Lokossa weather in November

In November, Lokossa sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 62 mm of rain across 16.5 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 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in November, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of November to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Lokossa's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lokossa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
16.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:48 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
56%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Lokossa is commune of Benin.

Density
182/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 32°C through the month.

A typical November day in Lokossa reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and on par with December.

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How November really feels in Lokossa

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.

Lokossa 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
Jan33° / 24°195.811.74.2
Feb33° / 25°358.611.83.3
Mar33° / 25°6715.6122.8
Apr33° / 25°10019.412.12.8
May31° / 24°16624.912.32.7
Jun30° / 23°18826.412.43.0
Jul29° / 23°13923.512.33.7
Aug28° / 23°12320.512.24.1
Sep29° / 23°16925.3123.2
Oct30° / 23°15925.811.93.0
Nov32° / 24°6216.511.73.5
Dec32° / 24°256.711.64.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24258
34357
44555
54852
65050
75149
85347
95446
105644
115743
125941
135941
146139
156139
166238
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186337
196436
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Lokossa gets around 62 mm of rain over 16.5 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 56% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
173
272
370
468
566
665
763
862
961
1060
1159
1258
1357
1457
1557
1656
1756
1855
1954
2053
2152
2251
2350
2448
2547
2645
2744
2843
2941
3040

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the miserable band about 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
105347
205347
305248
405149
505149
605050
704951
804951
904852
1004753
1104753
1204654
1304654
1404555
1504555
1604555
1704555
1804456
1904456
2014455
2114455
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2524454
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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
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 12 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:446:30
211.86:446:29
311.86:446:29
411.76:446:29
511.76:456:29
611.76:456:29
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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 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in March 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
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Lokossa

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is November a good time to visit Lokossa?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lokossa.

What to pack for Lokossa in November

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

In November, Lokossa sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Lokossa in November

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 58 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Lokossa 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 Lokossa peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 9UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Lokossa 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 Lokossa is worst in January — around 111 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (August, 28 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 14109 µg/m³Aug 1228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan111Unhealthy
Feb87Unhealthy
Mar49Poor
Apr48Poor
May37Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct46Poor
Nov52Poor
Dec99Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Lokossa?

Lokossa sits at 6.6°N, 1.7°E, 47 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Athiémé, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Lokossa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lokossa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m.

The land around Lokossa is covered by trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (65%) within 16 km, and trees (34%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
112 m
80 km
271 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Athiémé 8.0 km · 19 km · Dogbo 19 km · Tabligbo 25 km · Djakotomé 29 km · Toviklin 31 km · Comé 32 km · Aplahoué 33 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 Lokossa (6.6387°, 1.7167°, elevation 47 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).