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Sandpits 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 Tuesday at 22° · coldest night Saturday at 17°

The short of it: Sandpits weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 20 °C (68 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 20 °C (68 °F). Today’s high 20 °C (68 °F), low 18 °C (65 °F). Chance of rain 90% in the next 24 hours, about 19 mm (0.74 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 15:45 local time.

SANDPITS, Sunday. — Sandpits may look for passing showers this day, with the mercury climbing to about 20° before sinking to 18° by night. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Sandpits is 19°. A brisk wind blows from the ENE, gusting to 23 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Of the 7 days ahead, Tuesday looks the finest at near 22°, while Saturday night will be the coldest at 17°. Rain or snow is due on 4 of them, some 83 mm in all. Nights run 5° milder than the November norm of 13°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Sandpits runs from 13° at night to 19° by day, with some 96 mm of rain. August is the warmest month here at 28°, January the coldest at 10°, and December the wettest with 131 mm. The best months to ride in are May and June.

The sun is up 10 h 28 min today, and the days are shortening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 0 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast20°20°13 km/h–
4 PMOvercast20°20°12 km/h–
5 PMOvercast20°20°11 km/h–
6 PMOvercast19°20°10 km/h–
7 PMOvercast19°20°9 km/h–
8 PMOvercast19°20°8 km/h–
9 PMLight rain19°21°5 km/h0.3 mm
10 PMLight rain19°21°6 km/h0.2 mm
11 PMLight showers19°20°6 km/h1.4 mm
12 AMThunderstorm19°20°6 km/h0.9 mm
1 AMThunderstorm19°20°7 km/h1.5 mm
2 AMThunderstorm19°20°8 km/h1.6 mm
3 AMLight showers19°21°6 km/h1.1 mm
4 AMLight showers19°21°5 km/h1.6 mm
5 AMLight showers19°21°5 km/h2.0 mm
6 AMShowers19°21°4 km/h2.9 mm
7 AMLight showers19°21°5 km/h1.1 mm
8 AMLight showers19°21°5 km/h0.9 mm
9 AMLight showers19°21°5 km/h0.2 mm
10 AMLight showers19°21°6 km/h0.4 mm
11 AMLight showers20°22°4 km/h0.7 mm
12 PMLight showers20°22°4 km/h0.6 mm
1 PMLight showers20°22°5 km/h0.6 mm
2 PMLight showers20°21°5 km/h0.9 mm

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): light showers, high 20°, low 18°, 2.0 mm of rain, gusts to 24 km/h. Sun up 7:51 AM, down 6:19 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today18°20°2.0 mm24 km/h10 h 28 min
Monday19°20°23 mm23 km/h10 h 26 min
Tuesday18°22°dry13 km/h10 h 24 min
Wednesday18°19°35 mm27 km/h10 h 22 min
Thursday18°21°21 mm47 km/h10 h 20 min
Friday18°20°0.6 mm27 km/h10 h 19 min
Saturday17°20°dry25 km/h10 h 17 min

Warmest: Tuesday at 22°. Wettest: Wednesday, 35 mm. Strongest gusts: Thursday, 47 km/h.

The Almanac · Sandpits Month by Month

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

November in Sandpits, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
2nd wettest of 12
Versus October
4° colder, 28 mm more rain
Versus December
2° warmer
Day–night spread
6°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 12 min
Average wind
14 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 19°, nights near 13°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 96 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Sandpits in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Sandpits by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January16°10°90 mm15 km/h9 h 57 min✦✦✦
February17°10°71 mm17 km/h10 h 49 min✦✦✦
March18°11°91 mm17 km/h11 h 52 min✦✦✦
April20°13°59 mm16 km/h13 h 4 min✦✦✦✦
May22°15°25 mm14 km/h14 h 4 min✦✦✦✦✦
June25°17°6.0 mm15 km/h14 h 36 min✦✦✦✦✦
July28°19°0.0 mm14 km/h14 h 23 min✦✦✦✦✦
August28°20°2.0 mm14 km/h13 h 31 min✦✦✦✦✦
September26°18°23 mm14 km/h12 h 21 min✦✦✦✦✦
October23°16°68 mm13 km/h11 h 12 min✦✦✦✦
November19°13°96 mm14 km/h10 h 12 min✦✦✦
December17°11°131 mm15 km/h9 h 43 min✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Sandpits

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Sandpits today?

Right now it is 20 °C (68 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 20 °C (68 °F). Today’s high is 20 °C (68 °F) and tonight’s low 18 °C (65 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 90%, with 19 mm (0.74 in) expected.

Will it rain in Sandpits this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 4 of the next 7 days, about 83 mm (3.3 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Wednesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Sandpits?

Yes: thunderstorms expected. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Sandpits?

August, with an average high of 28 °C (83 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 10 °C (50 °F). The wettest month is December, with 131 mm (5.2 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Sandpits?

May and June. May brings highs near 22 °C (72 °F) and about 25 mm (1.0 in) of rain; June highs near 25 °C (78 °F) and 6.0 mm (0.24 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Sandpits?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 10 °C (50 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Reclamation AreasGibraltar0 km N19°13°96 mm
Gibraltar001 km NNE19°13°96 mm
Town AreaOther2 km SSE19°13°97 mm
South DistrictGibraltar3 km SSE19°13°97 mm
La Línea de la ConcepciónAndalusia3 km NNE19°13°97 mm
San RoqueAndalusia8 km NNW19°12°102 mm
AlgecirasAndalusia9 km W20°13°106 mm
Los BarriosAndalusia13 km WNW19°12°112 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