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Caotun 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 Sunday at 29° · coldest night Tuesday at 14°

The short of it: Caotun weather on Monday, 9 November 2026: local time, 21 °C (70 °F) with clear skies, feeling like 24 °C (75 °F). Today’s high 26 °C (79 °F), low 16 °C (61 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: dry spell. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 07:30 local time.

CAOTUN, Monday. — Fog is the word from the Caotun station, with a high of 26° and a low of 16°. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 25°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the SE, gusting to 6 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Sunday the pick at about 29°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 14°. Not a drop is expected in that time. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Caotun runs from 18° at night to 25° by day, with some 18 mm of rain. July is the warmest month here at 31°, January the coldest at 13°, and July the wettest with 412 mm. The best months to ride in are December and November.

The sun is up 11 h 6 min today, and the days are shortening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 512 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowMostly clear20°22°2 km/h–
8 AMClear sky22°25°2 km/h–
9 AMMostly clear23°26°4 km/h–
10 AMMostly clear24°27°4 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy25°27°5 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy26°28°5 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy26°28°5 km/h–
2 PMMostly clear26°28°6 km/h–
3 PMMostly clear25°26°6 km/h–
4 PMClear sky23°24°5 km/h–
5 PMClear sky21°22°5 km/h–
6 PMClear sky19°20°3 km/h–
7 PMMostly clear18°19°2 km/h–
8 PMMostly clear18°19°2 km/h–
9 PMPartly cloudy17°18°3 km/h–
10 PMPartly cloudy17°18°2 km/h–
11 PMPartly cloudy16°17°2 km/h–
12 AMPartly cloudy16°17°2 km/h–
1 AMPartly cloudy16°16°2 km/h–
2 AMPartly cloudy15°16°3 km/h–
3 AMOvercast15°15°3 km/h–
4 AMOvercast15°15°2 km/h–
5 AMOvercast15°14°2 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy14°14°3 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 9): fog, high 26°, low 16°, dry, gusts to 15 km/h. Sun up 6:07 AM, down 5:13 PM. Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today16°26°dry15 km/h11 h 6 min
Tuesday14°19°dry11 km/h11 h 5 min
Wednesday16°25°dry14 km/h11 h 3 min
Thursday15°26°dry13 km/h11 h 3 min
Friday17°28°dry18 km/h11 h 1 min
Saturday18°29°dry15 km/h11 h 0 min
Sunday17°29°dry17 km/h11 h 0 min

Warmest: Sunday at 29°. A dry week, by the wire. Strongest gusts: Friday, 18 km/h.

The Almanac · Caotun Month by Month

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

November in Caotun, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
12th wettest of 12
Versus October
2° colder, 16 mm less rain
Versus December
3° warmer
Day–night spread
7°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 57 min
Average wind
8 km/h
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The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 25°, nights near 18°. Easy travelling weather. It is the driest month of the year, only 18 mm of rain.

Caotun in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Caotun by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January20°13°38 mm8 km/h10 h 48 min✦✦✦✦✦
February21°14°64 mm8 km/h11 h 19 min✦✦✦✦
March23°16°118 mm8 km/h11 h 57 min✦✦✦
April26°19°139 mm9 km/h12 h 41 min✦✦✦
May28°22°213 mm8 km/h13 h 17 min✦✦✦
June30°24°326 mm8 km/h13 h 36 min✦✦
July31°25°412 mm8 km/h13 h 29 min✦✦
August31°25°374 mm8 km/h12 h 58 min✦✦
September30°24°160 mm9 km/h12 h 15 min✦✦
October28°21°34 mm8 km/h11 h 33 min✦✦✦✦✦
November25°18°18 mm8 km/h10 h 57 min✦✦✦✦✦
December22°14°35 mm9 km/h10 h 40 min✦✦✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Caotun

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Caotun today?

Right now it is 21 °C (70 °F) with clear skies; it feels like 24 °C (75 °F). Today’s high is 26 °C (79 °F) and tonight’s low 16 °C (61 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Caotun this week?

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

Are there any weather warnings for Caotun?

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

What is the warmest month in Caotun?

July, with an average high of 31 °C (89 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 13 °C (55 °F). The wettest month is July, with 412 mm (16.2 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Caotun?

December and November. December brings highs near 22 °C (71 °F) and about 35 mm (1.4 in) of rain; November highs near 25 °C (77 °F) and 18 mm (0.71 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Caotun?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 13 °C (55 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Zhongxing New VillageTaiwan2 km S25°18°18 mm
NantouTaiwan7 km SSW25°17°16 mm
WufengTaiwan10 km N26°18°20 mm
YuanlinTaiwan12 km W26°18°14 mm
ShetouTaiwan13 km SW26°18°14 mm
YongjingTaiwan16 km WSW26°18°14 mm
Chang-huaTaiwan17 km NW26°18°16 mm
TianzhongTaiwan17 km SW26°18°14 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