Toukountouna weather in November

In November, Toukountouna sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 59% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Toukountouna's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Toukountouna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:54 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
37%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

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 Toukountouna reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 14°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 3°C warmer than October and on par with December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13321
23321
33321
43321
53321
63321
73321
83321
93421
103420
113420
123420
133420
143420
153420
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193420
203420
213420
223420
233420
243420
253420
263420
273420
283420
293420
303420

How November really feels in Toukountouna

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.

Toukountouna weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°10.211.54.5
Feb35° / 22°50.811.73.0
Mar37° / 25°153.611.91.9
Apr36° / 25°5712.512.22.1
May33° / 24°9717.112.52.9
Jun31° / 23°10016.812.63.8
Jul29° / 23°17423.812.63.7
Aug28° / 22°27327.812.33.5
Sep29° / 22°24525.712.13.3
Oct31° / 22°12718.811.83.5
Nov34° / 20°91.811.53.8
Dec34° / 20°0011.44.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26634
36733
46832
56931
66931
77129
87129
97228
107327
117327
127426
137426
147525
157624
167624
177624
187723
197822
207822
217822
227921
237921
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257921
267921
277921
287921
297921
307921

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Toukountouna gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.8 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 7% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
123
221
319
417
515
614
712
811
910
108
117
127
136
145
154
164
173
183
193
203
213
222
232
242
252
262
272
282
292
302

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 36% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
187921541
21081022500
31191022470
413101123440
515111123400
617111123370
719121223340
822131223310
924141222280
1026141322250
1128151321220
1231151420200
1333161420170
1435161519150
1537161518130
1640161518120
1742161417100
184417141690
194617141670
204817141560
215117131450
225216131450
235516121340
245716121230
255915111230
266115111120
276414101020
2866149920
2968139820
3070138720

Wind in November

Winds average 7 km/h in November.

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
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of November to 11 h 24 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 6:49 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:496:27
211.66:506:26
311.66:506:26
411.66:506:26
511.66:516:26
611.66:516:26
711.66:516:26
811.66:516:25
911.66:526:25
1011.66:526:25
1111.56:536:25
1211.56:536:25
1311.56:536:25
1411.56:546:25
1511.56:546:25
1611.56:546:25
1711.56:556:25
1811.56:556:25
1911.56:566:25
2011.56:566:25
2111.56:576:25
2211.56:576:25
2311.56:586:26
2411.56:586:26
2511.56:586:26
2611.56:596:26
2711.46:596:26
2811.47:006:26
2911.47:006:27
3011.47:016:27

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 5.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Toukountouna

In seasonPeak

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

Toukountouna's monsoon runs July–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Toukountouna sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is November a good time to visit Toukountouna?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Toukountouna in November

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

In November, Toukountouna sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Toukountouna 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 Toukountouna peaks around April 17 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 17UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Toukountouna 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 Toukountouna is worst in December — around 98 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.2× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyDec 1696 µg/m³Aug 1114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan74Unhealthy
Feb81Unhealthy
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr42Poor
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov80Unhealthy
Dec98Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Toukountouna?

Toukountouna sits at 10.5°N, 1.4°E, 383 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Tanguiéta, 18 km away.

MatériCoblyBoukoumbéPéhonkoKopargoNiamtougou

Topography around Toukountouna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Toukountouna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 391 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 546 m.

The land around Toukountouna is covered by grassland (49%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (38%) and shrubs (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%), shrubs (28%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
384 m
80 km
546 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Tanguiéta 18 km · Natitingou 22 km · Matéri 40 km · Cobly 41 km · Boukoumbé 47 km · Péhonko 75 km · Kopargo 76 km · Niamtougou 87 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 Toukountouna (10.5028°, 1.3744°, elevation 383 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).