Shama Junction weather in November

In November, Shama Junction sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 88 mm of rain across 21.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of November to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Shama Junction's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shama Junction's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
21.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:59 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
57%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Shama Junction is fishing town in Ghana.

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 29°C through the month.

A typical November day in Shama Junction reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and on par with December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How November really feels in Shama Junction

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.

Shama Junction weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°4010.711.75.5
Feb30° / 25°4913.211.84.7
Mar30° / 25°7217.6124.0
Apr30° / 25°9319.812.13.8
May29° / 25°19026.612.23.4
Jun27° / 24°2332612.33.9
Jul26° / 23°10120.112.34.9
Aug26° / 23°6217.312.25.2
Sep27° / 23°10521.9124.6
Oct28° / 24°1222511.94.1
Nov29° / 24°8821.411.84.1
Dec29° / 25°5414.911.75.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35248
45248
55446
65545
75743
85743
95842
105941
115941
125941
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Shama Junction gets around 88 mm of rain over 21.4 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 72% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
178
278
377
477
576
676
776
876
976
1075
1175
1275
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1673
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2170
2269
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3061

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the oppressive band about 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18515
28416
38317
48317
58218
68020
77921
87822
97723
107525
117426
127327
137129
147030
156931
166832
176733
186733
196634
206535
216436
226337
236238
246139
256040
265941
275842
285743
295644
305644

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 8 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
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278calm
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308calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of November to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:565:45
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511.85:565:45
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Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 4.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
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95.0Bright
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304.7Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Shama Junction

In seasonPeak

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

Shama Junction's rainy season runs May–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

Shama Junction sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is November a good time to visit Shama Junction?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Shama Junction for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shama Junction in November

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

In November, Shama Junction sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Shama Junction in November

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Shama Junction 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 Shama Junction peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 22UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Shama Junction 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 Shama Junction is worst in January — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.4× the cleanest month (September, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorJan 1768 µg/m³Sep 1313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan70Unhealthy
Feb58Unhealthy
Mar35Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Shama Junction?

Shama Junction sits at 5.0°N, 1.7°W, 29 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Sekondi, 11 km away.

Cape CoastTarkwaEsimTwifu Praso

Topography around Shama Junction

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shama Junction has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 449 m.

The land around Shama Junction is covered by trees (70%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
124 m
80 km
449 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
November weather nearby: Sekondi 11 km · Sekondi-Takoradi 14 km · Takoradi 17 km · Elmina 36 km · Cape Coast 47 km · Tarkwa 48 km · Esim 66 km · Twifu Praso 67 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 Shama Junction (5.0181°, -1.6644°, elevation 29 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).