El ’Ayoûn weather in November

In November, El ’Ayoûn sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 35°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 El ’Ayoûn's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El ’Ayoûn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:52 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
45%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
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 35°C by the end.

A typical November day in El ’Ayoûn 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 1°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13724
23724
33724
43724
53724
63724
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93724
103723
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303522

How November really feels in El ’Ayoûn

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.

El ’Ayoûn 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
Jan32° / 19°10.211.25.1
Feb35° / 22°00.111.53.3
Mar38° / 25°00.111.91.2
Apr41° / 28°00.112.30.0
May42° / 30°41.112.70.0
Jun40° / 30°153.112.90.3
Jul36° / 27°779.112.82.3
Aug33° / 25°12412.912.53.2
Sep34° / 26°939.612.13.0
Oct37° / 26°244.611.61.8
Nov36° / 23°10.311.32.4
Dec33° / 20°10.111.14.4

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 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46832
56832
66733
76634
86535
96535
106436
116337
126238
136139
146139
156040
166040
175941
185842
195743
205842
215743
225743
235743
245743
255743
265644
275743
285743
295743
305743

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

El ’Ayoûn gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 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 1% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
14
23
33
43
53
62
72
82
91
101
111
121
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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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
168111092
27011982
37210972
4769861
5769861
6798751
7827641
8847531
9856531
10886420
11905320
12915310
13925210
14934210
15934210
16954100
17954100
18963100
19963100
20963100
21963100
22963100
23972100
24972100
25972100
26982000
27982000
28982000
29982000
30982000

Wind in November

Winds average 13 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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3015light 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 6:45 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:456:11
211.46:466:11
311.46:466:11
411.46:476:10
511.46:476:10
611.46:476:10
711.46:486:09
811.36:486:09
911.36:496:09
1011.36:496:09
1111.36:506:09
1211.36:506:08
1311.36:516:08
1411.36:516:08
1511.36:526:08
1611.36:526:08
1711.36:536:08
1811.26:536:08
1911.26:546:08
2011.26:546:08
2111.26:556:08
2211.26:556:08
2311.26:566:08
2411.26:566:08
2511.26:576:08
2611.26:576:08
2711.26:586:08
2811.26:596:08
2911.26:596:08
3011.17:006:09

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.17 kWh/m² to a high of 7.37 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 5.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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55.9Bright
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95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.6Bright
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185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
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235.5Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for El ’Ayoûn

In seasonPeak

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

El ’Ayoûn 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 El ’Ayoûn?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in El ’Ayoûn.

What to pack for El ’Ayoûn in November

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in El ’Ayoûn 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 El ’Ayoûn peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighMar 22UV 13Dec 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb10Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec5High

Air quality in El ’Ayoûn 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 El ’Ayoûn is worst in January — around 95 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (August, 20 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 2295 µg/m³Aug 2021 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan95Unhealthy
Feb94Unhealthy
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May62Unhealthy
Jun65Unhealthy
Jul34Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct42Poor
Nov49Poor
Dec87Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is El ’Ayoûn?

El ’Ayoûn sits at 15.6°N, 11.2°W, 179 m above sea level, in Mauritania. The nearest listed city is Sélibaby, 116 km away.

SélibabyKiffaKayesṬinṭâneNioroGuerouElghabra

Topography around El ’Ayoûn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El ’Ayoûn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m around an average of 195 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 361 m.

The land around El ’Ayoûn is covered by grassland (91%) within 3 km, grassland (91%) within 16 km, and grassland (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
154 m
16 km
204 m
80 km
361 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrain
November weather nearby: Sélibaby 116 km · Kiffa 121 km · Kayes 127 km · Ṭinṭâne 142 km · Nioro 174 km · Guerou 192 km · Bafoulabé 198 km · Elghabra 200 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 El ’Ayoûn (15.5579°, -11.18°, elevation 179 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).