Farato weather in November

In November, Farato sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-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 47% 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 Farato's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Farato's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:01 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
47%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

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 Farato reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°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 38°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)
13624
23624
33624
43624
53623
63623
73623
83623
93623
103623
113623
123622
133622
143622
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193622
203621
213621
223621
233621
243621
253621
263621
273621
283621
293621
303621

How November really feels in Farato

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
4 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Farato weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 20°0011.33.4
Feb37° / 22°10.111.61.8
Mar40° / 24°0011.90.3
Apr41° / 26°00.112.30.0
May41° / 27°30.912.60.0
Jun38° / 27°34612.81.2
Jul33° / 25°13715.812.72.7
Aug32° / 24°20521.312.43.0
Sep32° / 24°16517.612.13.1
Oct35° / 24°437.111.72.9
Nov36° / 22°30.811.42.4
Dec35° / 20°10.111.23.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56139
66040
76040
86040
96040
106040
115941
125941
135941
145941
155941
165941
175941
185941
195941
205941
215941
225941
236040
246040
256040
266139
276139
286139
296238
306238

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Farato gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.8 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 3% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
18
27
37
47
56
66
75
85
94
104
114
123
133
142
152
162
172
181
191
201
210
220
230
240
250
260
270
280
290
300

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 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 34% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14410244612
25511254410
3661325419
4771426398
5981526366
61191625345
712101725314
814121824284
916131923253
1018151922232
1121171921202
1223181920172
1325201919151
1428211918131
1530221917111
163323181691
173524181571
183725181461
194025171350
204226171240
214426171130
224625161020
23482516920
24512515810
25532415710
26542315710
27572214610
28602113510
29612113500
30642012400

Wind in November

Winds average 8 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
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
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 6:55 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:556:26
211.56:556:26
311.56:566:25
411.56:566:25
511.56:566:25
611.56:576:24
711.56:576:24
811.46:586:24
911.46:586:24
1011.46:586:24
1111.46:596:24
1211.46:596:24
1311.47:006:23
1411.47:006:23
1511.47:016:23
1611.47:016:23
1711.47:026:23
1811.47:026:23
1911.37:026:23
2011.37:036:23
2111.37:036:23
2211.37:046:23
2311.37:046:23
2411.37:056:23
2511.37:056:24
2611.37:066:24
2711.37:076:24
2811.37:076:24
2911.37:086:24
3011.37:086:24

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 7.22 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 5.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Farato

In seasonPeak

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

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

Farato sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in June.

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

Is November a good time to visit Farato?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Farato.

What to pack for Farato in November

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

In November, Farato sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Farato in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Farato peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 18UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Farato 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 Farato is worst in February — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1777 µg/m³Aug 1918 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan58Unhealthy
Feb79Unhealthy
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May53Poor
Jun47Poor
Jul25Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov52Poor
Dec56Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Farato?

Farato sits at 13.4°N, 14.2°W, 30 m above sea level, in Gambia. The nearest listed city is Vélingara, 30 km away.

VélingaraDiaoubéMédina GounasTambacoundaKoumpentoumKoungneul SosséKoungheul

Topography around Farato

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Farato has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m.

The land around Farato is covered by cropland (43%) and shrubs (42%) within 3 km, shrubs (41%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and shrubs (30%), cropland (28%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
53 m
80 km
86 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Vélingara 30 km · Diaoubé 54 km · Médina Gounas 58 km · Tambacounda 72 km · Koumpentoum 75 km · Koungneul Sossé 90 km · Koungheul 90 km · Kolda 97 km

Gambia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 25% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$919
2025
Happiness
4.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
48%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
29.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 96%Christian 4%other or none 0%

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 Farato (13.4°, -14.2167°, elevation 30 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).