Yako weather in November

In November, Yako sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.4 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 61% 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 Yako's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yako's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
4th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:13 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
36%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Yako 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 35°C through the month.

A typical November day in Yako reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and about 3°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13622
23621
33621
43621
53621
63621
73621
83620
93520
103520
113520
123520
133520
143520
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173520
183519
193519
203519
213519
223519
233519
243519
253519
263519
273419
283419
293419
303419

How November really feels in Yako

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.

Yako 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
Jan31° / 17°0011.35.7
Feb34° / 20°00.111.63.9
Mar37° / 23°20.411.91.7
Apr39° / 26°72.112.30.7
May38° / 27°185.712.61.1
Jun35° / 26°439.612.72.5
Jul32° / 24°11417.512.73.2
Aug31° / 23°18920.712.43.5
Sep32° / 24°9614.712.13.5
Oct35° / 23°235.211.72.9
Nov35° / 20°10.111.43.2
Dec32° / 17°0011.35.0

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 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57426
67426
77525
87525
97525
107525
117426
127426
137426
147426
157327
167327
177228
187228
197228
207228
217228
227228
237327
247327
257327
267327
277426
287426
297426
307525

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Yako gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.1 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 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
42
52
62
71
81
91
101
111
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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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1441319194
2491318173
3531316153
4571315132
5611214112
665121391
769121171
872111061
97411951
107810840
118010730
12829720
13839620
14868510
15868510
16887410
17887410
18906310
19906310
20916300
21935200
22935200
23944200
24944200
25944200
26953200
27953200
28963100
29972100
30972100

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
119calm
129calm
139calm
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 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 6:07 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:075:38
211.56:075:38
311.56:075:38
411.56:085:38
511.56:085:37
611.56:085:37
711.56:095:37
811.56:095:37
911.56:105:37
1011.46:105:37
1111.46:105:36
1211.46:115:36
1311.46:115:36
1411.46:125:36
1511.46:125:36
1611.46:135:36
1711.46:135:36
1811.46:135:36
1911.46:145:36
2011.46:145:36
2111.46:155:36
2211.36:155:36
2311.36:165:36
2411.36:165:36
2511.36:175:36
2611.36:175:37
2711.36:185:37
2811.36:185:37
2911.36:195:37
3011.36:205:37

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 5.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Yako

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is November a good time to visit Yako?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Yako in November

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

In November, Yako sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Yako 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 Yako peaks around March 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 15UV 14Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Yako 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 Yako is worst in March — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1075 µg/m³Aug 1316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan63Unhealthy
Feb75Unhealthy
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May34Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov42Poor
Dec55Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Yako?

Yako sits at 13.0°N, 2.3°W, 332 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Gourcy, 30 km away.

BousséKindiOuahigouyaTomaRéoKoudougouKouka

Topography around Yako

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yako has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 329 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m.

The land around Yako is covered by cropland (33%), grassland (21%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (39%), shrubs (30%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%), cropland (31%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
196 m
80 km
288 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Gourcy 30 km · Boussé 52 km · Kindi 63 km · Ouahigouya 71 km · Toma 73 km · Réo 75 km · Koudougou 79 km · Kouka 88 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 Yako (12.9591°, -2.2607°, elevation 332 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).