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Luanshya 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 Thursday at 34° · coldest night Wednesday at 19°

The short of it: Luanshya weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 23 °C (73 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 25 °C (77 °F). Today’s high 30 °C (87 °F), low 21 °C (69 °F). Chance of rain 45% in the next 24 hours, about 0.6 mm (0.02 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 19:15 local time.

LUANSHYA, Saturday. — Luanshya may look for thunder and hail this day, with the mercury climbing to about 30° before sinking to 21° by night. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Luanshya is 31°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the NNE, gusting to 11 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Thursday the pick at about 34°, while Wednesday night will be the coldest at 19°. Rain or snow is due on 4 of them, some 12 mm in all. Nights run 4° milder than the November norm of 17°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Luanshya brings highs near 31°, lows of 17° and about 138 mm of rain over the month. October is the warmest month here at 33°, July the coldest at 7°, and January the wettest with 282 mm. The best months to ride in are July and June.

The sun is up 12 h 38 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,242 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
NowOvercast23°25°6 km/h–
8 PMOvercast23°25°5 km/h–
9 PMOvercast22°25°4 km/h–
10 PMOvercast22°25°4 km/h–
11 PMOvercast21°24°4 km/h–
12 AMOvercast21°24°4 km/h–
1 AMOvercast21°24°3 km/h–
2 AMOvercast20°23°3 km/h–
3 AMOvercast20°23°2 km/h–
4 AMOvercast20°23°2 km/h–
5 AMOvercast20°23°1 km/h–
6 AMOvercast20°23°0 km/h–
7 AMOvercast21°25°0 km/h–
8 AMOvercast23°26°2 km/h–
9 AMOvercast25°28°2 km/h–
10 AMOvercast26°29°3 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy28°30°4 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy30°32°2 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy31°32°0 km/h–
2 PMOvercast31°33°2 km/h–
3 PMOvercast31°32°4 km/h–
4 PMOvercast31°32°5 km/h–
5 PMOvercast30°31°5 km/h–
6 PMLight showers26°26°12 km/h0.6 mm

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): thunder & hail, high 30°, low 21°, 4.6 mm of rain, gusts to 18 km/h. Sun up 5:31 AM, down 6:09 PM. Thunder with hail expected. Shelter the stock and the tools.

The Almanac · Luanshya Month by Month

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

November in Luanshya, by the numbers

Warmth rank
3rd warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
2° colder, 118 mm more rain
Versus December
3° warmer
Day–night spread
14°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 44 min
Average wind
10 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 138 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Luanshya in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Luanshya by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January27°17°282 mm8 km/h12 h 49 min✦✦✦
February28°17°233 mm8 km/h12 h 32 min✦✦✦
March28°16°198 mm9 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦✦
April28°14°42 mm10 km/h11 h 49 min✦✦✦✦✦
May27°10°5.0 mm9 km/h11 h 31 min✦✦✦✦✦
June26°7°0.0 mm10 km/h11 h 21 min✦✦✦✦✦
July26°7°0.0 mm12 km/h11 h 25 min✦✦✦✦✦
August29°9°1.0 mm13 km/h11 h 41 min✦✦✦✦✦
September32°13°1.0 mm15 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦✦
October33°16°20 mm14 km/h12 h 25 min✦✦✦✦
November31°17°138 mm10 km/h12 h 44 min✦✦
December28°17°280 mm9 km/h12 h 54 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Luanshya

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Luanshya today?

Right now it is 23 °C (73 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 25 °C (77 °F). Today’s high is 30 °C (87 °F) and tonight’s low 21 °C (69 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 45%, with 0.6 mm (0.02 in) expected.

Will it rain in Luanshya this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 4 of the next 7 days, about 12 mm (0.48 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Today.

Are there any weather warnings for Luanshya?

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

What is the warmest month in Luanshya?

October, with an average high of 33 °C (91 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 7 °C (44 °F). The wettest month is January (282 mm (11.1 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Luanshya?

July and June. July brings highs near 26 °C (78 °F) and about 0.0 mm (0.00 in) of rain; June highs near 26 °C (79 °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 Luanshya?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 7 °C (44 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
IbengaCopperbelt26 km S31°17°128 mm
NdolaCopperbelt31 km NE31°18°124 mm
MapaloCopperbelt35 km NE30°17°120 mm
KitweCopperbelt43 km NNW30°16°139 mm
KalulushiCopperbelt48 km NW30°16°139 mm
MpongweCopperbelt50 km SW31°16°126 mm
MufuliraCopperbelt68 km NNW30°16°139 mm
ChambishiCopperbelt68 km NW29°15°138 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