Sé weather in November

In November, Sé sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 95 mm of rain across 21.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is 's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see 's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
95 mm
21.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:47 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
58%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical November day in Sé reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and on par with December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133125
143125
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293125
303125

How November really feels in Sé

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.

Sé weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°309.711.74.3
Feb32° / 26°4612.111.83.5
Mar32° / 26°8020122.9
Apr32° / 25°11621.412.12.9
May31° / 25°19426.212.32.7
Jun29° / 24°20726.712.43.1
Jul28° / 24°12922.712.34.0
Aug28° / 23°10118.912.24.6
Sep29° / 24°16725.2123.4
Oct30° / 24°18827.111.93.0
Nov31° / 25°9521.911.73.2
Dec32° / 25°4312.611.64.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 36% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24555
34753
44852
55050
65149
75347
85545
95644
105743
115842
125941
136040
146139
156139
166238
176238
186238
196238
206139
216139
226139
236139
246139
256139
266139
276139
286238
296238
306238

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Sé gets around 95 mm of rain over 21.9 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 73% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
185
284
383
481
580
679
778
877
976
1075
1174
1274
1374
1473
1573
1673
1773
1872
1972
2072
2171
2270
2370
2469
2568
2667
2766
2864
2963
3062

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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102773
202575
302476
402377
502179
602080
701981
801882
901783
1001783
1101684
1201684
1301585
1401585
1501585
1601585
1701585
1801585
1901585
2001585
2101684
2201684
2301684
2401783
2501783
2601882
2711881
2811980
2911980
3012079

Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November, the calmest month.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
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267calm
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287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of November to 11 h 42 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 6:43 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:436:29
211.86:436:29
311.86:446:29
411.86:446:29
511.76:446:29
611.76:446:29
711.76:446:29
811.76:456:29
911.76:456:29
1011.76:456:29
1111.76:456:29
1211.76:466:29
1311.76:466:29
1411.76:466:29
1511.76:476:29
1611.76:476:29
1711.76:476:29
1811.76:486:29
1911.76:486:29
2011.76:486:29
2111.76:496:30
2211.76:496:30
2311.76:506:30
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2611.76:516:31
2711.76:516:31
2811.76:526:31
2911.76:526:31
3011.76:536:32

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 5.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
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155.0Bright
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255.0Bright
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275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Sé

In seasonPeak

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

Sé 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 Sé?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sé.

What to pack for Sé in November

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

In November, sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sé 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 43 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Sé 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 peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 10UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Sé 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 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 Sé?

Sé sits at 6.5°N, 1.8°E, 32 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Comé, 13 km away.

Topography around Sé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m.

The land around is covered by trees (63%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (34%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
103 m
80 km
253 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Comé 13 km · Lokossa 19 km · Athiémé 19 km · Kouandé 29 km · Dogbo 32 km · Ouidah 33 km · Tabligbo 37 km · Vogan 38 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 (6.5111°, 1.8283°, elevation 32 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).