Bawku weather in November

In November, Bawku sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-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 60% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Bawku's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bawku's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:02 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
35%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Bawku is human settlement.

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 Bawku 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 37°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C warmer than October and about 1°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13523
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33623
43623
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How November really feels in Bawku

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.

Bawku 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
Jan34° / 21°0011.44.1
Feb36° / 23°10.411.62.4
Mar38° / 26°61.411.91.0
Apr38° / 28°255.212.21.1
May36° / 27°491012.52.1
Jun33° / 25°5610.312.63.3
Jul31° / 24°1231812.63.7
Aug30° / 23°19523.812.43.5
Sep30° / 23°13716.712.13.8
Oct34° / 24°407.711.83.5
Nov36° / 22°20.311.52.8
Dec34° / 20°0011.43.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57327
67426
77426
87426
97525
107624
117624
127624
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Bawku gets around 2 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 2% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
17
27
36
45
54
64
73
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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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 26% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
110101433321
212111533291
314111633260
416121732230
518131831200
621131830170
723141829150
826151928120
929161927100
103116192590
113417192470
123717182260
133918182150
144218171940
154418171830
164718161720
174918151620
185118151510
195318141410
205617131310
215817131200
226116121100
236315121000
246514111000
25671410900
26691310800
2771129800
2874118700
2977107600
3077107600

Wind in November

Winds average 8 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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208calm
218calm
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248calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of November to 11 h 24 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 5:57 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:575:33
211.65:575:32
311.65:575:32
411.65:575:32
511.65:585:32
611.65:585:32
711.65:585:31
811.55:595:31
911.55:595:31
1011.55:595:31
1111.56:005:31
1211.56:005:31
1311.56:015:31
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1611.56:025:31
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1911.56:035:31
2011.56:035:31
2111.56:045:31
2211.46:045:31
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2511.46:065:31
2611.46:065:32
2711.46:075:32
2811.46:075:32
2911.46:085:32
3011.46:085:32

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 4.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 5.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
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176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Bawku

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bawku sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is November a good time to visit Bawku?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bawku in November

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bawku 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 Bawku peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 13Nov 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bawku 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 Bawku 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).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1575 µg/m³Aug 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr46Poor
May25Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov57Unhealthy
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bawku?

Bawku sits at 11.1°N, 0.2°W, 228 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Bittou, 23 km away.

ZabréDapaongNaleriguGomboussougouBolgatanga

Topography around Bawku

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bawku has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 231 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 392 m.

The land around Bawku is covered by cropland (61%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
209 m
80 km
392 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Bittou 23 km · Sinkassé 28 km · Cinkansé 28 km · Zabré 45 km · Dapaong 54 km · Nalerigu 61 km · Gomboussougou 71 km · Bolgatanga 73 km

Ghana travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,257
2025
Happiness
4.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
43%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
25.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 540
Religion
Christian 71%Muslim 20%other 5%traditionalist 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 Bawku (11.0593°, -0.2425°, elevation 228 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).