Magṭa‘ Laḥjar weather in November

In November, Magṭa‘ Laḥjar 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 11th-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 49% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Magṭa‘ Laḥjar's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Magṭa‘ Laḥjar'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
7:03 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
46%
12th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
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 Magṭa‘ Laḥjar 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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How November really feels in Magṭa‘ Laḥjar

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.

Magṭa‘ Laḥjar weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°20.211.15.8
Feb33° / 19°20.411.44.5
Mar36° / 22°10.111.92.5
Apr39° / 25°0012.40.5
May42° / 28°10.312.80.0
Jun42° / 29°20.5130.0
Jul39° / 28°9212.90.7
Aug37° / 28°345.812.61.5
Sep38° / 28°285.212.11.0
Oct39° / 27°91.811.60.8
Nov36° / 23°00.111.22.7
Dec32° / 19°20.3115.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
36931
46832
56733
66733
76634
86535
96436
106337
116238
126139
136040
145941
155842
165743
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185644
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265545
275545
285644
295644
305644

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Magṭa‘ Laḥjar 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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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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1869311
2898210
3898210
4898210
5907210
6917110
7926110
8926110
9935110
10935110
11954100
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23973000
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25973000
26973000
27963100
28963100
29963100
30963100

Wind in November

Winds average 15 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
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light 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 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:556:17
211.36:566:16
311.36:566:16
411.36:576:15
511.36:576:15
611.36:586:15
711.36:586:14
811.36:596:14
911.26:596:14
1011.27:006:14
1111.27:006:13
1211.27:016:13
1311.27:016:13
1411.27:026:13
1511.27:026:13
1611.27:036:13
1711.27:036:12
1811.17:046:12
1911.17:046:12
2011.17:056:12
2111.17:056:12
2211.17:066:12
2311.17:076:12
2411.17:076:12
2511.17:086:12
2611.17:086:12
2711.17:096:12
2811.07:106:13
2911.07:106:13
3011.07:116:13

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 5.46 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
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45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
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235.3Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Magṭa‘ Laḥjar

In seasonPeak

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

Magṭa‘ Laḥjar sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.

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

Is November a good time to visit Magṭa‘ Laḥjar?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Magṭa‘ Laḥjar in November

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Magṭa‘ Laḥjar 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 Magṭa‘ Laḥjar peaks around March 17 at about 12 (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 17UV 12Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Magṭa‘ Laḥjar 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 Magṭa‘ Laḥjar is worst in January — around 132 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (September, 54 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJan 18130 µg/m³Sep 1555 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan132Unhealthy
Feb122Unhealthy
Mar93Unhealthy
Apr81Unhealthy
May93Unhealthy
Jun112Unhealthy
Jul93Unhealthy
Aug61Unhealthy
Sep54Poor
Oct63Unhealthy
Nov66Unhealthy
Dec117Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Magṭa‘ Laḥjar?

Magṭa‘ Laḥjar sits at 17.5°N, 13.1°W, 60 m above sea level, in Mauritania. The nearest listed city is Aleg, 101 km away.

AlegElghabraGuerouKaédiBoguéBoutilimittThilogneNdioum

Topography around Magṭa‘ Laḥjar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Magṭa‘ Laḥjar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 m.

The land around Magṭa‘ Laḥjar is covered by grassland (42%) and bare terrain (38%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and bare terrain (39%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (58%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
82 m
80 km
423 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: Aleg 101 km · Elghabra 105 km · Guerou 122 km · Kaédi 157 km · Bogué 161 km · Boutilimitt 170 km · Thilogne 186 km · Ndioum 199 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 Magṭa‘ Laḥjar (17.506°, -13.0927°, elevation 60 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).