Karankasso weather in November

In November, Karankasso sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 5 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 Karankasso's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karankasso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:20 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
40%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

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 Karankasso 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 35°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)
13322
23322
33322
43422
53422
63422
73421
83421
93421
103421
113421
123421
133421
143421
153421
163421
173420
183420
193420
203420
213420
223420
233420
243420
253420
263420
273420
283419
293419
303419

How November really feels in Karankasso

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.

Karankasso 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
Jan32° / 18°10.211.45.1
Feb35° / 21°10.411.63.3
Mar37° / 24°92.411.91.9
Apr37° / 26°358.112.21.8
May35° / 25°7113.812.52.4
Jun32° / 24°9015.812.63.4
Jul30° / 23°1792212.63.6
Aug29° / 22°25325.112.43.5
Sep30° / 22°15520.612.13.7
Oct32° / 23°6112.211.73.8
Nov34° / 21°50.911.53.9
Dec33° / 18°00.111.44.9

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
46634
56733
66733
76832
86931
96931
107030
117129
127228
137228
147327
157228
167228
177228
187228
197228
207228
217228
227327
237228
247327
257327
267327
277426
287426
297525
307525

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Karankasso gets around 5 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 15% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
115
214
312
411
59
68
77
86
95
104
114
123
133
143
152
162
172
182
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
261
271
281
291
301

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 45% 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 (%)
197183829
2108193726
3129203722
41510213619
51711223516
61912223313
72213233111
8251423308
9271523286
10301624255
11331723234
12351823213
13381823192
14411922171
15441922151
16461921131
17491920111
18511919101
1954191791
2057191680
2160181570
2262181460
2364171360
2467161250
2569151150
2672141040
277413940
287612840
297911730
308011630

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
87calm
97calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
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 6:14 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:145:50
211.66:155:50
311.66:155:49
411.66:155:49
511.66:155:49
611.66:165:49
711.56:165:49
811.56:165:49
911.56:175:48
1011.56:175:48
1111.56:185:48
1211.56:185:48
1311.56:185:48
1411.56:195:48
1511.56:195:48
1611.56:205:48
1711.56:205:48
1811.56:205:48
1911.56:215:48
2011.46:215:48
2111.46:225:48
2211.46:225:48
2311.46:235:49
2411.46:235:49
2511.46:245:49
2611.46:245:49
2711.46:255:49
2811.46:255:49
2911.46:265:50
3011.46:265:50

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 5.9 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
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
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205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Karankasso

In seasonPeak

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

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

Karankasso 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 Karankasso?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Karankasso in November

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Karankasso 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 Karankasso peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Karankasso 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 Karankasso 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 Karankasso?

Karankasso sits at 11.2°N, 4.6°W, 352 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Bobo-Dioulasso, 38 km away.

BanforaBamaFinnkoloKouriNiangolokoSikasso

Topography around Karankasso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karankasso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 366 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 439 m.

The land around Karankasso is covered by cropland (36%), grassland (28%) and shrubs (27%) within 3 km, cropland (37%), shrubs (30%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and shrubs (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
290 m
80 km
439 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Bobo-Dioulasso 38 km · Orodara 40 km · Banfora 66 km · Bama 94 km · Finnkolo 95 km · Kouri 108 km · Niangoloko 109 km · Sikasso 112 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 Karankasso (11.2219°, -4.6442°, elevation 352 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).