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Diffa Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Clear Skies Over the Prairie

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

Warmest Sunday at 39° · coldest night tonight at 20°

The short of it: Diffa weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 35 °C (95 °F) with clear skies, feeling like 32 °C (89 °F). Today’s high 39 °C (101 °F), low 20 °C (67 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Warnings in force: heat warning. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 17:00 local time.

DIFFA, Saturday. — Diffa may look for partly cloudy skies this day, with the mercury climbing to about 39° before sinking to 20° by night. That is some 3° milder than a typical November afternoon in Diffa, where the average high is 35°. The wind keeps up from the NE at 15 km/h, gusting to 19 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 4 days, our correspondent reckons Sunday the pick at about 39°, while tonight will be the coldest at 20°. The week looks dry — no rain worth measuring. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Diffa runs from 19° at night to 35° by day, with some 0.0 mm of rain. April is the warmest month here at 42°, January the coldest at 14°, and August the wettest with 101 mm. The best months to ride in are January and December.

Daylight holds steady at 11 h 35 min. The station stands 289 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 sky35°32°11 km/h–
6 PMClear sky32°29°9 km/h–
7 PMClear sky29°27°7 km/h–
8 PMClear sky27°25°7 km/h–
9 PMClear sky26°24°7 km/h–
10 PMClear sky25°23°7 km/h–
11 PMClear sky24°22°7 km/h–
12 AMClear sky23°21°6 km/h–
1 AMClear sky23°21°6 km/h–
2 AMClear sky22°20°6 km/h–
3 AMClear sky21°20°6 km/h–
4 AMClear sky21°19°6 km/h–
5 AMClear sky20°19°6 km/h–
6 AMClear sky20°18°6 km/h–
7 AMClear sky21°19°6 km/h–
8 AMMostly clear24°22°7 km/h–
9 AMMostly clear29°26°10 km/h–
10 AMMostly clear32°30°12 km/h–
11 AMClear sky35°33°13 km/h–
12 PMClear sky37°35°15 km/h–
1 PMClear sky38°36°15 km/h–
2 PMClear sky39°36°14 km/h–
3 PMClear sky39°35°13 km/h–
4 PMClear sky38°34°11 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): partly cloudy, high 39°, low 20°, dry, gusts to 26 km/h. Sun up 6:05 AM, down 5:40 PM. Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.

The Almanac · Diffa Month by Month

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

November in Diffa, by the numbers

Warmth rank
7th warmest of 12
Rain rank
7th wettest of 12
Versus October
2° colder, 5.0 mm less rain
Versus December
4° warmer
Day–night spread
17°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 30 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.

Diffa in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Diffa by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January31°14°0.0 mm10 km/h11 h 25 min✦✦✦✦
February34°17°0.0 mm10 km/h11 h 41 min✦✦✦
March38°21°0.0 mm12 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦
April42°25°0.0 mm9 km/h12 h 25 min✦✦✦
May42°26°5.0 mm9 km/h12 h 44 min✦✦✦
June39°27°19 mm11 km/h12 h 54 min✦✦✦
July35°25°64 mm10 km/h12 h 50 min✦✦
August33°23°101 mm8 km/h12 h 34 min✦✦
September35°23°35 mm7 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦✦
October37°22°5.0 mm6 km/h11 h 49 min✦✦✦
November35°19°0.0 mm8 km/h11 h 30 min✦✦✦
December32°15°0.0 mm9 km/h11 h 21 min✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Diffa

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Diffa today?

Right now it is 35 °C (95 °F) with clear skies; it feels like 32 °C (89 °F). Today’s high is 39 °C (101 °F) and tonight’s low 20 °C (67 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Diffa this week?

No — the next 4 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Diffa?

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

What is the warmest month in Diffa?

April, with an average high of 42 °C (107 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 14 °C (57 °F). The wettest month is August (101 mm (4.0 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Diffa?

January and December. January brings highs near 31 °C (87 °F) and about 0.0 mm (0.00 in) of rain; December highs near 32 °C (89 °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 Diffa?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 14 °C (57 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
DamasakBorno State26 km SSW35°18°0.0 mm
Maïné SoroaDiffa65 km W36°18°0.0 mm
BossoDiffa87 km ENE36°18°0.0 mm
GeidamYobe State88 km WSW36°18°0.0 mm
KukawaBorno State112 km ESE37°18°0.0 mm
Bornu YassuBorno State116 km S36°17°0.0 mm
NguigmiDiffa117 km NNE36°18°0.0 mm
MongunoBorno State130 km ESE37°18°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