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Bilma Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Nearly Cloudless Day Ahead

A stray cloud or two drifts over the plains; the sun keeps its hold on the day.

Warmest today at 35° · coldest night Friday at 15°

The short of it: Bilma weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 34 °C (93 °F) with mostly clear skies, feeling like 32 °C (89 °F). Today’s high 35 °C (96 °F), low 18 °C (65 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Warnings in force: heat warning. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 17:00 local time.

BILMA, Saturday. — Mostly clear skies are the word from the Bilma station, with a high of 35° and a low of 18°. That is some 3° milder than a typical November afternoon in Bilma, where the average high is 32°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the NE, gusting to 7 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons today the pick at about 35°, while Friday night will be the coldest at 15°. The week looks dry — no rain worth measuring. Nights run 5° milder than the November norm of 13°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Bilma runs from 13° at night to 32° by day, with some 0.0 mm of rain. June is the warmest month here at 43°, January the coldest at 9°, and August the wettest with 6.0 mm. The best months to ride in are January and December.

The sun is up 11 h 22 min today, and the days are shortening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 531 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowMostly clear34°32°4 km/h–
6 PMClear sky32°29°3 km/h–
7 PMClear sky29°27°3 km/h–
8 PMClear sky28°26°2 km/h–
9 PMClear sky26°25°2 km/h–
10 PMClear sky26°24°1 km/h–
11 PMClear sky26°24°0 km/h–
12 AMClear sky25°24°1 km/h–
1 AMClear sky23°21°2 km/h–
2 AMClear sky22°20°3 km/h–
3 AMPartly cloudy21°20°2 km/h–
4 AMMostly clear21°19°2 km/h–
5 AMMostly clear19°18°2 km/h–
6 AMMostly clear20°19°1 km/h–
7 AMMostly clear20°19°1 km/h–
8 AMMostly clear21°20°2 km/h–
9 AMMostly clear26°24°4 km/h–
10 AMClear sky30°27°7 km/h–
11 AMClear sky32°28°10 km/h–
12 PMClear sky34°29°15 km/h–
1 PMClear sky35°30°15 km/h–
2 PMClear sky35°31°13 km/h–
3 PMClear sky35°31°12 km/h–
4 PMClear sky35°31°10 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): mostly clear, high 35°, low 18°, dry, gusts to 11 km/h. Sun up 6:11 AM, down 5:33 PM. A stray cloud or two drifts over the plains; the sun keeps its hold on the day.

The Almanac · Bilma Month by Month

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

November in Bilma, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
6th wettest of 12
Versus October
6° colder, 0.0 mm more rain
Versus December
5° warmer
Day–night spread
19°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 14 min
Average wind
12 km/h
Recommended
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Days run hot, near 32° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is scarce, about 0.0 mm, the 6th wettest month.

Bilma in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Bilma by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January26°9°0.0 mm13 km/h11 h 7 min✦✦✦✦✦
February30°12°0.0 mm14 km/h11 h 31 min✦✦✦✦
March35°16°0.0 mm14 km/h11 h 59 min✦✦✦
April39°21°1.0 mm14 km/h12 h 33 min✦✦✦
May42°25°0.0 mm14 km/h13 h 0 min✦✦✦
June43°26°3.0 mm12 km/h13 h 15 min✦✦✦
July42°27°1.0 mm12 km/h13 h 9 min✦✦✦
August41°27°6.0 mm12 km/h12 h 45 min✦✦✦
September41°25°3.0 mm12 km/h12 h 13 min✦✦✦
October38°20°0.0 mm12 km/h11 h 41 min✦✦✦
November32°13°0.0 mm12 km/h11 h 14 min✦✦✦✦
December28°9°0.0 mm12 km/h11 h 1 min✦✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Bilma

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Bilma today?

Right now it is 34 °C (93 °F) with mostly clear skies; it feels like 32 °C (89 °F). Today’s high is 35 °C (96 °F) and tonight’s low 18 °C (65 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Bilma this week?

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

Are there any weather warnings for Bilma?

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

What is the warmest month in Bilma?

June, with an average high of 43 °C (110 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 9 °C (47 °F). The wettest month is August (6.0 mm (0.24 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Bilma?

January and December. January brings highs near 26 °C (79 °F) and about 0.0 mm (0.00 in) of rain; December highs near 28 °C (82 °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 Bilma?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 9 °C (47 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
FachiAgadez155 km WSW32°15°0.0 mm
NgourtiDiffa374 km S34°18°0.0 mm
ZouarTibesti427 km ENE31°14°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