Gaoua weather in November

In November, Gaoua sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.7 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 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 Gaoua's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gaoua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:12 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
40%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Gaoua is city in Burkina Faso.

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 Gaoua reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 12°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 on par with December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How November really feels in Gaoua

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.

Gaoua 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
Jan34° / 20°10.211.54.1
Feb36° / 23°4111.72.6
Mar37° / 25°214.311.91.6
Apr36° / 26°6110.712.21.9
May34° / 25°8415.112.52.7
Jun32° / 24°8615.312.63.6
Jul30° / 23°15020.312.53.9
Aug29° / 22°21524.712.33.6
Sep30° / 22°16521.212.13.7
Oct32° / 23°7112.611.83.9
Nov34° / 22°81.711.53.6
Dec34° / 20°10.211.44.1

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 19% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46832
56931
66931
77129
87129
97228
107327
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Gaoua gets around 8 mm of rain over 1.7 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 20% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
120
219
317
416
515
613
712
811
99
108
117
127
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145
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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 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 38% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
146103248
256123245
367133242
478143239
589163236
61010173132
71110183129
81311193026
91512203023
101713212921
111914212818
122114222716
132315222614
142515232612
152716232510
16291623239
17301723228
18321822217
19341822206
20371821195
21391921184
22411920174
23431919163
24451918153
25481817143
26501817132
27521816122
28561715102
2958171492
3060171391

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
48calm
58calm
68calm
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118calm
128calm
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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 6:07 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:075:45
211.66:085:45
311.66:085:45
411.66:085:44
511.66:095:44
611.66:095:44
711.66:095:44
811.66:105:44
911.66:105:44
1011.66:105:44
1111.66:115:44
1211.56:115:44
1311.56:115:44
1411.56:125:44
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1911.56:145:44
2011.56:145:44
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2411.56:165:44
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2611.56:175:45
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2811.56:185:45
2911.46:185:45
3011.46:195:45

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 5.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Gaoua

In seasonPeak

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

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

Gaoua 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 Gaoua?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gaoua in November

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

In November, Gaoua sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gaoua 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 Gaoua peaks around March 18 at about 14 (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 highExtremeVery highMar 18UV 14Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Gaoua 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 Gaoua is worst in December — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.6× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyDec 1764 µg/m³Aug 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb62Unhealthy
Mar47Poor
Apr39Poor
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov51Poor
Dec66Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gaoua?

Gaoua sits at 10.3°N, 3.2°W, 337 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Jirapa, 57 km away.

JirapaBatiéDoropoDiébougouWaDanoBounaHoundé

Topography around Gaoua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gaoua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 298 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 342 m.

The land around Gaoua is covered by grassland (32%), artificial surfaces (22%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and shrubs (43%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
249 m
80 km
342 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: Jirapa 57 km · Batié 58 km · Doropo 61 km · Diébougou 71 km · Wa 80 km · Dano 92 km · Bouna 120 km · Houndé 135 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 Gaoua (10.3314°, -3.182°, elevation 337 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).