Nouna weather in November

In November, Nouna sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 57% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of November to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Nouna's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nouna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:19 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
38%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Nouna is town 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 36°C through the month.

A typical November day in Nouna 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 on par with October and about 2°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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223620
233520
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253520
263520
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303519

How November really feels in Nouna

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.

Nouna 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
Jan33° / 18°00.111.34.8
Feb36° / 21°00.111.62.9
Mar39° / 25°10.511.90.9
Apr40° / 27°133.312.30.2
May39° / 28°277.312.60.7
Jun36° / 26°5711.512.72.1
Jul32° / 24°14618.812.73.1
Aug31° / 23°21122.612.43.3
Sep32° / 24°1201612.13.5
Oct35° / 24°316.411.72.7
Nov36° / 21°00.211.42.7
Dec33° / 18°0011.34.3

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 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57228
67228
77327
87327
97228
107228
117228
127228
137129
147129
157129
167030
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207030
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237129
247129
257129
267129
277327
287327
297327
307426

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Nouna gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.2 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 1% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
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24
33
43
52
62
72
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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 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1361818207
2401818186
3441817165
4481816144
5531715123
6571714102
761161382
864161271
968151151
1070141141
1174131030
127712920
137911820
148011720
158210710
16849610
17868510
18878410
19887410
20887410
21906310
22906310
23915310
24925210
25925210
26934210
27934210
28953110
29953110
30962110

Wind in November

Winds average 9 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
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108calm
118calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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279calm
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309calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of November to 11 h 18 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 6:26 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:135:45
211.56:135:45
311.56:145:45
411.56:145:44
511.56:145:44
611.56:155:44
711.56:155:44
811.56:155:44
911.56:165:43
1011.56:165:43
1111.46:165:43
1211.46:175:43
1311.46:175:43
1411.46:185:43
1511.46:185:43
1611.46:195:43
1711.46:195:43
1811.46:205:43
1911.46:205:43
2011.46:205:43
2111.46:215:43
2211.46:215:43
2311.46:225:43
2411.36:225:43
2511.36:235:43
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2711.36:245:44
2811.36:255:44
2911.36:255:44
3011.36:265:44

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 5.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
175.9Bright
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255.8Bright
265.8Bright
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295.8Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Nouna

In seasonPeak

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

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

Nouna sees seasonal dust haze (February–July), heaviest in April.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Nouna?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nouna in November

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nouna 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 Nouna peaks around March 16 at about 13 (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 16UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Nouna 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 Nouna is worst in March — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 964 µg/m³Aug 1513 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb64Unhealthy
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr52Poor
May32Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Nouna?

Nouna sits at 12.7°N, 3.9°W, 277 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Pa, 12 km away.

DédougouSolenzoTouganBamaTomaYorossoKouri

Topography around Nouna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nouna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 272 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m.

The land around Nouna is covered by cropland (35%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (41%), grassland (38%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%), shrubs (30%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
30 m
80 km
262 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
November weather nearby: Pa 12 km · Dédougou 53 km · Solenzo 66 km · Tougan 94 km · Bama 97 km · Toma 105 km · Yorosso 107 km · Kouri 119 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 Nouna (12.7294°, -3.863°, elevation 277 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).