Yanfolila weather in November

In November, Yanfolila sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Yanfolila's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yanfolila's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:34 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
41%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Yanfolila is town in Bougouni Region, Mali.

Density
2,218/km²
people per km²

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 33°C through the month.

A typical November day in Yanfolila reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°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 Yanfolila

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.

Yanfolila weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°10.311.44.9
Feb35° / 22°20.311.63.2
Mar37° / 25°41.211.91.8
Apr37° / 26°225.112.21.5
May35° / 25°6811.812.52.3
Jun32° / 24°13118.212.63.2
Jul30° / 23°21723.712.63.5
Aug29° / 23°25325.612.43.4
Sep30° / 22°19222.812.13.5
Oct32° / 23°7612.711.74.0
Nov33° / 21°61.211.54.2
Dec33° / 19°00.111.44.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26436
36535
46634
56634
66733
76733
86733
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Yanfolila gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.2 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 5% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
114
213
312
411
59
68
77
86
95
105
114
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133
143
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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 22% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 37% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1151227541
2161328511
3281529461
4291631420
53111831370
64121931330
75142031290
86162131260
97182231220
108202330190
1110212329170
1211232328140
1313252327130
1415262325110
1516272324100
161928232280
172128232170
182329222060
192629221850
202830211750
213130201640
223330191440
233629181330
243929171230
254228161120
264527151020
27492714920
28522613810
29562511710
30592410610

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 9 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
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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309calm

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 6:28 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:286:04
211.66:296:04
311.66:296:04
411.66:296:03
511.66:296:03
611.66:306:03
711.56:306:03
811.56:306:03
911.56:316:03
1011.56:316:02
1111.56:326:02
1211.56:326:02
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1411.56:336:02
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1611.56:346:02
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1911.56:356:02
2011.56:356:02
2111.46:366:02
2211.46:366:03
2311.46:376:03
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2511.46:386:03
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2711.46:396:03
2811.46:396:03
2911.46:406:04
3011.46:406:04

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 5.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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285.7Bright
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305.7Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Yanfolila

In seasonPeak

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

Yanfolila's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Yanfolila sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in April.

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

Is November a good time to visit Yanfolila?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Yanfolila for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Yanfolila in November

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

In November, Yanfolila sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Yanfolila 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 Yanfolila peaks around March 16 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 highMar 16UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Yanfolila 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 Yanfolila is worst in February — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateModeratePoorFeb 1954 µg/m³Aug 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb55Poor
Mar52Poor
Apr45Poor
May25Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Yanfolila?

Yanfolila sits at 11.2°N, 8.2°W, 363 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Bougouni, 77 km away.

SiguiriSibiBambaKintinianKabala

Topography around Yanfolila

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yanfolila has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 372 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m.

The land around Yanfolila is covered by grassland (34%) and shrubs (28%) within 3 km, shrubs (33%), grassland (24%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (40%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
122 m
80 km
217 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Bougouni 77 km · Mandiana 86 km · Kangaba 88 km · Siguiri 114 km · Sibi 134 km · Bamba 141 km · Kintinian 142 km · Kabala 150 km

Mali travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,193
2025
Happiness
4.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
22.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 408
Religion
Muslim 94%Christian 3%none 3%animist 1%

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 Yanfolila (11.1833°, -8.15°, elevation 363 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).