Bougadoum weather in November

In November, Bougadoum sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 Bougadoum's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bougadoum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:37 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
41%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical November day in Bougadoum 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 32°C and 38°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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23724
33723
43723
53723
63723
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93623
103622
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303420

How November really feels in Bougadoum

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.

Bougadoum weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 17°10.211.26.1
Feb33° / 19°10.111.54.3
Mar37° / 23°0011.92.0
Apr40° / 26°10.412.30.1
May41° / 29°51.312.70.0
Jun41° / 29°113.112.90.1
Jul37° / 27°589.912.81.7
Aug34° / 25°10812.212.52.9
Sep36° / 26°447.612.12.1
Oct38° / 25°112.211.61.2
Nov36° / 22°10.111.32.9
Dec32° / 18°0011.15.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46931
56931
66931
76931
86931
96832
106832
116832
126832
136832
146733
156634
166634
176535
186535
196337
206238
216238
226139
236139
246040
256040
266040
275941
285941
295941
305941

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Bougadoum gets around 1 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 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
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22
31
41
51
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71
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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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
188642
288642
390532
491531
592431
693421
794321
895311
996310
1097210
1197210
1298200
1398200
1498200
1598200
1698200
1799100
1899100
1999100
2099100
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2299100
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2499100
2599100
2699100
2799100
2899100
2999100
30100000

Wind in November

Winds average 14 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1314light breeze
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1814light breeze
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2114light breeze
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2914light breeze
3014light 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 6:30 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:305:56
211.46:315:55
311.46:315:55
411.46:325:55
511.46:325:54
611.46:335:54
711.36:335:54
811.36:335:53
911.36:345:53
1011.36:345:53
1111.36:355:53
1211.36:355:53
1311.36:365:53
1411.36:365:52
1511.36:375:52
1611.26:375:52
1711.26:385:52
1811.26:385:52
1911.26:395:52
2011.26:395:52
2111.26:405:52
2211.26:405:52
2311.26:415:52
2411.26:425:52
2511.26:425:52
2611.26:435:52
2711.26:435:52
2811.16:445:52
2911.16:445:53
3011.16:455:53

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.23 kWh/m² to a high of 7.27 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 5.72 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
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195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Bougadoum

In seasonPeak

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

Bougadoum 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 Bougadoum?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bougadoum in November

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bougadoum 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 Bougadoum peaks around March 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 20UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Bougadoum 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 Bougadoum is worst in February — around 89 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 889 µg/m³Aug 2220 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan88Unhealthy
Feb89Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May58Unhealthy
Jun60Unhealthy
Jul34Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct46Poor
Nov52Poor
Dec82Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bougadoum?

Bougadoum sits at 15.9°N, 7.4°W, 257 m above sea level, in Mauritania. The nearest listed city is Nara, 78 km away.

NémaTembedghaMberaNionoSiribala CoroDiémaNioro

Topography around Bougadoum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bougadoum has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 267 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 237 m.

The land around Bougadoum is covered by grassland (83%) within 3 km, grassland (74%) and bare terrain (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
59 m
80 km
237 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrain
November weather nearby: Nara 78 km · Néma 84 km · Tembedgha 95 km · Mbera 169 km · Niono 233 km · Siribala Coro 244 km · Diéma 245 km · Nioro 249 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 Bougadoum (15.867°, -7.3692°, elevation 257 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).