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Thiès 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 41° · coldest night Tuesday at 22°

The short of it: Thiès weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 26 °C (78 °F) with clear skies, feeling like 28 °C (82 °F). Today’s high 41 °C (106 °F), low 24 °C (75 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Warnings in force: extreme heat. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 02:30 local time.

THIÈS, Sunday. — Thiès may look for an overcast sky this day, with the mercury climbing to about 41° before sinking to 24° by night. That is some 7° milder than a typical November afternoon in Thiès, where the average high is 34°. Winds are light from the W, gusting to 9 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 3 days, our correspondent reckons today the pick at about 41°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 22°. The week looks dry — no rain worth measuring. Nights run 4° milder than the November norm of 20°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Thiès runs from 20° at night to 34° by day, with some 1.0 mm of rain. November is the warmest month here at 34°, January the coldest at 17°, and August the wettest with 183 mm. The best months to ride in are January and December.

The sun is up 11 h 31 min today, and the days are shortening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 50 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 sky26°28°5 km/h–
3 AMClear sky25°28°4 km/h–
4 AMMostly clear25°28°4 km/h–
5 AMMostly clear24°28°3 km/h–
6 AMMostly clear24°28°3 km/h–
7 AMMostly clear25°29°2 km/h–
8 AMMostly clear26°30°2 km/h–
9 AMMostly clear28°32°4 km/h–
10 AMClear sky31°34°6 km/h–
11 AMClear sky35°36°9 km/h–
12 PMClear sky38°38°12 km/h–
1 PMMostly clear40°39°13 km/h–
2 PMMostly clear41°39°14 km/h–
3 PMMostly clear41°39°13 km/h–
4 PMPartly cloudy41°39°9 km/h–
5 PMPartly cloudy39°39°4 km/h–
6 PMPartly cloudy37°38°4 km/h–
7 PMOvercast34°37°5 km/h–
8 PMOvercast31°35°5 km/h–
9 PMOvercast29°33°5 km/h–
10 PMOvercast28°32°5 km/h–
11 PMOvercast27°31°5 km/h–
12 AMOvercast27°31°4 km/h–
1 AMClear sky26°30°4 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 41°, low 24°, dry, gusts to 24 km/h. Sun up 7:05 AM, down 6:36 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Thiès Month by Month

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

November in Thiès, by the numbers

Warmth rank
1st warmest of 12
Rain rank
6th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° warmer, 38 mm less rain
Versus December
2° warmer
Day–night spread
14°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 25 min
Average wind
8 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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No month in Thiès runs warmer: highs about 34°. Rain is scarce, about 1.0 mm, the 6th wettest month.

Thiès in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Thiès by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January32°17°1.0 mm11 km/h11 h 20 min✦✦✦✦
February33°17°0.0 mm13 km/h11 h 39 min✦✦✦✦
March34°18°0.0 mm13 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦
April33°18°0.0 mm13 km/h12 h 27 min✦✦✦
May33°20°0.0 mm12 km/h12 h 49 min✦✦✦
June34°22°12 mm10 km/h13 h 0 min✦✦✦
July33°24°87 mm10 km/h12 h 55 min✦✦
August32°24°183 mm9 km/h12 h 37 min✦✦
September32°24°147 mm7 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦
October34°23°39 mm6 km/h11 h 47 min✦✦✦
November34°20°1.0 mm8 km/h11 h 25 min✦✦✦
December32°17°1.0 mm9 km/h11 h 15 min✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Thiès

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Thiès today?

Right now it is 26 °C (78 °F) with clear skies; it feels like 28 °C (82 °F). Today’s high is 41 °C (106 °F) and tonight’s low 24 °C (75 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Thiès this week?

No — the next 3 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Thiès?

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

What is the warmest month in Thiès?

November, with an average high of 34 °C (94 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 17 °C (62 °F). The wettest month is August (183 mm (7.2 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Thiès?

January and December. January brings highs near 32 °C (89 °F) and about 1.0 mm (0.04 in) of rain; December highs near 32 °C (90 °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 Thiès?

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
Thiès NonesThies4 km W34°20°1.0 mm
PoutThies15 km W34°20°1.0 mm
DougnaneThies20 km NNE35°20°1.0 mm
TivaouaneThies22 km NNE35°20°1.0 mm
SébikhotaneDakar23 km WSW34°20°1.0 mm
KbomboleThies24 km E36°20°1.0 mm
KayarThies25 km NW33°20°1.0 mm
KhomboleThies25 km E36°20°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