WORLD WEATHER · 3 NOV 2026
36°C in Jeddah and Doha, Snow in Moscow: A World of Contrasts
The Gulf is near 36°C while Moscow hovers around freezing with snow or sleet. Colombo has the heaviest rain at 40.6 mm.
AT A GLANCE
- Hottest: Jeddah and Doha, 36°C (97°F)
- Coldest: Moscow, 2°C (36°F) with snow or sleet
- Wettest: Colombo, 40.6 mm of heavy rain
- Windiest: Reykjavík, winds up to 46 km/h
The sharpest contrast in the world’s weather over the next 24 hours is between the Gulf and Russia. Jeddah and Doha both reach 36°C (97°F) under mostly sunny skies, while Moscow struggles to 2°C (36°F) with snow or sleet. Colombo in Sri Lanka has the heaviest rain, with 40.6 mm.
Gulf heat against Moscow snow
Across the Arabian Peninsula and Pakistan it still feels like summer. Riyadh reaches 35°C, and Karachi and Mumbai do the same. Moscow sits at the other end of the scale, with a high of just 2°C and a low of 0°C, so the precipitation there falls as snow or sleet. That is the only snow in our main cities today.
Heavy rain in Sri Lanka and South Asia
Colombo is the wettest place we are tracking, with heavy rain and 40.6 mm. That is a lot of water in a short time, and it means slow, wet roads. Chennai has rain and Kolkata sees light showers, while Delhi, Lahore and Islamabad stay dry and mostly sunny. Kathmandu starts under fog.
Southeast and East Asia
Kuala Lumpur has heavy rain with 15.6 mm, and Bangkok, Singapore, Jakarta, Manila and Ho Chi Minh City all have rain. It stays hot through it all, with Manila, Bangkok and Jakarta at 34°C. Further north, Shanghai has heavy rain with 15.3 mm and a high of only 20°C. Hong Kong is wet and breezy, with winds up to 34 km/h. Beijing, Tokyo and Osaka are cloudy but dry, and Seoul begins with fog.
Europe: a cool, mixed picture
Reykjavík is the windiest city in our list, with rain and winds up to 46 km/h. Much of central Europe is cold and damp: Berlin, Vienna and Warsaw see light showers with highs of 7 to 9°C. Oslo, Stockholm and Helsinki stay cloudy and dry. Lisbon is the mild exception at 22°C and mostly sunny. London is mostly sunny, with a high of 12°C.
Americas and Oceania
Heavy rain falls in Santiago with 15.0 mm and Buenos Aires with 14.2 mm, and Buenos Aires also has winds up to 27 km/h. In the United States, Miami has heavy rain, while Chicago, Dallas, Houston and Atlanta all see rain. New York and Washington stay dry and mostly sunny. Sydney has heavy rain with 11.7 mm and winds up to 43 km/h, and Melbourne and Brisbane are wet too. Perth stays dry and mostly sunny.
What it means for travellers and people outdoors
- In Jeddah, Doha, Riyadh, Karachi and Mumbai, drink plenty of water and avoid the middle of the day in direct sun.
- In Colombo, Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai, Santiago, Buenos Aires and Sydney, allow extra time for journeys and expect delays on wet roads.
- In Moscow, wrap up warmly and take care on slippery pavements, since temperatures hover around freezing.
- In Reykjavík and Sydney, strong winds could affect outdoor plans, ferries and flights, so check before you travel.
The numbers
| City | High | Low | Rain | Sky |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | 36°C | 26°C | 0.0 mm | mostly sunny |
| Doha, Qatar | 36°C | 26°C | 0.0 mm | mostly sunny |
| Karachi, Pakistan | 35°C | 21°C | 0.0 mm | mostly sunny |
| Mumbai, India | 35°C | 25°C | 0.0 mm | mostly sunny |
| Moscow, Russia | 2°C | 0°C | 1.9 mm | snow or sleet |
| Oslo, Norway | 7°C | 2°C | 0.0 mm | cloudy |
| Helsinki, Finland | 8°C | 2°C | 0.0 mm | cloudy |
| Madrid, Spain | 13°C | 3°C | 0.0 mm | mostly sunny |
| Colombo, Sri Lanka | 28°C | 23°C | 40.6 mm | heavy rain |
| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 32°C | 24°C | 15.6 mm | heavy rain |
| Shanghai, China | 20°C | 17°C | 15.3 mm | heavy rain |
| Santiago, Chile | 19°C | 12°C | 15.0 mm | heavy rain |
Forecast retrieved 3 November 2026, 05:31 UTC for 84 major cities. Figures cover the next 24 hours; highs and lows are the warmest and coolest values in that window. Live, local forecasts: weatherforecast.site.
