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Calana Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Clear Skies Over the Prairie

Not a cloud between here and the mountains — settlers advised to wear a hat.

Warmest Friday at 26° · coldest night Tuesday at 16°

The short of it: Calana weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 23 °C (74 °F) with clear skies, feeling like 23 °C (73 °F). Today’s high 25 °C (77 °F), low 17 °C (62 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: dry spell. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 10:30 local time.

CALANA, Sunday. — Folk about town may expect an overcast sky today, the mercury reaching near 25° and falling to 17° after dark. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Calana is 24°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the SSW, gusting to 15 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Friday the pick at about 26°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 16°. The week looks dry — no rain worth measuring. Nights run 3° milder than the November norm of 14°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Calana runs from 14° at night to 24° by day, with some 1.0 mm of rain. January is the warmest month here at 26°, July the coldest at 10°, and January the wettest with 2.0 mm. The best months to ride in are May and October.

The sun is up 12 h 53 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 850 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 cloudy23°22°9 km/h–
11 AMClear sky24°23°11 km/h–
12 PMMostly clear25°24°12 km/h–
1 PMOvercast25°24°12 km/h–
2 PMOvercast24°24°10 km/h–
3 PMOvercast24°24°8 km/h–
4 PMOvercast22°23°7 km/h–
5 PMOvercast22°22°5 km/h–
6 PMOvercast20°20°9 km/h–
7 PMOvercast18°19°6 km/h–
8 PMOvercast18°19°2 km/h–
9 PMOvercast18°19°1 km/h–
10 PMOvercast18°19°2 km/h–
11 PMOvercast18°19°1 km/h–
12 AMOvercast18°19°1 km/h–
1 AMOvercast18°19°3 km/h–
2 AMOvercast19°20°2 km/h–
3 AMOvercast19°21°2 km/h–
4 AMOvercast20°21°4 km/h–
5 AMOvercast20°21°3 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy21°22°1 km/h–
7 AMMostly clear22°23°2 km/h–
8 AMMostly clear23°24°6 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy24°24°9 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 25°, low 17°, dry, gusts to 19 km/h. Sun up 4:58 AM, down 5:51 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today17°25°dry19 km/h12 h 53 min
Monday17°25°dry21 km/h12 h 53 min
Tuesday16°25°dry19 km/h12 h 54 min
Wednesday16°24°dry16 km/h12 h 55 min
Thursday16°26°0.3 mm21 km/h12 h 56 min
Friday17°26°dry17 km/h12 h 56 min
Saturday17°24°dry20 km/h12 h 57 min

Warmest: Friday at 26°. A dry week, by the wire. Strongest gusts: Monday, 21 km/h.

The Almanac · Calana Month by Month

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

November in Calana, by the numbers

Warmth rank
6th warmest of 12
Rain rank
4th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° warmer, 1.0 mm more rain
Versus December
1° colder
Day–night spread
10°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 59 min
Average wind
9 km/h
Recommended
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 24°, nights near 14°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is scarce, about 1.0 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Calana in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Calana by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January26°16°2.0 mm9 km/h13 h 5 min✦✦✦✦✦
February26°16°2.0 mm9 km/h12 h 42 min✦✦✦✦✦
March26°15°0.0 mm8 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦✦✦✦
April24°14°0.0 mm8 km/h11 h 42 min✦✦✦✦✦
May23°12°0.0 mm7 km/h11 h 17 min✦✦✦✦✦
June21°11°0.0 mm7 km/h11 h 4 min✦✦✦✦✦
July20°10°0.0 mm8 km/h11 h 9 min✦✦✦✦✦
August21°11°1.0 mm8 km/h11 h 31 min✦✦✦✦✦
September22°12°2.0 mm9 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦✦✦
October23°13°0.0 mm9 km/h12 h 32 min✦✦✦✦✦
November24°14°1.0 mm9 km/h12 h 59 min✦✦✦✦✦
December25°14°1.0 mm9 km/h13 h 12 min✦✦✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Calana

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Calana today?

Right now it is 23 °C (74 °F) with clear skies; it feels like 23 °C (73 °F). Today’s high is 25 °C (77 °F) and tonight’s low 17 °C (62 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Calana this week?

No — the next 7 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Calana?

No warnings, but one notice is on the wire: dry spell.

What is the warmest month in Calana?

January, with an average high of 26 °C (80 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 10 °C (51 °F). The wettest month is January, with 2.0 mm (0.08 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Calana?

May and October. May brings highs near 23 °C (73 °F) and about 0.0 mm (0.00 in) of rain; October highs near 23 °C (73 °F) and 0.0 mm (0.00 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Calana?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 10 °C (51 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Piedra BlancaTacna3 km SSE23°14°0.0 mm
SobrayaTacna6 km S23°14°0.0 mm
TacnaTacna10 km SW23°14°0.0 mm
Sama GrandeTacna37 km WNW24°14°1.0 mm
Las YarasTacna40 km WNW24°15°0.0 mm
ChipispayaTacna50 km N23°11°0.0 mm
TarataTacna55 km NNE20°6°2.0 mm
TicacoTacna57 km NNE20°6°2.0 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