Fara Department weather in November

In November, Fara Department sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.4 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 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 Fara Department's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fara Department's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:13 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
38%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month.

A typical November day in Fara Department reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C warmer than October and about 2°C warmer than December.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13523
23623
33623
43622
53622
63622
73622
83622
93622
103622
113622
123621
133621
143621
153621
163621
173621
183621
193621
203621
213621
223620
233620
243620
253620
263620
273620
283620
293520
303520

How November really feels in Fara Department

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.

Fara Department 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
Jan34° / 19°00.111.44.2
Feb36° / 22°10.311.62.5
Mar38° / 25°51.511.91.0
Apr38° / 27°26612.20.9
May36° / 26°5211.412.51.8
Jun33° / 25°6612.212.73.1
Jul31° / 24°13820.212.63.4
Aug30° / 23°22223.512.43.5
Sep31° / 23°13818.612.13.7
Oct34° / 23°438.611.73.3
Nov36° / 21°20.411.52.7
Dec34° / 19°00.111.33.8

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56832
66832
76931
87030
97030
107228
117228
127327
137327
147426
157525
167525
177525
187525
197525
207525
217525
227525
237525
247525
257525
267525
277525
287624
297624
307624

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Fara Department gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.4 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 2% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
19
28
37
46
55
65
74
84
93
103
112
122
132
141
151
161
170
180
190
200
210
220
230
240
250
260
270
280
290
300

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11512223121
21713223018
32014232815
42314232713
52615232511
6291623239
7331623217
8361722205
9401722184
10431721163
11461820142
12491819132
13521818111
14551816101
1557181591
1661171480
1763171370
1866161260
1969151060
207015960
217314850
227413850
237612750
247911640
257911640
268210530
27839530
28858430
29877420
30896320

Wind in November

Winds average 8 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
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 6:07 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:075:42
211.66:075:42
311.66:085:42
411.66:085:41
511.56:085:41
611.56:095:41
711.56:095:41
811.56:095:41
911.56:105:41
1011.56:105:40
1111.56:105:40
1211.56:115:40
1311.56:115:40
1411.56:125:40
1511.56:125:40
1611.56:135:40
1711.56:135:40
1811.46:135:40
1911.46:145:40
2011.46:145:40
2111.46:155:40
2211.46:155:40
2311.46:165:41
2411.46:165:41
2511.46:175:41
2611.46:175:41
2711.46:185:41
2811.46:185:41
2911.46:195:42
3011.46:195:42

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 5.94 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
75.9Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Fara Department

In seasonPeak

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

Fara Department's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Fara Department 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 Fara Department?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Fara Department in November

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

In November, Fara Department sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Fara Department 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 Fara Department peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 17UV 13Dec 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Fara Department 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 Fara Department is worst in February — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1563 µg/m³Aug 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb64Unhealthy
Mar54Poor
Apr42Poor
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep17Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov39Poor
Dec55Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Fara Department?

Fara Department sits at 11.5°N, 2.8°W, 264 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Boromo, 30 km away.

TitaDanoGaoHoundéDiébougouSabou

Topography around Fara Department

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fara Department has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 264 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 m.

The land around Fara Department is covered by grassland (39%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, shrubs (37%), grassland (35%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%), shrubs (28%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
207 m
80 km
322 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: Boromo 30 km · Tita 51 km · Dano 53 km · 60 km · Gao 66 km · Houndé 82 km · Diébougou 82 km · Sabou 83 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 Fara Department (11.5294°, -2.768°, elevation 264 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).