Banikoara weather in November

In November, Banikoara sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of November to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Banikoara's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banikoara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:51 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
35%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Banikoara is commune of Benin.

Density
9/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month.

A typical November day in Banikoara reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C warmer than October and about 2°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13523
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33522
43522
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63622
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103622
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303521

How November really feels in Banikoara

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in November is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Banikoara weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°00.111.44.3
Feb36° / 23°10.311.62.4
Mar39° / 26°51.111.90.7
Apr39° / 27°235.812.20.6
May36° / 26°6312.712.51.7
Jun33° / 25°8314.612.62.9
Jul31° / 24°15820.712.63.4
Aug29° / 23°23924.412.43.4
Sep30° / 23°14117.812.13.8
Oct34° / 23°396.711.73.5
Nov36° / 21°10.211.52.8
Dec34° / 20°0011.43.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
27030
37030
47129
57228
67228
77327
87327
97426
107525
117525
127525
137624
147624
157624
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197624
207624
217723
227723
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277822
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297723
307723

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Banikoara gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
14
24
33
43
52
62
72
82
92
101
111
121
131
141
151
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Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12218192615
22518192513
32818192410
4321919229
5361818217
6391818195
7431817184
8471716163
9511715152
10551614132
11591613111
12621512101
1366141181
1468141071
1570131061
167213951
177612840
187712830
198011720
208011720
218211610
228310610
238410510
24859510
25869500
26888400
27888400
28897400
29916300
30916300

Wind in November

Winds average 9 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of November to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:466:22
211.66:466:21
311.66:476:21
411.66:476:21
511.66:476:21
611.56:486:20
711.56:486:20
811.56:486:20
911.56:496:20
1011.56:496:20
1111.56:496:20
1211.56:506:20
1311.56:506:20
1411.56:516:20
1511.56:516:20
1611.56:516:20
1711.56:526:20
1811.56:526:20
1911.56:536:20
2011.46:536:20
2111.46:546:20
2211.46:546:20
2311.46:556:20
2411.46:556:20
2511.46:556:20
2611.46:566:21
2711.46:566:21
2811.46:576:21
2911.46:576:21
3011.46:586:21

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 6.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Banikoara

In seasonPeak

None of Banikoara's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Banikoara's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Banikoara sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in March.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Banikoara?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Banikoara. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Banikoara in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Banikoara sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Banikoara in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Banikoara peaks around September 11 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highSep 11UV 12Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Banikoara in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Banikoara is worst in November — around 88 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.0× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyNov 2387 µg/m³Aug 1213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan74Unhealthy
Feb86Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr47Poor
May25Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov88Unhealthy
Dec85Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Banikoara?

Banikoara sits at 11.3°N, 2.4°E, 312 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Kandi, 58 km away.

KandiKérouNamponkoréSinendéDiapagaMalanvilleBembèrèkèTobré

Topography around Banikoara

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Banikoara.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Banikoara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 311 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m.

The land around Banikoara is covered by cropland (71%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%), shrubs (28%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
105 m
80 km
332 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Kandi 58 km · Kérou 64 km · Namponkoré 87 km · Sinendé 106 km · Diapaga 111 km · Malanville 121 km · Bembèrèkè 122 km · Tobré 127 km

Benin travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,658
2025
Happiness
4.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
18%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2017
Road deaths
26.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 406
Religion
Muslim 28%Roman Catholic 26%Protestant 14%Vodoun 12%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Banikoara (11.2985°, 2.4386°, elevation 312 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).