Kaolack weather in November

In November, Kaolack sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of November to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Kaolack's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kaolack's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:10 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
48%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Kaolack is town and regional capital in Senegal.

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 35°C through the month.

A typical November day in Kaolack reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and about 2°C warmer than December.

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

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.

Kaolack weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 18°20.311.34.5
Feb35° / 20°10.111.53.3
Mar37° / 21°00.111.92.1
Apr38° / 21°0012.31.5
May37° / 22°00.112.61.7
Jun36° / 24°101.912.82.5
Jul34° / 25°8410.612.83.1
Aug32° / 25°20019.412.53.0
Sep32° / 25°14716.212.13.2
Oct34° / 24°375.611.73.1
Nov35° / 21°10.311.32.9
Dec33° / 19°20.311.24.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36337
46238
56238
66139
76238
86139
96139
106040
116040
125941
135941
145941
155842
165842
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195743
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295842
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Kaolack 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.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
33
43
53
62
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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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 26% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17915292911
281017292710
39111829248
411121929227
512141929206
614152028185
716172027164
818182126134
921192125123
1023212123103
112522212282
122823212072
133124211861
143324201751
153625201541
163825201430
174125191220
184325191110
194525191010
20462519910
21482518800
22492518800
23502518700
24522417700
25522417700
26552316600
27562315600
28572215600
29592114600
30612113500

Wind in November

Winds average 9 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of November to 11 h 12 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 7:03 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:036:32
211.57:046:32
311.57:046:32
411.57:046:31
511.47:056:31
611.47:056:31
711.47:066:31
811.47:066:31
911.47:066:30
1011.47:076:30
1111.47:076:30
1211.47:086:30
1311.47:086:30
1411.47:096:30
1511.37:096:30
1611.37:106:30
1711.37:106:29
1811.37:116:29
1911.37:116:29
2011.37:126:29
2111.37:126:29
2211.37:136:30
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2411.37:146:30
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2611.37:156:30
2711.27:156:30
2811.27:166:30
2911.27:166:30
3011.27:176:31

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.31 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 5.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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155.6Bright
165.6Bright
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205.5Bright
215.5Bright
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245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Kaolack

In seasonPeak

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

Kaolack sees seasonal dust haze (January–October), heaviest in June.

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

Is November a good time to visit Kaolack?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kaolack in November

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

In November, Kaolack sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kaolack 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 Kaolack peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 19UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Kaolack 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 Kaolack is worst in February — around 96 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (August, 29 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1494 µg/m³Aug 1930 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan84Unhealthy
Feb96Unhealthy
Mar79Unhealthy
Apr68Unhealthy
May63Unhealthy
Jun69Unhealthy
Jul42Poor
Aug29Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct58Unhealthy
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec79Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kaolack?

Kaolack sits at 14.2°N, 16.1°W, 7 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Kahone, 4.0 km away.

Gossas VillageFatickPoukham UnNioro du RipTiébo

Topography around Kaolack

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kaolack has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m.

The land around Kaolack is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
36 m
80 km
58 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
November weather nearby: Kahone 4.0 km · Guinguinéo 19 km · Gandiaye 24 km · Gossas Village 37 km · Fatick 41 km · Poukham Un 43 km · Nioro du Rip 54 km · Tiébo 56 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 Kaolack (14.152°, -16.0726°, elevation 7 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).