N'Djamena weather in November

In November, N'Djamena sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 N'Djamena's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see N'Djamena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:02 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
36%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

N'Djamena is capital and largest city of Chad.

Density
13,595/km²
people per km²
Founded
1900

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical November day in N'Djamena 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 38°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)
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43722
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93722
103722
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253520
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303519

How November really feels in N'Djamena

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 ≤ 0°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.

N'Djamena weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 17°0011.44.8
Feb36° / 20°0011.62.9
Mar39° / 24°0011.90.5
Apr41° / 27°41.312.30.0
May40° / 28°184.912.50.1
Jun38° / 27°328.212.71.3
Jul34° / 25°10616.312.62.7
Aug31° / 24°18521.412.43.2
Sep33° / 24°7911.912.13.3
Oct36° / 24°143.211.72.1
Nov36° / 21°00.111.42.6
Dec33° / 17°0011.34.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 26%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57327
67426
77426
87426
97327
107327
117327
127327
137327
147327
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

N'Djamena gets around 0 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1777682
2807661
3836551
4846541
5866431
6885430
7895420
8915310
9924310
10924310
11934210
12953200
13953200
14953200
15972100
16972100
17972100
18972100
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Wind in November

Winds average 11 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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410calm
511calm
611calm
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811calm
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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 5:57 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:575:30
211.65:575:30
311.55:575:30
411.55:575:29
511.55:585:29
611.55:585:29
711.55:595:29
811.55:595:29
911.55:595:29
1011.56:005:28
1111.56:005:28
1211.56:005:28
1311.56:015:28
1411.46:015:28
1511.46:025:28
1611.46:025:28
1711.46:035:28
1811.46:035:28
1911.46:035:28
2011.46:045:28
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2411.46:065:29
2511.46:065:29
2611.46:075:29
2711.46:075:29
2811.46:085:29
2911.36:085:29
3011.36:095:30

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 6.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
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196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.1Intense
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236.1Intense
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266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
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306.0Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for N'Djamena

In seasonPeak

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

N'Djamena sees seasonal dust haze (January–July), heaviest in March.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
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Jul
Aug
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Oct
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Dec

Is November a good time to visit N'Djamena?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for N'Djamena in November

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

In November, N'Djamena sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in N'Djamena 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 N'Djamena peaks around March 17 at about 13 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 17UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in N'Djamena 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 N'Djamena is worst in February — around 98 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1797 µg/m³Aug 1522 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan91Unhealthy
Feb98Unhealthy
Mar94Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May40Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct42Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec83Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is N'Djamena?

N'Djamena sits at 12.1°N, 15.0°E, 299 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Kousséri, 4.0 km away.

DikwaMassakory

Topography around N'Djamena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around N'Djamena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 294 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m.

The land around N'Djamena is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
25 m
80 km
31 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
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November weather nearby: Kousséri 4.0 km · Mandelia 47 km · Massaguet 59 km · Blangwa 91 km · Dourbali 96 km · Gamboru 96 km · Dikwa 123 km · Massakory 124 km

Chad travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / D / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,022
2025
Happiness
4.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
6%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
32.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 52%Protestant 24%Roman Catholic 20%none 3%

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 N'Djamena (12.1067°, 15.0444°, elevation 299 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).