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Tripoli Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Clouds Gather on the Horizon

Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.

Warmest Thursday at 28° · coldest night tonight at 16°

The short of it: Tripoli weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 21 °C (71 °F) with partly cloudy skies, feeling like 22 °C (71 °F). Today’s high 24 °C (74 °F), low 16 °C (60 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 18:00 local time.

TRIPOLI, Saturday. — Folk about town may expect fog today, the mercury reaching near 24° and falling to 16° after dark. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Tripoli is 24°. Winds are light from the NE, gusting to 17 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Of the 7 days ahead, Thursday looks the finest at near 28°, while tonight will be the coldest at 16°. Not a drop is expected in that time. No frost is in sight.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Tripoli brings highs near 24°, lows of 15° and about 42 mm of rain over the month. August is the warmest month here at 32°, January the coldest at 9°, and December the wettest with 67 mm. The best months to ride in are November and April.

The sun is up 10 h 41 min today, and the days are shortening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 27 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowPartly cloudy21°22°7 km/h–
7 PMPartly cloudy20°21°5 km/h–
8 PMOvercast20°21°4 km/h–
9 PMOvercast19°20°4 km/h–
10 PMOvercast19°20°4 km/h–
11 PMOvercast18°19°4 km/h–
12 AMOvercast18°19°4 km/h–
1 AMOvercast18°19°4 km/h–
2 AMOvercast18°18°4 km/h–
3 AMOvercast18°18°4 km/h–
4 AMOvercast17°18°4 km/h–
5 AMOvercast17°18°4 km/h–
6 AMOvercast17°17°3 km/h–
7 AMOvercast17°17°4 km/h–
8 AMOvercast17°17°4 km/h–
9 AMOvercast18°18°3 km/h–
10 AMOvercast20°20°5 km/h–
11 AMOvercast22°22°5 km/h–
12 PMOvercast23°23°5 km/h–
1 PMOvercast24°24°5 km/h–
2 PMOvercast25°24°4 km/h–
3 PMOvercast25°25°4 km/h–
4 PMOvercast25°24°6 km/h–
5 PMMostly clear24°23°7 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): fog, high 24°, low 16°, dry, gusts to 18 km/h. Sun up 7:30 AM, down 6:11 PM. Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.

The Almanac · Tripoli Month by Month

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

November in Tripoli, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
4th wettest of 12
Versus October
5° colder, 19 mm more rain
Versus December
4° warmer
Day–night spread
9°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 25 min
Average wind
14 km/h
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The year turns hard here: highs drop 5° from October to about 24°, with nights near 15°. Rain is modest, about 42 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Tripoli in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Tripoli by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January17°9°60 mm15 km/h10 h 12 min✦✦✦✦
February18°9°49 mm17 km/h10 h 58 min✦✦✦✦
March21°11°21 mm15 km/h11 h 53 min✦✦✦✦✦
April24°14°10 mm17 km/h12 h 57 min✦✦✦✦✦
May27°18°4.0 mm15 km/h13 h 50 min✦✦✦✦✦
June30°21°1.0 mm15 km/h14 h 18 min✦✦✦✦
July32°23°0.0 mm14 km/h14 h 7 min✦✦✦✦
August32°24°0.0 mm13 km/h13 h 21 min✦✦✦✦
September31°23°10 mm14 km/h12 h 19 min✦✦✦✦
October28°19°23 mm13 km/h11 h 18 min✦✦✦✦✦
November24°15°42 mm14 km/h10 h 25 min✦✦✦✦✦
December19°10°67 mm15 km/h9 h 59 min✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Tripoli

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Tripoli today?

Right now it is 21 °C (71 °F) with partly cloudy skies; it feels like 22 °C (71 °F). Today’s high is 24 °C (74 °F) and tonight’s low 16 °C (60 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Tripoli this week?

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

Are there any weather warnings for Tripoli?

No — no warnings or notices are in force for Tripoli at present.

What is the warmest month in Tripoli?

August, with an average high of 32 °C (89 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 9 °C (48 °F). The wettest month is December (67 mm (2.6 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Tripoli?

November and April. November brings highs near 24 °C (74 °F) and about 42 mm (1.7 in) of rain; April highs near 24 °C (75 °F) and 10 mm (0.39 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Tripoli?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 9 °C (48 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Tājūrā’Tripoli15 km E24°15°42 mm
JanzūrAl Jafarah18 km WSW24°14°39 mm
As SawānīAl Jafarah22 km SSW24°13°38 mm
Qaşr Bin GhashīrTripoli23 km S24°13°38 mm
Al MāyahAl Jafarah30 km WSW24°14°34 mm
QarqūzahAz Zawiyah36 km WSW24°13°34 mm
Az Zahrā’Al Jafarah37 km SW24°13°34 mm
An NāşirīyahAl Jafarah41 km SW24°13°32 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