Bignona weather in November

In November, Bignona sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of November to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Bignona's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bignona's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:08 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
48%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Bignona is city in Senegal.

Density
1,697/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical November day in Bignona reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and on par with December.

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

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
7 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Bignona weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 19°10.111.34.1
Feb36° / 20°10.111.62.9
Mar37° / 21°0011.91.8
Apr38° / 22°0012.31.5
May37° / 23°20.312.62.0
Jun35° / 25°456.312.72.8
Jul31° / 25°25622.612.73.0
Aug30° / 24°36927.412.42.7
Sep31° / 24°30124.912.12.7
Oct33° / 24°11316.811.73.0
Nov34° / 22°11211.43.4
Dec34° / 20°20.311.34.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
35941
45941
56040
66040
76040
86040
96040
106139
116139
126139
136139
146139
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296139
306139

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Bignona gets around 11 mm of rain over 2 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 8% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
126
223
321
419
518
616
714
812
911
1010
118
127
136
146
155
164
173
183
192
202
212
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271
281
291
301

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the oppressive band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 66% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100184051
200294247
3012104443
4013124540
5014134636
6015144633
7026164630
8127184527
9139194524
101411214321
111512234218
121614244015
131716263813
142817273510
15291928338
163102130307
174122230275
184132431254
195142531223
206152632192
217162731171
229172731151
2310192830130
2412202829110
2513212828100
261521282790
271722272580
281923272470
292223262260
302424262160

Wind in November

Winds average 7 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
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86calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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278calm
288calm
298calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of November to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:02 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:026:35
211.57:036:34
311.57:036:34
411.57:036:34
511.57:046:33
611.57:046:33
711.57:046:33
811.57:056:33
911.57:056:33
1011.47:066:33
1111.47:066:32
1211.47:066:32
1311.47:076:32
1411.47:076:32
1511.47:086:32
1611.47:086:32
1711.47:096:32
1811.47:096:32
1911.47:106:32
2011.47:106:32
2111.47:116:32
2211.47:116:32
2311.37:126:32
2411.37:126:32
2511.37:136:33
2611.37:136:33
2711.37:146:33
2811.37:146:33
2911.37:156:33
3011.37:156:33

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.27 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 5.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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215.5Bright
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275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Bignona

In seasonPeak

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

Bignona sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Bignona's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Bignona sees seasonal dust haze (February–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is November a good time to visit Bignona?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bignona in November

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

In November, Bignona sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bignona in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bignona peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 18UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Bignona 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 Bignona is worst in February — around 100 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1698 µg/m³Aug 2020 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan81Unhealthy
Feb100Unhealthy
Mar84Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May49Poor
Jun55Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct42Poor
Nov56Unhealthy
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bignona?

Bignona sits at 12.8°N, 16.2°W, 30 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Ziguinchor, 27 km away.

GoudompNema KunkuLaminBrikamaGunjurSédhiouSanyang

Topography around Bignona

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bignona has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m.

The land around Bignona is covered by trees (23%), shrubs (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and shrubs (32%) within 16 km, and trees (32%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
51 m
80 km
57 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
November weather nearby: Ziguinchor 27 km · Goudomp 46 km · Nema Kunku 61 km · Lamin 64 km · Brikama 69 km · Gunjur 70 km · Sédhiou 73 km · Sanyang 77 km

Senegal travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / D / E / K
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 36% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,955
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
27%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.3
per 100k, 2015
Road deaths
23.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 442
Religion
Muslim 97%Christian 3%

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 Bignona (12.8103°, -16.2264°, elevation 30 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).