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Ranzan 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 20° · coldest night Wednesday at 5°

The short of it: Ranzan weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 13 °C (55 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 10 °C (50 °F). Today’s high 17 °C (63 °F), low 9 °C (49 °F). Chance of rain 60% in the next 24 hours, about 4.6 mm (0.18 in). Notices: glass falling. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 20:15 local time.

RANZAN, Sunday. — An overcast sky is the word from the Ranzan station, with a high of 17° and a low of 9°. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 16°. Winds are light from the NW, gusting to 10 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Of the 7 days ahead, Friday looks the finest at near 20°, while Wednesday night will be the coldest at 5°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 5.4 mm in all. Nights run 3° milder than the November norm of 6°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Ranzan runs from 6° at night to 16° by day, with some 56 mm of rain. August is the warmest month here at 31°, January the coldest at -1°, and October the wettest with 186 mm. The best months to ride in are November and December.

The sun is up 10 h 29 min today, and the days are shortening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 35 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast13°10°5 km/h–
9 PMOvercast13°10°4 km/h–
10 PMOvercast12°10°3 km/h–
11 PMPartly cloudy12°10°2 km/h–
12 AMOvercast11°10°0 km/h–
1 AMOvercast11°9°2 km/h–
2 AMOvercast10°8°2 km/h–
3 AMOvercast10°8°3 km/h–
4 AMOvercast10°8°3 km/h–
5 AMOvercast10°8°4 km/h–
6 AMOvercast10°8°4 km/h–
7 AMOvercast11°8°6 km/h–
8 AMLight rain11°8°5 km/h0.1 mm
9 AMLight rain10°9°3 km/h0.9 mm
10 AMLight rain10°8°3 km/h0.7 mm
11 AMLight rain10°8°5 km/h0.4 mm
12 PMOvercast11°9°4 km/h–
1 PMOvercast11°9°4 km/h–
2 PMOvercast11°9°5 km/h–
3 PMLight rain11°9°5 km/h0.1 mm
4 PMLight rain10°9°5 km/h0.9 mm
5 PMLight rain10°8°4 km/h0.9 mm
6 PMLight rain10°9°5 km/h0.3 mm
7 PMLight rain11°9°4 km/h0.3 mm

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 17°, low 9°, dry, gusts to 30 km/h. Sun up 6:11 AM, down 4:40 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Ranzan Month by Month

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

November in Ranzan, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
9th wettest of 12
Versus October
5° colder, 130 mm less rain
Versus December
5° warmer
Day–night spread
10°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 12 min
Average wind
6 km/h
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The year turns hard here: highs drop 5° from October to about 16°, with nights near 6°. Rain is modest, about 56 mm, the 9th wettest month.

Ranzan in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Ranzan by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January10°-1°39 mm9 km/h9 h 58 min✦✦✦
February11°0°45 mm10 km/h10 h 49 min✦✦✦✦
March14°3°67 mm10 km/h11 h 52 min✦✦✦
April19°8°87 mm10 km/h13 h 4 min✦✦✦
May23°13°114 mm9 km/h14 h 4 min✦✦✦
June26°18°150 mm8 km/h14 h 36 min✦✦✦
July30°22°151 mm9 km/h14 h 23 min✦✦
August31°23°152 mm9 km/h13 h 31 min✦✦
September26°19°173 mm8 km/h12 h 21 min✦✦✦
October21°13°186 mm7 km/h11 h 12 min✦✦✦
November16°6°56 mm6 km/h10 h 12 min✦✦✦✦
December12°1°44 mm8 km/h9 h 43 min✦✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Ranzan

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Ranzan today?

Right now it is 13 °C (55 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 10 °C (50 °F). Today’s high is 17 °C (63 °F) and tonight’s low 9 °C (49 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 60%, with 4.6 mm (0.18 in) expected.

Will it rain in Ranzan this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 5.4 mm (0.21 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Monday.

Are there any weather warnings for Ranzan?

No warnings, but one notice is on the wire: glass falling.

What is the warmest month in Ranzan?

August, with an average high of 31 °C (87 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average -1 °C (30 °F). The wettest month is October (186 mm (7.3 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Ranzan?

November and December. November brings highs near 16 °C (61 °F) and about 56 mm (2.2 in) of rain; December highs near 12 °C (53 °F) and 44 mm (1.7 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Ranzan?

Snow seldom lies for long, though nights average below freezing in Jan–Feb.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
KumagayaSaitama11 km NE17°6°57 mm
KawagoeSaitama22 km SE17°7°64 mm
ŌtaGunma28 km N17°6°61 mm
AgeoSaitama28 km ESE17°7°65 mm
IsesakiGunma31 km NNW17°6°63 mm
TokorozawaSaitama32 km SSE16°7°68 mm
SaitamaSaitama35 km ESE17°8°69 mm
TachikawaTokyo40 km SSE16°7°70 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