Aleg weather in November

In November, Aleg sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of November to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Aleg's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aleg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:05 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
47%
11th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Aleg is commune of Mauritania.

Density
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

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical November day in Aleg reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 3°C cooler than October and about 4°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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33825
43824
53724
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93724
103723
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How November really feels in Aleg

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.

Aleg weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°20.211.15.7
Feb33° / 19°10.211.44.4
Mar36° / 22°10.211.92.5
Apr39° / 24°00.112.40.7
May41° / 27°0012.80.0
Jun41° / 28°20.6130.0
Jul38° / 27°122.612.91.1
Aug37° / 27°546.612.61.8
Sep38° / 27°375.912.11.4
Oct39° / 26°111.811.60.9
Nov36° / 23°00.111.22.6
Dec32° / 19°20.3114.8

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36832
46832
56733
66634
76535
86436
96337
106238
116139
126040
135941
145842
155743
165644
175545
185446
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265446
275545
285545
295545
305545

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Aleg gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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21
31
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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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17813531
28012530
38211520
48410420
58410420
6869410
7888310
8897310
9906310
10906310
11935200
12935200
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21954100
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23945100
24945100
25945100
26945100
27945100
28945100
29945100
30944110

Wind in November

Winds average 16 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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2016light breeze
2116light breeze
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2716light breeze
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2916light breeze
3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of November to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:586:20
211.46:586:20
311.36:596:20
411.36:596:19
511.37:006:19
611.37:006:19
711.37:016:18
811.37:016:18
911.37:026:18
1011.37:026:18
1111.27:036:17
1211.27:036:17
1311.27:046:17
1411.27:046:17
1511.27:056:17
1611.27:056:17
1711.27:066:16
1811.27:066:16
1911.27:076:16
2011.17:076:16
2111.17:086:16
2211.17:096:16
2311.17:096:16
2411.17:106:16
2511.17:106:16
2611.17:116:16
2711.17:116:16
2811.17:126:17
2911.17:136:17
3011.17:136:17

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 5.49 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Aleg

In seasonPeak

In November, Aleg sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Aleg sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.

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

Is November a good time to visit Aleg?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Aleg in November

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

In November, Aleg sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Aleg in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aleg peaks around March 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighMar 12UV 12Dec 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Aleg 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 Aleg is worst in February — around 143 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (September, 60 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyFeb 8143 µg/m³Sep 1161 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan142Unhealthy
Feb143Unhealthy
Mar110Unhealthy
Apr110Unhealthy
May126Unhealthy
Jun134Unhealthy
Jul95Unhealthy
Aug64Unhealthy
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct75Unhealthy
Nov75Unhealthy
Dec129Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Aleg?

Aleg sits at 17.1°N, 13.9°W, 40 m above sea level, in Mauritania. The nearest listed city is Bogué, 63 km away.

NdioumBoutilimittMagṭa‘ LaḥjarKaédiPodorThilogneElghabra

Topography around Aleg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aleg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m.

The land around Aleg is covered by grassland (57%) and bare terrain (28%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and bare terrain (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) and bare terrain (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
45 m
80 km
131 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
November weather nearby: Bogué 63 km · Ndioum 99 km · Boutilimitt 100 km · Magṭa‘ Laḥjar 101 km · Kaédi 109 km · Podor 120 km · Thilogne 128 km · Elghabra 140 km

Mauritania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 31% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,198
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
1
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
25.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 100%

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 Aleg (17.0531°, -13.9131°, elevation 40 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).