Gaoulou weather in November

In November, Gaoulou sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 165 mm of rain across 27.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 Gaoulou's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gaoulou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
165 mm
27.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:17 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
70%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical November day in Gaoulou reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 31°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 Gaoulou

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.

Gaoulou weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°8016.511.73.8
Feb32° / 24°9419.111.83.0
Mar32° / 24°13424.3122.6
Apr32° / 24°13624.212.12.6
May30° / 23°24929.212.22.6
Jun29° / 23°30227.912.33.2
Jul28° / 22°13625.112.34.0
Aug28° / 22°1032512.23.9
Sep29° / 23°18328.2123.1
Oct30° / 23°20229.711.92.9
Nov30° / 23°16527.311.82.8
Dec30° / 23°11122.911.73.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32674
42773
52773
62674
72773
82872
92971
102971
113070
123169
133169
143268
153268
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Gaoulou gets around 165 mm of rain over 27.3 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 91% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
193
293
393
493
592
692
792
892
992
1092
1192
1292
1392
1492
1592
1692
1792
1892
1992
2092
2191
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2590
2689
2789
2888
2988
3087

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18119
28020
38020
48020
57921
67921
77822
87822
97723
107624
117525
127426
137426
147327
157228
167129
177030
186931
196832
206733
216634
226535
236436
246337
256238
266238
276139
286139
296040
306040

Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November, the calmest month.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
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126calm
136calm
146calm
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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 6:14 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:146:03
211.86:146:03
311.86:146:03
411.86:146:03
511.86:146:02
611.86:146:02
711.86:156:02
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1211.86:166:03
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1911.86:186:03
2011.86:186:03
2111.86:196:04
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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 4.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 4.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
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44.9Bright
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Gaoulou

In seasonPeak

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

Gaoulou sees seasonal dust haze (February), heaviest in February.

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

Is November a good time to visit Gaoulou?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gaoulou.

What to pack for Gaoulou in November

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

In November, Gaoulou sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Gaoulou 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 18 km away) is warmest in May at about 28°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
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Gaoulou in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gaoulou peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highApr 11UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Gaoulou 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 Gaoulou is worst in January — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.3× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateJan 1946 µg/m³Sep 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar26Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov17Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Gaoulou?

Gaoulou sits at 5.0°N, 6.2°W, 18 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Sassandra, 11 km away.

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Topography around Gaoulou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gaoulou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m.

The land around Gaoulou is covered by trees (74%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
233 m
80 km
428 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Sassandra 11 km · Sahoua 12 km · Lobakuya 22 km · Balakouya 29 km · Niapidou 37 km · Gabiadji 45 km · Gnago 46 km · Touih 49 km

Ivory Coast travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,050
2025
Happiness
5.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
36%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
24.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 393

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 Gaoulou (5.0335°, -6.1514°, elevation 18 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).