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Sampit 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 Friday at 34° · coldest night Wednesday at 24°

The short of it: Sampit weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 28 °C (83 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 36 °C (96 °F). Today’s high 31 °C (88 °F), low 25 °C (77 °F). Chance of rain 90% in the next 24 hours, about 15 mm (0.59 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 18:15 local time.

SAMPIT, Sunday. — Sampit may look for thunder and hail this day, with the mercury climbing to about 31° before sinking to 25° by night. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 32°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the SSW, gusting to 3 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Friday the pick at about 34°, while Wednesday night will be the coldest at 24°. Rain or snow is due on 7 of them, some 76 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Sampit runs from 23° at night to 32° by day, with some 286 mm of rain. May is the warmest month here at 33°, August the coldest at 23°, and March the wettest with 311 mm. The best months to ride in are December and January.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 13 min. The station stands 30 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast28°36°1 km/h–
7 PMOvercast28°35°2 km/h–
8 PMOvercast28°34°3 km/h–
9 PMThunderstorm27°33°2 km/h0.8 mm
10 PMLight showers27°33°1 km/h0.5 mm
11 PMLight showers27°33°1 km/h0.6 mm
12 AMThunderstorm26°32°2 km/h2.3 mm
1 AMLight showers26°32°2 km/h1.3 mm
2 AMLight showers25°31°3 km/h0.3 mm
3 AMFog25°31°3 km/h–
4 AMFog25°31°3 km/h–
5 AMThunderstorm25°30°3 km/h4.6 mm
6 AMShowers25°30°4 km/h3.2 mm
7 AMOvercast25°30°4 km/h–
8 AMOvercast26°31°4 km/h–
9 AMOvercast26°32°5 km/h–
10 AMOvercast27°33°4 km/h–
11 AMOvercast28°34°4 km/h–
12 PMOvercast30°35°4 km/h0.1 mm
1 PMOvercast30°35°4 km/h0.1 mm
2 PMOvercast31°36°4 km/h–
3 PMOvercast31°37°3 km/h0.1 mm
4 PMLight showers30°36°2 km/h0.3 mm
5 PMLight showers29°35°2 km/h0.8 mm

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): thunder & hail, high 31°, low 25°, 7.7 mm of rain, gusts to 12 km/h. Sun up 5:05 AM, down 5:18 PM. Thunder with hail expected. Shelter the stock and the tools.

The Almanac · Sampit Month by Month

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

November in Sampit, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
4th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° colder, 82 mm more rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
9°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 14 min
Average wind
4 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Days run hot, near 32° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 286 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Sampit in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Sampit by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January32°23°299 mm4 km/h12 h 15 min✦✦
February32°23°267 mm4 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦
March32°23°311 mm4 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦
April33°24°300 mm4 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦
May33°24°234 mm4 km/h12 h 0 min✦
June33°24°201 mm4 km/h11 h 59 min✦✦
July32°23°140 mm4 km/h11 h 59 min✦✦
August33°23°103 mm4 km/h12 h 2 min✦
September33°23°108 mm5 km/h12 h 6 min✦
October33°23°204 mm4 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦
November32°23°286 mm4 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦
December32°23°274 mm4 km/h12 h 16 min✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Sampit

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Sampit today?

Right now it is 28 °C (83 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 36 °C (96 °F). Today’s high is 31 °C (88 °F) and tonight’s low 25 °C (77 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 90%, with 15 mm (0.59 in) expected.

Will it rain in Sampit this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 7 of the next 7 days, about 76 mm (3.0 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Tuesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Sampit?

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

What is the warmest month in Sampit?

May, with an average high of 33 °C (92 °F). The coldest is August, when nights average 23 °C (73 °F). The wettest month is March (311 mm (12.2 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Sampit?

December and January. December brings highs near 32 °C (89 °F) and about 274 mm (10.8 in) of rain; January highs near 32 °C (89 °F) and 299 mm (11.8 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Sampit?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 23 °C (73 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
PalangkarayaCentral Kalimantan113 km ENE33°24°278 mm
PangkalanbuunCentral Kalimantan148 km W32°23°314 mm
KualakapuasCentral Kalimantan168 km ESE32°24°246 mm
BanjarmasinSouth Kalimantan202 km ESE33°24°263 mm
ManismataWest Kalimantan213 km W31°23°321 mm
BanjarbaruSouth Kalimantan233 km ESE33°24°258 mm
MartapuraSouth Kalimantan234 km ESE33°24°253 mm
AmuntaiSouth Kalimantan256 km E33°24°292 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