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Kidal Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

A Clear Night Under the Stars

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

Warmest Tuesday at 39° · coldest night Sunday at 21°

The short of it: Kidal weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 32 °C (90 °F) with clear skies, feeling like 29 °C (83 °F). Today’s high 36 °C (97 °F), low 24 °C (75 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Warnings in force: heat warning. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 18:00 local time.

KIDAL, Saturday. — Folk about town may expect an overcast sky today, the mercury reaching near 36° and falling to 24° after dark. That is some 2° milder than a typical November afternoon in Kidal, where the average high is 34°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the N, gusting to 17 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Tuesday the pick at about 39°, while Sunday night will be the coldest at 21°. The week looks dry — no rain worth measuring. Nights run 5° milder than the November norm of 19°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Kidal brings highs near 34°, lows of 19° and about 0.0 mm of rain over the month. May is the warmest month here at 42°, January the coldest at 13°, and August the wettest with 43 mm. The best months to ride in are January and December.

The sun is up 11 h 23 min today, and the days are shortening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 463 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowClear sky32°29°9 km/h–
7 PMMostly clear30°27°9 km/h–
8 PMPartly cloudy29°25°10 km/h–
9 PMPartly cloudy28°24°11 km/h–
10 PMClear sky27°22°13 km/h–
11 PMClear sky26°21°13 km/h–
12 AMClear sky25°21°12 km/h–
1 AMClear sky24°20°12 km/h–
2 AMClear sky23°19°13 km/h–
3 AMClear sky23°18°13 km/h–
4 AMClear sky22°18°13 km/h–
5 AMClear sky22°17°12 km/h–
6 AMClear sky21°17°12 km/h–
7 AMClear sky21°17°13 km/h–
8 AMClear sky24°19°15 km/h–
9 AMClear sky26°22°15 km/h–
10 AMClear sky29°25°14 km/h–
11 AMMostly clear32°28°13 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy34°30°9 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy35°32°6 km/h–
2 PMOvercast35°33°3 km/h–
3 PMClear sky36°34°1 km/h–
4 PMPartly cloudy35°33°2 km/h–
5 PMMostly clear34°32°3 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): overcast, high 36°, low 24°, dry, gusts to 27 km/h. Sun up 5:56 AM, down 5:19 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Kidal Month by Month

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

November in Kidal, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
8th wettest of 12
Versus October
4° colder, 3.0 mm less rain
Versus December
4° warmer
Day–night spread
15°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 14 min
Average wind
10 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Days run hot, near 34° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is scarce, about 0.0 mm, the 8th wettest month.

Kidal in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Kidal by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January28°13°1.0 mm11 km/h11 h 8 min✦✦✦✦✦
February31°15°0.0 mm13 km/h11 h 31 min✦✦✦✦
March36°20°0.0 mm14 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦
April40°24°0.0 mm13 km/h12 h 32 min✦✦✦
May42°28°2.0 mm12 km/h13 h 0 min✦✦✦
June42°29°11 mm12 km/h13 h 14 min✦✦✦
July41°28°27 mm12 km/h13 h 8 min✦✦✦
August39°27°43 mm11 km/h12 h 45 min✦✦✦
September40°27°12 mm12 km/h12 h 13 min✦✦✦
October38°24°3.0 mm12 km/h11 h 41 min✦✦✦
November34°19°0.0 mm10 km/h11 h 14 min✦✦✦
December30°15°0.0 mm10 km/h11 h 2 min✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Kidal

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Kidal today?

Right now it is 32 °C (90 °F) with clear skies; it feels like 29 °C (83 °F). Today’s high is 36 °C (97 °F) and tonight’s low 24 °C (75 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Kidal this week?

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

Are there any weather warnings for Kidal?

Yes: heat warning. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Kidal?

May, with an average high of 42 °C (108 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 13 °C (56 °F). The wettest month is August (43 mm (1.7 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Kidal?

January and December. January brings highs near 28 °C (83 °F) and about 1.0 mm (0.04 in) of rain; December highs near 30 °C (85 °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 Kidal?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 13 °C (56 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
AguelhokKidal127 km NNW34°19°0.0 mm
TimiaouineOther226 km N32°17°0.0 mm
BouremGao249 km SW35°22°0.0 mm
GaoGao287 km SSW35°22°0.0 mm
MénakaMénaka300 km SSE37°21°0.0 mm
AnsongoGao324 km SSW36°21°0.0 mm
InékarMénaka332 km SE36°21°0.0 mm
AndéranboukanMénaka376 km SSE36°21°0.0 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