Nikki weather in November

In November, Nikki sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Nikki's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nikki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:46 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
37%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Nikki is commune of Benin.

Density
21/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 34°C through the month.

A typical November day in Nikki reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C warmer than October and about 1°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13422
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43421
53421
63421
73421
83421
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103421
113421
123421
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How November really feels in Nikki

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.

Nikki weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 19°10.111.55.0
Feb35° / 22°20.611.73.5
Mar36° / 24°102.211.92.1
Apr36° / 25°448.512.22.0
May34° / 24°10216.812.42.6
Jun31° / 23°14520.712.63.2
Jul29° / 22°22125.212.53.4
Aug29° / 22°28726.912.33.3
Sep30° / 22°20623.112.13.3
Oct32° / 22°661111.83.8
Nov34° / 21°10.411.53.9
Dec33° / 19°00.111.44.8

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36634
46733
56832
66832
76931
87030
97129
107129
117228
127327
137327
147426
157525
167525
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197723
207723
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Nikki gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.4 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 2% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
18
27
36
45
55
64
74
83
93
102
112
122
132
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171
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301

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1913184021
21014193918
31215203816
41416203714
51617213512
61818213310
7201921328
8222022307
9242022286
10262122255
11282222234
12302223214
13322223203
14342223183
15362223162
16382223152
17402222142
18422222131
19432221121
20452221111
21472220101
2248222091
2350221990
2453211880
2554211780
2656211670
2758201570
2860201460
2962191360
3063191260

Wind in November

Winds average 8 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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158calm
168calm
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208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of November to 11 h 30 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 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:416:20
211.66:426:20
311.66:426:20
411.66:426:19
511.66:436:19
611.66:436:19
711.66:436:19
811.66:436:19
911.66:446:19
1011.66:446:19
1111.66:446:19
1211.66:456:19
1311.66:456:19
1411.56:466:18
1511.56:466:18
1611.56:466:19
1711.56:476:19
1811.56:476:19
1911.56:486:19
2011.56:486:19
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2711.56:516:20
2811.56:526:20
2911.56:526:20
3011.56:536:20

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 6.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
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206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Nikki

In seasonPeak

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

Nikki's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Nikki sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in February.

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

Is November a good time to visit Nikki?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nikki in November

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

In November, Nikki sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nikki 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 Nikki 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 highExtremeVery highApr 9UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Nikki 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 Nikki is worst in February — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.5× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1283 µg/m³Aug 1016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan74Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar55Unhealthy
Apr43Poor
May25Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov39Poor
Dec62Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Nikki?

Nikki sits at 9.9°N, 3.2°E, 403 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Pèrèrè, 29 km away.

KalaléNdaliBembèrèkèOkutaBabanaKaiamaParakou

Topography around Nikki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nikki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 392 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 179 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 m.

The land around Nikki is covered by cropland (41%) and shrubs (30%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and shrubs (35%) within 16 km, and shrubs (50%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
179 m
80 km
312 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Pèrèrè 29 km · Kalalé 44 km · Ndali 54 km · Bembèrèkè 68 km · Okuta 80 km · Babana 86 km · Kaiama 88 km · Parakou 92 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 Nikki (9.9401°, 3.2107°, elevation 403 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).