Zé weather in November

In November, Zé sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 71 mm of rain across 17.5 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 25% 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 's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see 's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
17.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:45 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
58%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

is commune in Benin.

Density
31/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 Zé 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 30°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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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How November really feels in Zé

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.

Zé 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
Jan32° / 24°247.411.64.1
Feb33° / 25°409.811.83.3
Mar33° / 25°7517.5122.9
Apr32° / 25°1031912.13.0
May31° / 24°16425.412.32.8
Jun29° / 24°18826.512.43.1
Jul29° / 23°1362412.43.7
Aug28° / 23°12021.212.24.1
Sep29° / 23°15824.9123.3
Oct30° / 24°16026.211.83.0
Nov32° / 24°7117.511.73.5
Dec32° / 24°298.111.64.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23862
34060
44258
54357
64555
74852
84951
95149
105248
115446
125545
135743
145743
155842
165941
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216139
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286139
296238
306238

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Zé gets around 71 mm of rain over 17.5 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 58% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
177
276
375
474
573
671
770
868
967
1066
1164
1263
1362
1461
1559
1658
1757
1855
1954
2052
2151
2250
2348
2447
2545
2644
2743
2842
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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
106238
206040
305941
405842
505644
605545
705446
805347
905149
1005050
1104951
1204852
1304753
1404654
1504654
1604555
1704555
1804555
1904456
2014455
2114455
2214455
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3034552

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
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127calm
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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 6:42 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:426:27
211.86:426:27
311.76:426:27
411.76:426:27
511.76:426:27
611.76:436:27
711.76:436:26
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1011.76:446:26
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1311.76:456:26
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1511.76:456:27
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1911.76:476:27
2011.76:476:27
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2211.76:486:27
2311.76:486:28
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2911.66:516:29
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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 4.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.86 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 4.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
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84.8Bright
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Zé

In seasonPeak

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

Zé 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 Zé?

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 Zé.

What to pack for Zé 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 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Zé in November

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 46 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
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Zé 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 March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highMar 24UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Zé 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 102 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (August, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 16100 µg/m³Aug 1425 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan102Unhealthy
Feb86Unhealthy
Mar47Poor
Apr44Poor
May33Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct39Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec89Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Zé?

Zé sits at 6.8°N, 2.3°E, 39 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Zinvié, 20 km away.

OuinhiSakétéMissérétéAdjaouèrè

Topography around Zé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 74 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m.

The land around is covered by trees (91%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
174 m
80 km
268 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Zinvié 20 km · Allada 21 km · Ganvié 37 km · Abomey-Calavi 38 km · Ouinhi 39 km · Sakété 40 km · Missérété 41 km · Adjaouèrè 42 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 (6.7833°, 2.3°, elevation 39 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).