer
Day–night spread
8°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 43 min
Average wind
6 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Highs fall 6° against October, to near 17°; nights run about 9°. Wet spells are common — about 78 mm, the 8th wettest month.

Shaoshan in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Shaoshan by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January9°3°60 mm7 km/h10 h 33 min✦✦
February11°5°81 mm7 km/h11 h 10 min✦✦
March16°9°131 mm6 km/h11 h 56 min✦✦✦
April22°14°165 mm6 km/h12 h 48 min✦✦✦
May27°19°179 mm6 km/h13 h 31 min✦✦✦
June30°23°182 mm6 km/h13 h 54 min✦✦
July34°26°120 mm7 km/h13 h 45 min✦
August33°25°88 mm6 km/h13 h 8 min✦✦
September29°21°66 mm6 km/h12 h 17 min✦✦✦✦
October23°15°59 mm7 km/h11 h 27 min✦✦✦✦
November17°9°78 mm6 km/h10 h 43 min✦✦✦
December12°4°50 mm7 km/h10 h 23 min✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

What readers in Shaoshan see right now · last 3 hours

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Questions Readers Ask about Shaoshan

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Shaoshan today?

Right now it is 13 °C (56 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 10 °C (50 °F). Today’s high is 16 °C (60 °F) and tonight’s low 13 °C (56 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Shaoshan this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 3 of the next 7 days, about 34 mm (1.3 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Friday.

Are there any weather warnings for Shaoshan?

No warnings, but one notice is on the wire: glass falling.

What is the warmest month in Shaoshan?

July, with an average high of 34 °C (92 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 3 °C (37 °F). The wettest month is June, with 182 mm (7.2 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Shaoshan?

October and September. October brings highs near 23 °C (74 °F) and about 59 mm (2.3 in) of rain; September highs near 29 °C (84 °F) and 66 mm (2.6 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Shaoshan?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 3 °C (37 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
XiangxiangHunan20 km S18°10°83 mm
YutanHunan38 km N17°10°76 mm
XiangtanHunan38 km E18°10°83 mm
LeifengHunan45 km NE17°9°75 mm
ChangshaHunan54 km NE18°10°81 mm
LoudiHunan55 km WSW18°10°80 mm
YongfengHunan62 km SSW18°10°85 mm
ZhuzhouHunan63 km E18°10°87 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