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Zigong 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 17° · coldest night Saturday at 8°

The short of it: Zigong weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 17 °C (63 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 17 °C (62 °F). Today’s high 17 °C (63 °F), low 14 °C (57 °F). Chance of rain 30% in the next 24 hours, about 0.4 mm (0.02 in). No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 02:45 local time.

ZIGONG, Sunday. — Those stepping out in Zigong this morning will find light rain; the afternoon should top out near 17°, the night near 14°. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Zigong is 17°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the NNW, gusting to 10 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons today the pick at about 17°, while Saturday night will be the coldest at 8°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 2.6 mm in all. Nights run 2° milder than the November norm of 12°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Zigong runs from 12° at night to 17° by day, with some 34 mm of rain. July is the warmest month here at 32°, January the coldest at 6°, and July the wettest with 234 mm. The best months to ride in are March and November.

The sun is up 10 h 51 min today, and the days are shortening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 399 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowLight rain17°17°6 km/h0.1 mm
3 AMOvercast17°17°8 km/h–
4 AMLight rain16°15°10 km/h0.1 mm
5 AMOvercast16°13°9 km/h–
6 AMOvercast15°13°9 km/h–
7 AMLight rain14°12°9 km/h0.2 mm
8 AMOvercast14°12°8 km/h–
9 AMOvercast14°12°7 km/h–
10 AMOvercast15°13°8 km/h–
11 AMOvercast16°14°8 km/h–
12 PMOvercast16°14°9 km/h–
1 PMOvercast16°14°8 km/h–
2 PMOvercast17°15°8 km/h–
3 PMOvercast17°15°8 km/h–
4 PMOvercast17°14°8 km/h–
5 PMOvercast17°14°7 km/h–
6 PMOvercast16°14°5 km/h–
7 PMOvercast16°14°4 km/h–
8 PMOvercast15°13°4 km/h–
9 PMOvercast15°13°5 km/h–
10 PMOvercast15°13°5 km/h–
11 PMOvercast15°12°6 km/h–
12 AMOvercast14°12°5 km/h–
1 AMOvercast14°12°5 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): light rain, high 17°, low 14°, 0.8 mm of rain, gusts to 18 km/h. Sun up 7:19 AM, down 6:10 PM. A gentle rain falls over the district. Keep under a roof if you can.

The Almanac · Zigong Month by Month

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

November in Zigong, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
8th wettest of 12
Versus October
4° colder, 46 mm less rain
Versus December
6° warmer
Day–night spread
5°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 38 min
Average wind
4 km/h
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Highs fall 4° against October, to near 17°; nights run about 12°. Rain is modest, about 34 mm, the 8th wettest month.

Zigong in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Zigong by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January10°6°18 mm4 km/h10 h 27 min✦✦✦✦
February14°8°21 mm5 km/h11 h 7 min✦✦✦✦
March19°11°30 mm5 km/h11 h 55 min✦✦✦✦✦
April24°16°63 mm5 km/h12 h 51 min✦✦✦✦
May28°19°101 mm6 km/h13 h 36 min✦✦✦
June29°22°198 mm5 km/h14 h 1 min✦✦
July32°24°234 mm5 km/h13 h 51 min✦✦
August32°24°207 mm5 km/h13 h 11 min✦✦
September27°21°144 mm4 km/h12 h 18 min✦✦✦
October22°17°80 mm5 km/h11 h 24 min✦✦✦
November17°12°34 mm4 km/h10 h 38 min✦✦✦✦✦
December12°7°17 mm4 km/h10 h 16 min✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Zigong

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Zigong today?

Right now it is 17 °C (63 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 17 °C (62 °F). Today’s high is 17 °C (63 °F) and tonight’s low 14 °C (57 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 30%, with 0.4 mm (0.02 in) expected.

Will it rain in Zigong this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 2.6 mm (0.10 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Friday.

Are there any weather warnings for Zigong?

No — no warnings or notices are in force for Zigong at present.

What is the warmest month in Zigong?

July, with an average high of 32 °C (89 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 6 °C (42 °F). The wettest month is July (234 mm (9.2 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Zigong?

March and November. March brings highs near 19 °C (65 °F) and about 30 mm (1.2 in) of rain; November highs near 17 °C (63 °F) and 34 mm (1.3 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Zigong?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 6 °C (42 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
KongtanSichuan24 km SSW17°12°34 mm
BaihuaSichuan32 km SSW17°12°35 mm
NeijiangSichuan39 km NE17°12°30 mm
GuanyinSichuan46 km SW17°12°36 mm
ChonglongSichuan49 km N17°11°29 mm
YuanjueChongqing58 km ENE17°11°32 mm
NanxiSichuan59 km SSE17°12°39 mm
QingliuChongqing60 km ENE17°11°32 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