Bobo-Dioulasso weather in November

In November, Bobo-Dioulasso sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-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 55% 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 Bobo-Dioulasso's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bobo-Dioulasso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:18 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
39%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Bobo-Dioulasso is town in Burkina Faso.

Density
6,616/km²
people per km²
Founded
1450

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 Bobo-Dioulasso 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 36°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)
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How November really feels in Bobo-Dioulasso

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.

Bobo-Dioulasso weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°00.111.44.6
Feb36° / 22°10.411.62.9
Mar37° / 25°92.311.91.6
Apr37° / 26°357.612.21.6
May35° / 26°6712.612.52.4
Jun32° / 24°7613.912.63.4
Jul30° / 23°16621.912.63.6
Aug29° / 23°24624.812.43.5
Sep30° / 23°14720.112.13.7
Oct32° / 23°5711.111.73.8
Nov34° / 21°40.911.53.7
Dec33° / 19°0011.44.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26634
36634
46733
56733
66733
76832
86832
97030
107030
117030
127129
137228
147228
157228
167228
177228
187228
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207129
217228
227228
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257327
267327
277426
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307525

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Bobo-Dioulasso gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.9 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 4% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
114
213
312
411
510
68
77
86
95
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114
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133
143
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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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
198153730
2119163627
31310173623
41611183520
51812193417
62113193214
72414203112
8271421299
9291522277
10321522256
11351522234
12381622213
13411622192
14441621172
15471621151
16491620131
17511620121
18541619101
1957151891
2060151780
2163141670
2265141470
2368131360
2469131260
2572121150
2674111050
277611940
287810840
29819730
30838630

Wind in November

Winds average 8 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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309calm

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 6:13 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:135:49
211.66:135:48
311.66:135:48
411.66:145:48
511.66:145:48
611.66:145:48
711.56:155:47
811.56:155:47
911.56:155:47
1011.56:165:47
1111.56:165:47
1211.56:175:47
1311.56:175:47
1411.56:175:47
1511.56:185:47
1611.56:185:47
1711.56:195:47
1811.56:195:47
1911.56:195:47
2011.56:205:47
2111.46:205:47
2211.46:215:47
2311.46:215:47
2411.46:225:47
2511.46:225:47
2611.46:235:48
2711.46:235:48
2811.46:245:48
2911.46:245:48
3011.46:255:48

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 5.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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45.9Bright
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305.8Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Bobo-Dioulasso

In seasonPeak

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

Bobo-Dioulasso's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Bobo-Dioulasso sees seasonal dust haze (February–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 Bobo-Dioulasso?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bobo-Dioulasso in November

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

In November, Bobo-Dioulasso sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bobo-Dioulasso 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 Bobo-Dioulasso peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 highMar 18UV 13Jan 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bobo-Dioulasso 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 Bobo-Dioulasso is worst in February — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModeratePoorFeb 1857 µg/m³Aug 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb58Unhealthy
Mar52Poor
Apr42Poor
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep18Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bobo-Dioulasso?

Bobo-Dioulasso sits at 11.2°N, 4.3°W, 453 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Karankasso, 38 km away.

OrodaraBanforaHoundéBamaSolenzoDiébougouNiangoloko

Topography around Bobo-Dioulasso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bobo-Dioulasso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 432 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 441 m.

The land around Bobo-Dioulasso is covered by artificial surfaces (79%) within 3 km, shrubs (33%), cropland (25%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and shrubs (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
101 m
16 km
202 m
80 km
441 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Karankasso 38 km · Orodara 72 km · Banfora 78 km · Houndé 92 km · Bama 96 km · Solenzo 113 km · Diébougou 117 km · Niangoloko 121 km

Burkina Faso travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,148
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2017
Road deaths
31
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 64%Roman Catholic 20%Animiste 9%Protestant 6%

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 Bobo-Dioulasso (11.1806°, -4.2949°, elevation 453 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).