Zouérat weather in November

In November, Zouérat sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of November to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Zouérat's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zouérat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:08 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
35%
12th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Zouérat is city in Mauritania.

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 31°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical November day in Zouérat reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 5°C cooler than October and about 4°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13119
23118
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73018
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102917
112917
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How November really feels in Zouérat

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Zouérat weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 11°20.510.89.0
Feb26° / 13°20.411.28.9
Mar29° / 15°20.311.87.4
Apr32° / 17°10.312.55.5
May35° / 20°10.113.13.7
Jun38° / 23°10.213.41.5
Jul41° / 26°10.213.30.0
Aug41° / 27°41.112.80.0
Sep38° / 25°81.512.11.3
Oct34° / 21°91.111.54.1
Nov28° / 16°20.310.97.5
Dec24° / 13°30.510.69.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47723
57624
67525
77525
87426
97327
107327
117228
127129
137129
147030
157129
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206832
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306931

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Zouérat gets around 2 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 1% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
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301

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 (%)
191432
292431
392431
493331
595320
695320
795320
895320
995320
1097210
1197210
1297210
1397210
1497210
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1898200
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2598200
2698200
2798200
2898200
2998200
3097210

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 15 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
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
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3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of November to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:59 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:596:08
211.17:006:07
311.17:006:07
411.17:016:06
511.17:026:06
611.17:026:05
711.07:036:05
811.07:036:04
911.07:046:04
1011.07:056:04
1111.07:056:03
1211.07:066:03
1310.97:076:03
1410.97:076:02
1510.97:086:02
1610.97:086:02
1710.97:096:02
1810.97:106:01
1910.87:106:01
2010.87:116:01
2110.87:126:01
2210.87:126:01
2310.87:136:01
2410.87:146:01
2510.87:146:01
2610.87:156:01
2710.77:166:01
2810.77:166:01
2910.77:176:01
3010.77:186:01

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.49 kWh/m² to a high of 7.81 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 5.04 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
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304.7Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Zouérat

In seasonPeak

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

Zouérat sees seasonal dust haze (February–October), heaviest in July.

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

Is November a good time to visit Zouérat?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Zouérat for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Zouérat in November

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

In November, Zouérat sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zouérat in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zouérat peaks around August 24 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 24UV 11Dec 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Zouérat 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 Zouérat is worst in July — around 117 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 46 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJul 18114 µg/m³Nov 1247 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb70Unhealthy
Mar64Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May65Unhealthy
Jun82Unhealthy
Jul117Unhealthy
Aug96Unhealthy
Sep75Unhealthy
Oct54Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec68Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Zouérat?

Zouérat sits at 22.7°N, 12.5°W, 352 m above sea level, in Mauritania. The nearest listed city is Atar, 254 km away.

AtarDakhlaAkjoujtBoujdourSmaraEl MarsaLaayouneNouadhibou

Topography around Zouérat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zouérat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m around an average of 358 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 598 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 716 m.

The land around Zouérat is covered by bare terrain (88%) within 3 km, bare terrain (100%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
226 m
16 km
598 m
80 km
716 m
artificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: Atar 254 km · Dakhla 372 km · Akjoujt 388 km · Boujdour 429 km · Smara 452 km · El Marsa 494 km · Laayoune 495 km · Nouadhibou 512 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 Zouérat (22.7354°, -12.4713°, elevation 352 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).