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Timbuktu Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Broken Cloud Under the Moon

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

Warmest Saturday at 38° · coldest night Monday at 24°

The short of it: Timbuktu weather on Tuesday, 10 November 2026: local time, 30 °C (85 °F) with partly cloudy skies, feeling like 27 °C (80 °F). Today’s high 36 °C (98 °F), low 25 °C (77 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Warnings in force: heat warning. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 23:00 local time.

TIMBUKTU, Tuesday. — Partly cloudy skies are the word from the Timbuktu station, with a high of 36° and a low of 25°. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Timbuktu is 35°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the NNW, gusting to 11 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Saturday the pick at about 38°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 24°. The week looks dry — no rain worth measuring. Nights run 7° milder than the November norm of 18°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Timbuktu runs from 18° at night to 35° by day, with some 0.0 mm of rain. May is the warmest month here at 42°, January the coldest at 13°, and August the wettest with 65 mm. The best months to ride in are January and December.

The sun is up 11 h 25 min today, and the days are shortening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 255 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 cloudy30°27°7 km/h–
12 AMMostly clear29°26°9 km/h–
1 AMMostly clear28°25°7 km/h–
2 AMMostly clear28°25°7 km/h–
3 AMClear sky27°24°9 km/h–
4 AMClear sky26°23°9 km/h–
5 AMClear sky26°23°8 km/h–
6 AMClear sky25°22°8 km/h–
7 AMClear sky25°22°9 km/h–
8 AMClear sky27°24°9 km/h–
9 AMClear sky29°25°12 km/h–
10 AMClear sky31°27°13 km/h–
11 AMMostly clear33°29°14 km/h–
12 PMMostly clear35°30°13 km/h–
1 PMMostly clear36°32°13 km/h–
2 PMMostly clear37°32°12 km/h–
3 PMMostly clear37°33°12 km/h–
4 PMMostly clear36°32°11 km/h–
5 PMMostly clear36°32°10 km/h–
6 PMMostly clear34°31°7 km/h–
7 PMPartly cloudy32°29°7 km/h–
8 PMPartly cloudy31°28°7 km/h–
9 PMOvercast30°27°7 km/h–
10 PMOvercast29°26°7 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 10): partly cloudy, high 36°, low 25°, dry, gusts to 20 km/h. Sun up 6:13 AM, down 5:38 PM. Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today25°36°dry20 km/h11 h 25 min
Wednesday25°37°dry21 km/h11 h 23 min
Thursday25°36°dry20 km/h11 h 23 min
Friday25°37°dry20 km/h11 h 22 min
Saturday26°38°dry20 km/h11 h 22 min
Sunday25°37°dry29 km/h11 h 21 min
Monday24°36°dry22 km/h11 h 20 min

Warmest: Saturday at 38°. A dry week, by the wire. Strongest gusts: Sunday, 29 km/h.

The Almanac · Timbuktu Month by Month

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

November in Timbuktu, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
7th wettest of 12
Versus October
4° colder, 4.0 mm less rain
Versus December
4° warmer
Day–night spread
17°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 19 min
Average wind
8 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Days run hot, near 35° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is scarce, about 0.0 mm, the 7th wettest month.

Timbuktu in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Timbuktu by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January30°13°0.0 mm9 km/h11 h 14 min✦✦✦✦
February33°16°0.0 mm11 km/h11 h 35 min✦✦✦✦
March37°19°0.0 mm13 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦
April41°24°0.0 mm11 km/h12 h 30 min✦✦✦
May42°27°2.0 mm10 km/h12 h 54 min✦✦✦
June42°28°8.0 mm11 km/h13 h 7 min✦✦✦
July38°27°45 mm12 km/h13 h 2 min✦✦✦
August36°26°65 mm9 km/h12 h 41 min✦✦
September38°25°19 mm8 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦✦
October39°24°4.0 mm9 km/h11 h 44 min✦✦✦
November35°18°0.0 mm8 km/h11 h 19 min✦✦✦
December31°14°0.0 mm9 km/h11 h 8 min✦✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Timbuktu

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Timbuktu today?

Right now it is 30 °C (85 °F) with partly cloudy skies; it feels like 27 °C (80 °F). Today’s high is 36 °C (98 °F) and tonight’s low 25 °C (77 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Timbuktu this week?

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

Are there any weather warnings for Timbuktu?

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

What is the warmest month in Timbuktu?

May, with an average high of 42 °C (107 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 13 °C (56 °F). The wettest month is August, with 65 mm (2.6 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Timbuktu?

January and December. January brings highs near 30 °C (85 °F) and about 0.0 mm (0.00 in) of rain; December highs near 31 °C (88 °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 Timbuktu?

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
DiréTombouctou71 km SW35°20°0.0 mm
GoundamTombouctou81 km WSW36°20°0.0 mm
NiafunkéTombouctou141 km SW35°20°0.0 mm
DouentzaMopti197 km S36°20°0.0 mm
AraouaneTaoudénit243 km NNW33°18°0.0 mm
BandiagaraMopti277 km SSW34°19°0.0 mm
BouremGao284 km E35°22°0.0 mm
MoptiMopti284 km SSW33°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
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