Houndé weather in November

In November, Houndé sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 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 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 Houndé's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Houndé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:15 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
39%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical November day in Houndé reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 14°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 1°C warmer than December.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13523
23523
33523
43523
53522
63522
73522
83522
93522
103522
113622
123622
133622
143622
153622
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173621
183621
193621
203621
213621
223621
233521
243521
253521
263521
273521
283521
293521
303521

How November really feels in Houndé

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.

Houndé 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° / 20°00.111.44.3
Feb36° / 22°10.311.62.7
Mar38° / 26°51.811.91.2
Apr38° / 27°286.412.21.1
May36° / 26°5912.412.52.0
Jun33° / 25°7013.212.73.2
Jul31° / 23°14920.512.63.5
Aug29° / 23°22324.312.43.5
Sep30° / 23°14019.212.13.7
Oct33° / 23°4910.611.73.3
Nov35° / 22°20.511.52.9
Dec34° / 20°0011.33.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36832
46832
56832
66931
76931
86931
97030
107129
117228
127228
137228
147228
157228
167327
177327
187228
197228
207228
217327
227327
237327
247327
257327
267525
277525
287525
297525
307525

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Houndé gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 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 3% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
111
210
39
48
57
66
75
84
93
103
112
122
132
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
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 58% 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 (%)
11710213022
21911212919
32212212816
42513212714
52814212511
6311521249
7351621227
8381621205
9411720184
10451719163
11481719152
12511718131
13541717111
14561716101
1558171591
1662161471
1765161261
1868151160
1971141050
207313950
217612840
227711840
237910740
24829630
25839530
26858430
27867430
28896320
29896320
30915220

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
179calm
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 6:10 AM to 6:22 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)
111.66:105:45
211.66:105:45
311.66:115:45
411.66:115:44
511.56:115:44
611.56:125:44
711.56:125:44
811.56:125:44
911.56:135:44
1011.56:135:44
1111.56:135:43
1211.56:145:43
1311.56:145:43
1411.56:155:43
1511.56:155:43
1611.56:155:43
1711.56:165:43
1811.46:165:43
1911.46:175:43
2011.46:175:43
2111.46:185:43
2211.46:185:43
2311.46:195:44
2411.46:195:44
2511.46:205:44
2611.46:205:44
2711.46:215:44
2811.46:215:44
2911.46:225:45
3011.46:225:45

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 5.93 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
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Houndé

In seasonPeak

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

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

Houndé 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 Houndé?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Houndé in November

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

In November, Houndé sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Houndé 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 Houndé peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Houndé 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 Houndé is worst in February — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1659 µg/m³Aug 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar52Poor
Apr42Poor
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep17Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Houndé?

Houndé sits at 11.5°N, 3.5°W, 349 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Dano, 64 km away.

DanoDiébougouBoromoFara DepartmentBobo-DioulassoSolenzoDédougouBama

Topography around Houndé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Houndé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 343 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m.

The land around Houndé is covered by grassland (31%), cropland (25%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (46%), grassland (27%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%), shrubs (32%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
205 m
80 km
327 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Dano 64 km · Diébougou 67 km · Boromo 69 km · Fara Department 82 km · Bobo-Dioulasso 92 km · Solenzo 97 km · Dédougou 107 km · Bama 113 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 Houndé (11.5°, -3.5167°, elevation 349 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).