Pouytenga weather in November

In November, Pouytenga sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 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 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Pouytenga's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pouytenga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:04 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
35%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
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 Pouytenga reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°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 1°C warmer than October and about 2°C warmer than December.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13623
23623
33623
43623
53622
63622
73622
83622
93622
103622
113622
123622
133621
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203521
213521
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263521
273521
283520
293520
303520

How November really feels in Pouytenga

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.

Pouytenga 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
Jan32° / 19°0011.45.2
Feb35° / 22°10.211.63.3
Mar38° / 25°30.611.91.3
Apr39° / 28°102.612.30.7
May37° / 27°246.412.61.6
Jun34° / 26°449.312.73.0
Jul32° / 24°10516.212.63.6
Aug30° / 23°19121.612.43.4
Sep32° / 24°9813.912.13.7
Oct34° / 24°275.711.73.1
Nov35° / 21°10.311.43.0
Dec33° / 19°0011.34.7

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 25%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47228
57228
67228
77327
87426
97525
107525
117624
127624
137723
147822
157822
167723
177723
187723
197624
207624
217723
227624
237624
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257624
267624
277624
287624
297723
307723

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Pouytenga gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 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 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
16
25
35
44
54
63
73
83
92
102
112
121
131
141
151
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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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13012172913
23412182710
3371218249
4411218227
5451218205
6491118184
7531117163
8571116142
9611115121
10641114101
1166111391
1268111281
1371111170
1473111060
157511950
167811740
178010640
188110630
19839530
20849430
21878320
22878320
23887320
24897310
25916210
26925210
27925210
28934210
29944200
30953200

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 10 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
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 18 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:595:32
211.55:595:32
311.55:595:31
411.56:005:31
511.56:005:31
611.56:005:31
711.56:015:31
811.56:015:30
911.56:015:30
1011.56:025:30
1111.56:025:30
1211.56:025:30
1311.46:035:30
1411.46:035:30
1511.46:045:30
1611.46:045:30
1711.46:055:30
1811.46:055:30
1911.46:065:30
2011.46:065:30
2111.46:065:30
2211.46:075:30
2311.46:075:30
2411.46:085:30
2511.46:085:30
2611.46:095:30
2711.46:095:31
2811.36:105:31
2911.36:105:31
3011.36:115:31

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 6.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Pouytenga

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pouytenga sees seasonal dust haze (February–July), heaviest in March.

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

Is November a good time to visit Pouytenga?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pouytenga in November

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

In November, Pouytenga sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pouytenga 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 Pouytenga peaks around March 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 14UV 14Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Pouytenga 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 Pouytenga is worst in February — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1876 µg/m³Aug 1115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar72Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May29Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov41Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Pouytenga?

Pouytenga sits at 12.3°N, 0.4°W, 318 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Koupéla, 11 km away.

BoulsaGarangoTenkodogoBéguédoBarogo

Topography around Pouytenga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pouytenga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 311 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m.

The land around Pouytenga is covered by cropland (41%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and cropland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
63 m
80 km
191 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Koupéla 11 km · Zorgo 21 km · Mogtédo 45 km · Boulsa 49 km · Garango 52 km · Tenkodogo 52 km · Béguédo 62 km · Barogo 67 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 Pouytenga (12.2516°, -0.4256°, elevation 318 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).