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Tacheng Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

A Clear Night Under the Stars

Not a cloud between here and the mountains — settlers advised to wear a hat.

Warmest today at 16° · coldest night tonight at 5°

The short of it: Tacheng weather on Monday, 9 November 2026: local time, 5 °C (41 °F) with clear skies, feeling like 0 °C (32 °F). Today’s high 16 °C (61 °F), low 5 °C (41 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: unusually warm, glass falling. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 02:00 local time.

TACHENG, Monday. — An overcast sky is the word from the Tacheng station, with a high of 16° and a low of 5°. That is some 11° milder than a typical November afternoon in Tacheng, where the average high is 5°. Winds are light from the NE, gusting to 19 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Looking over the next 2 days, our correspondent reckons today the pick at about 16°, while tonight will be the coldest at 5°. The week looks dry — no rain worth measuring. Nights run 10° milder than the November norm of -6°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Tacheng runs from -6° at night to 5° by day, with some 18 mm of rain. July is the warmest month here at 31°, January the coldest at -16°, and July the wettest with 29 mm. Snow usually lies on the ground from November to March. The best months to ride in are May and September.

The sun is up 9 h 40 min today, and the days are shortening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 616 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowClear sky5°0°7 km/h–
3 AMPartly cloudy5°0°7 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy5°0°6 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy5°1°6 km/h–
6 AMOvercast6°1°6 km/h–
7 AMOvercast6°2°5 km/h–
8 AMOvercast7°2°5 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy7°3°5 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy8°4°5 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy9°5°5 km/h–
12 PMOvercast11°7°5 km/h–
1 PMOvercast13°9°6 km/h–
2 PMOvercast15°10°7 km/h–
3 PMOvercast16°11°7 km/h–
4 PMOvercast16°11°6 km/h–
5 PMOvercast16°12°5 km/h–
6 PMOvercast15°11°4 km/h–
7 PMOvercast13°9°2 km/h–
8 PMOvercast11°8°3 km/h–
9 PMOvercast10°6°4 km/h–
10 PMOvercast10°5°5 km/h–
11 PMOvercast9°4°6 km/h–
12 AMPartly cloudy7°3°6 km/h–
1 AMPartly cloudy6°2°6 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 9): overcast, high 16°, low 5°, dry, gusts to 21 km/h. Sun up 9:21 AM, down 7:01 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Tacheng Month by Month

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

November in Tacheng, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
6th wettest of 12
Versus October
10° colder, 3.0 mm more rain
Versus December
7° warmer
Day–night spread
10°
Snow season
Nov–Mar
Daylight, mid-month
9 h 18 min
Average wind
8 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Highs fall 10° against October, to near 5°; nights run about -6°. Rain is modest, about 18 mm, the 6th wettest month. The first lasting snow usually comes now.

Tacheng in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Tacheng by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January-4°-16°11 mm6 km/h8 h 56 min✦✦
February0°-13°9.0 mm8 km/h10 h 14 min✦✦
March7°-5°13 mm10 km/h11 h 46 min✦✦✦
April18°4°19 mm12 km/h13 h 31 min✦✦✦✦✦
May24°10°26 mm13 km/h15 h 1 min✦✦✦✦✦
June29°15°27 mm11 km/h15 h 50 min✦✦✦✦
July31°16°29 mm10 km/h15 h 30 min✦✦✦✦
August30°14°22 mm10 km/h14 h 11 min✦✦✦✦
September24°9°18 mm10 km/h12 h 29 min✦✦✦✦✦
October15°2°15 mm10 km/h10 h 47 min✦✦✦✦
November5°-6°18 mm8 km/h9 h 18 min✦✦
December-2°-13°14 mm6 km/h8 h 34 min✦✦

Reports from the Street

What readers in Tacheng see right now · last 3 hours

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Questions Readers Ask about Tacheng

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Tacheng today?

Right now it is 5 °C (41 °F) with clear skies; it feels like 0 °C (32 °F). Today’s high is 16 °C (61 °F) and tonight’s low 5 °C (41 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Tacheng this week?

No — the next 2 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Tacheng?

No warnings, but 2 notices are on the wire: unusually warm; glass falling.

What is the warmest month in Tacheng?

July, with an average high of 31 °C (88 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average -16 °C (4 °F). The wettest month is July, with 29 mm (1.1 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Tacheng?

May and September. May brings highs near 24 °C (75 °F) and about 26 mm (1.0 in) of rain; September highs near 24 °C (75 °F) and 18 mm (0.71 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Tacheng?

Yes. Snow usually lies on the ground from November to March. Nights average below freezing in Nov–Mar.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
EminXinjiang57 km ESE4°-6°16 mm
MaqanshyAbai Region71 km W5°-7°24 mm
UrzharEast Kazakhstan108 km WNW4°-8°27 mm
AksuatAbai Region114 km N1°-10°28 mm
TughylEast Kazakhstan144 km NE2°-7°24 mm
ZaysanEast Kazakhstan166 km ENE1°-8°25 mm
DruzhbaZhetysu Region170 km SSW5°-4°11 mm
DzerzhinskoyeZhetysu Region177 km SW4°-8°28 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