Ouessé weather in November

In November, Ouessé sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 15 mm of rain across 3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-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 46% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Ouessé's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ouessé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:47 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
46%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Ouessé is commune of Benin.

Density
5/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 Ouessé reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°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 on par with December.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13323
23323
33323
43323
53323
63323
73323
83322
93422
103422
113422
123422
133422
143422
153422
163422
173422
183422
193422
203422
213422
223422
233422
243422
253422
263422
273422
283422
293422
303422

How November really feels in Ouessé

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.

Ouessé 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° / 21°40.611.63.9
Feb36° / 23°12211.72.7
Mar36° / 25°457.711.92.2
Apr34° / 24°8913.412.22.5
May33° / 24°1321812.42.9
Jun31° / 23°14521.112.53.2
Jul29° / 23°19824.712.43.4
Aug29° / 22°21624.912.33.4
Sep30° / 22°21523.9123.2
Oct32° / 23°11717.311.83.4
Nov34° / 22°15311.63.7
Dec34° / 21°30.711.54.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
25050
35149
45347
55446
65644
75842
85941
96139
106337
116337
126535
136535
146733
156832
166832
177030
187030
197228
207228
217228
227426
237426
247426
257426
267525
277525
287426
297426
307426

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Ouessé gets around 15 mm of rain over 3 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 11% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
226
325
423
522
620
719
817
916
1014
1113
1212
1311
1410
159
168
177
187
196
205
215
225
234
244
254
264
274
284
294
304

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10111385
20111583
30121681
40121879
50232075
60232273
70232471
80242668
90242866
100253063
110253261
120363358
130363556
141363654
151463752
161473850
171473949
181574047
192574046
202574145
212574144
223674143
233674142
244684141
254784140
265784139
276784237
287784236
298794235
309794134

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 30 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 6:43 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:436:25
211.76:436:25
311.76:436:24
411.76:446:24
511.76:446:24
611.76:446:24
711.76:446:24
811.76:456:24
911.66:456:24
1011.66:456:24
1111.66:466:24
1211.66:466:24
1311.66:466:24
1411.66:476:24
1511.66:476:24
1611.66:476:24
1711.66:486:24
1811.66:486:24
1911.66:496:24
2011.66:496:24
2111.66:496:24
2211.66:506:24
2311.66:506:24
2411.66:516:25
2511.66:516:25
2611.66:516:25
2711.66:526:25
2811.66:526:25
2911.56:536:26
3011.56:536:26

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 5.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Ouessé

In seasonPeak

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

Ouessé's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is November a good time to visit Ouessé?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ouessé in November

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

In November, Ouessé sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ouessé 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 Ouessé peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 23UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Ouessé 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 Ouessé is worst in February — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 984 µg/m³Aug 1219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan82Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar45Poor
Apr39Poor
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec67Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ouessé?

Ouessé sits at 8.5°N, 2.4°E, 231 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Tchaourou, 48 km away.

TchaourouSavéBantéGlazouéSavalouDassa-ZoumèParakouBassila

Topography around Ouessé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ouessé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 228 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 522 m.

The land around Ouessé is covered by trees (40%) and shrubs (32%) within 3 km, shrubs (43%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and shrubs (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
164 m
80 km
522 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Tchaourou 48 km · Savé 51 km · Banté 60 km · Glazoué 62 km · Savalou 80 km · Dassa-Zoumè 86 km · Parakou 97 km · Bassila 102 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 Ouessé (8.4864°, 2.4287°, elevation 231 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).