Kétou weather in November

In November, Kétou sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 24 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of November to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Kétou's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kétou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:45 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
55%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical November day in Kétou reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C warmer than October and about 1°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23224
33224
43224
53224
63224
73224
83224
93224
103224
113224
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How November really feels in Kétou

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.

Kétou weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 24°102.411.63.5
Feb35° / 25°225.311.82.7
Mar35° / 26°5111.7122.5
Apr33° / 25°7815.412.22.7
May32° / 25°12422.412.32.7
Jun30° / 24°14524.112.43.1
Jul29° / 23°13521.912.43.7
Aug29° / 23°13320.412.24.0
Sep30° / 23°13622.7123.4
Oct31° / 23°10319.811.83.4
Nov33° / 24°246.711.73.9
Dec34° / 24°92.511.63.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24456
34654
44753
54852
65050
75248
85347
95446
105644
115743
125842
135941
146040
156139
166238
176337
186337
196535
206535
216535
226733
236733
246733
256733
266733
276832
286733
296832
306733

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Kétou gets around 24 mm of rain over 6.7 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 24% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
142
240
339
437
535
633
732
830
928
1027
1126
1224
1323
1422
1522
1621
1720
1819
1918
2017
2117
2216
2316
2415
2515
2615
2714
2814
2914
3014

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the oppressive band about 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10007723
20007723
30007624
40017524
50017524
60017425
70017425
80017326
90017227
100017227
110017128
120017128
130027028
140026929
150026929
160026929
170026929
180027028
190036928
200136828
210136828
220136927
230136927
240146926
250147025
260246925
270256924
280257023
291257022
301267021

Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of November to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:416:25
211.76:416:25
311.76:416:25
411.76:426:25
511.76:426:25
611.76:426:25
711.76:426:25
811.76:436:24
911.76:436:24
1011.76:436:24
1111.76:436:24
1211.76:446:24
1311.76:446:24
1411.76:446:24
1511.76:456:25
1611.76:456:25
1711.76:456:25
1811.66:466:25
1911.66:466:25
2011.66:476:25
2111.66:476:25
2211.66:476:25
2311.66:486:26
2411.66:486:26
2511.66:496:26
2611.66:496:26
2711.66:496:26
2811.66:506:27
2911.66:506:27
3011.66:516:27

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 4.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
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235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Kétou

In seasonPeak

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

Kétou's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kétou sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is November a good time to visit Kétou?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kétou in November

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

In November, Kétou sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kétou 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 Kétou peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highApr 11UV 13Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Kétou 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 Kétou is worst in January — around 97 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (August, 23 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1796 µg/m³Aug 1323 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan97Unhealthy
Feb87Unhealthy
Mar46Poor
Apr42Poor
May28Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov43Poor
Dec85Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kétou?

Kétou sits at 7.4°N, 2.6°E, 103 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Cové, 33 km away.

AdjaouèrèPobéKpozounBohiconDassa-ZoumèIlaro

Topography around Kétou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kétou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 109 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 496 m.

The land around Kétou is covered by artificial surfaces (29%), shrubs (26%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (28%), cropland (26%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and shrubs (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
254 m
80 km
496 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Cové 33 km · Ouinhi 34 km · Adjaouèrè 40 km · Pobé 43 km · Kpozoun 45 km · Bohicon 62 km · Dassa-Zoumè 63 km · Ilaro 70 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 Kétou (7.3633°, 2.5998°, elevation 103 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).