Smara weather in November

In November, Smara sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of November to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Smara's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Smara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:12 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
36%
12th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Smara is city in Western Sahara.

Founded
1869

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 28°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical November day in Smara reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 4°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How November really feels in Smara

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.

Smara weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 10°30.910.58.6
Feb24° / 11°71.311.18.9
Mar26° / 13°30.611.88.7
Apr28° / 14°20.212.68.3
May30° / 16°00.113.36.9
Jun32° / 17°00.213.65.5
Jul36° / 20°0013.53.1
Aug36° / 21°10.412.92.5
Sep33° / 19°30.512.24.4
Oct30° / 18°90.711.46.3
Nov26° / 14°30.510.78.5
Dec23° / 12°50.710.48.8

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47426
57426
67426
77426
87426
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Smara gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.5 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
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303

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
163316
265305
367294
468293
569283
672262
773252
875241
976231
1078211
1179201
1281181
1382171
1483161
1584151
1685141
1785141
1887130
1987130
2088120
2188120
2288120
2389110
2489110
2589110
2690100
2790100
2890100
299190
309190

Wind in November

Winds average 15 km/h in November, the calmest month.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
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515light breeze
615light breeze
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815light breeze
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1014light breeze
1114light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of November to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:01 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:015:59
210.97:025:59
310.97:035:58
410.97:035:57
510.97:045:57
610.97:055:56
710.87:055:56
810.87:065:55
910.87:075:55
1010.87:085:54
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1210.77:095:53
1310.77:105:53
1410.77:115:52
1510.77:115:52
1610.77:125:52
1710.67:135:51
1810.67:145:51
1910.67:145:51
2010.67:155:51
2110.67:165:50
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Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7.9 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 4.42 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.2Bright
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244.1Bright
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284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Smara

In seasonPeak

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

Smara sees seasonal dust haze (June–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is November a good time to visit Smara?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Smara in November

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

In November, Smara sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Smara in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Smara peaks around August 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 18UV 10Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Smara 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 Smara is worst in July — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 24 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 2064 µg/m³Nov 1325 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb47Poor
Mar39Poor
Apr38Poor
May38Poor
Jun43Poor
Jul66Unhealthy
Aug58Unhealthy
Sep39Poor
Oct30Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Smara?

Smara sits at 26.7°N, 11.7°W, 188 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Laayoune, 157 km away.

LaayouneEl MarsaTan-TanBoujdourPuerto del RosarioGuelmimPájaraAssa

Topography around Smara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Smara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 183 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 418 m.

The land around Smara is covered by bare terrain (89%) within 3 km, bare terrain (99%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
144 m
80 km
418 m
artificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: Laayoune 157 km · El Marsa 177 km · Tan-Tan 197 km · Boujdour 288 km · Puerto del Rosario 291 km · Guelmim 296 km · Pájara 300 km · Assa 303 km

Morocco travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,672
2025
Happiness
4.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
80%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
17
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 492
Religion
Muslim 99%other 1%

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 Smara (26.7384°, -11.6719°, elevation 188 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).