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Xiping Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Clouds Gather on the Horizon

Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.

Warmest Tuesday at 9° · coldest night Monday at -4°

The short of it: Xiping weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 4 °C (40 °F) with partly cloudy skies, feeling like -0 °C (32 °F). Today’s high 5 °C (40 °F), low -1 °C (30 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: frost warning. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 15:15 local time.

XIPING, Sunday. — An overcast sky is the word from the Xiping station, with a high of 5° and a low of -1°. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Xiping is 5°. Winds are light from the N, gusting to 17 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 3 days, our correspondent reckons Tuesday the pick at about 9°, while Monday night will be the coldest at -4°. 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 Xiping runs from -4° at night to 5° by day, with some 12 mm of rain. July is the warmest month here at 21°, January the coldest at -11°, and August the wettest with 112 mm. Snow usually lies on the ground from November to March. The best months to ride in are April and July.

The sun is up 10 h 33 min today, and the days are shortening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 2,003 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
NowPartly cloudy4°0°7 km/h–
4 PMPartly cloudy4°-1°7 km/h–
5 PMPartly cloudy3°-1°6 km/h–
6 PMOvercast2°-2°4 km/h–
7 PMOvercast1°-2°1 km/h–
8 PMOvercast0°-3°1 km/h–
9 PMPartly cloudy-1°-4°2 km/h–
10 PMPartly cloudy-1°-5°2 km/h–
11 PMPartly cloudy-1°-5°3 km/h–
12 AMClear sky-2°-5°3 km/h–
1 AMClear sky-2°-6°3 km/h–
2 AMClear sky-2°-6°4 km/h–
3 AMClear sky-2°-6°4 km/h–
4 AMClear sky-3°-7°4 km/h–
5 AMClear sky-3°-7°4 km/h–
6 AMClear sky-3°-7°4 km/h–
7 AMClear sky-4°-7°3 km/h–
8 AMClear sky-3°-7°3 km/h–
9 AMClear sky-2°-6°3 km/h–
10 AMClear sky0°-4°4 km/h–
11 AMClear sky2°-2°5 km/h–
12 PMClear sky3°0°5 km/h–
1 PMClear sky5°2°4 km/h–
2 PMClear sky6°3°4 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 5°, low -1°, dry, gusts to 35 km/h. Sun up 7:26 AM, down 5:59 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Xiping Month by Month

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

November in Xiping, by the numbers

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

Xiping in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Xiping by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January-2°-11°4.0 mm7 km/h10 h 4 min✦✦
February1°-8°7.0 mm10 km/h10 h 53 min✦✦
March6°-4°18 mm9 km/h11 h 53 min✦✦✦
April12°1°42 mm10 km/h13 h 1 min✦✦✦✦
May16°6°82 mm9 km/h13 h 57 min✦✦
June19°10°76 mm8 km/h14 h 28 min✦✦✦
July21°12°92 mm8 km/h14 h 15 min✦✦✦
August20°11°112 mm7 km/h13 h 26 min✦✦✦
September15°8°98 mm7 km/h12 h 20 min✦✦
October10°2°53 mm8 km/h11 h 15 min✦✦
November5°-4°12 mm8 km/h10 h 18 min✦✦✦
December-1°-10°3.0 mm8 km/h9 h 51 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Xiping

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Xiping today?

Right now it is 4 °C (40 °F) with partly cloudy skies; it feels like -0 °C (32 °F). Today’s high is 5 °C (40 °F) and tonight’s low -1 °C (30 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Xiping this week?

No — the next 3 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Xiping?

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

What is the warmest month in Xiping?

July, with an average high of 21 °C (70 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average -11 °C (12 °F). The wettest month is August (112 mm (4.4 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Xiping?

April and July. April brings highs near 12 °C (53 °F) and about 42 mm (1.7 in) of rain; July highs near 21 °C (70 °F) and 92 mm (3.6 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Xiping?

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
WenquanGansu8 km NW6°-3°12 mm
SimenGansu10 km W6°-3°11 mm
Pan’anGansu17 km N8°-2°11 mm
LuomenGansu18 km NNW8°-3°10 mm
BaijiawanGansu19 km ENE7°-2°12 mm
XiejiawanGansu24 km NNE7°-3°12 mm
Gangu ChengguanzhenGansu24 km NE8°-1°12 mm
WushanGansu25 km WNW7°-3°9.0 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