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Joal 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 today at 34° · coldest night Friday at 25°

The short of it: Joal weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 28 °C (83 °F) with clear skies, feeling like 35 °C (95 °F). Today’s high 34 °C (94 °F), low 28 °C (82 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Warnings in force: moderate risk of thunder. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 06:45 local time.

JOAL, Sunday. — Folk about town may expect clear skies today, the mercury reaching near 34° and falling to 28° after dark. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 34°. Winds are light from the NNW, gusting to 6 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 34°, while Friday night will be the coldest at 25°. The week looks dry — no rain worth measuring. Nights run 7° milder than the November norm of 21°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Joal runs from 21° at night to 34° by day, with some 1.0 mm of rain. March is the warmest month here at 34°, January the coldest at 17°, and August the wettest with 244 mm. The best months to ride in are January and December.

The sun is up 11 h 33 min today, and the days are shortening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 0 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 sky28°35°4 km/h–
7 AMClear sky28°35°3 km/h–
8 AMClear sky28°34°3 km/h–
9 AMClear sky28°34°4 km/h–
10 AMClear sky29°34°5 km/h–
11 AMClear sky30°35°5 km/h–
12 PMClear sky32°36°5 km/h–
1 PMClear sky33°36°6 km/h–
2 PMClear sky34°37°4 km/h–
3 PMClear sky34°37°3 km/h–
4 PMClear sky33°37°4 km/h–
5 PMClear sky31°37°6 km/h–
6 PMClear sky29°36°7 km/h–
7 PMClear sky29°35°5 km/h–
8 PMClear sky29°35°3 km/h–
9 PMClear sky30°35°3 km/h–
10 PMClear sky29°36°3 km/h–
11 PMClear sky29°35°4 km/h–
12 AMClear sky28°35°4 km/h–
1 AMClear sky28°35°3 km/h–
2 AMClear sky28°35°4 km/h–
3 AMClear sky28°34°4 km/h–
4 AMClear sky27°33°5 km/h–
5 AMClear sky27°31°6 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): clear sky, high 34°, low 28°, dry, gusts to 11 km/h. Sun up 7:04 AM, down 6:37 PM. Not a cloud between here and the mountains — settlers advised to wear a hat.

The Almanac · Joal Month by Month

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

November in Joal, by the numbers

Warmth rank
1st warmest of 12
Rain rank
6th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° warmer, 37 mm less rain
Versus December
2° warmer
Day–night spread
13°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 27 min
Average wind
9 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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The height of summer in Joal, with afternoons near 34°. Rain is scarce, about 1.0 mm, the 6th wettest month.

Joal in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Joal by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January31°17°1.0 mm13 km/h11 h 22 min✦✦✦✦
February32°17°0.0 mm15 km/h11 h 40 min✦✦✦✦
March34°19°0.0 mm15 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦
April33°19°0.0 mm14 km/h12 h 26 min✦✦✦
May33°21°1.0 mm13 km/h12 h 47 min✦✦✦✦
June33°23°22 mm12 km/h12 h 57 min✦✦✦✦
July32°24°105 mm12 km/h12 h 53 min✦✦
August31°24°244 mm10 km/h12 h 35 min✦✦
September32°24°165 mm9 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦
October33°23°38 mm9 km/h11 h 47 min✦✦✦✦
November34°21°1.0 mm9 km/h11 h 27 min✦✦✦
December32°18°1.0 mm12 km/h11 h 18 min✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Joal

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Joal today?

Right now it is 28 °C (83 °F) with clear skies; it feels like 35 °C (95 °F). Today’s high is 34 °C (94 °F) and tonight’s low 28 °C (82 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Joal this week?

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

Are there any weather warnings for Joal?

Yes: moderate risk of thunder. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Joal?

March, with an average high of 34 °C (93 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 17 °C (62 °F). The wettest month is August (244 mm (9.6 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Joal?

January and December. January brings highs near 31 °C (88 °F) and about 1.0 mm (0.04 in) of rain; December highs near 32 °C (89 °F) and 1.0 mm (0.04 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Joal?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 17 °C (62 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Baboucar ToumbouFatick16 km ESE34°21°1.0 mm
Keur Babakar ToumbouFatick16 km ESE34°21°1.0 mm
DiofiorFatick20 km E35°21°1.0 mm
WarangThies24 km NNW34°20°1.0 mm
MbourThies30 km NNW34°21°1.0 mm
ThiadiayeThies32 km NNE35°20°1.0 mm
SaliThies35 km NNW33°21°1.0 mm
NgaparouThies39 km NW32°21°1.0 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