Koungheul weather in November

In November, Koungheul sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°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 Koungheul's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Koungheul's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:04 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
47%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Koungheul is place in Kaffrine, 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 36°C through the month.

A typical November day in Koungheul reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°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)
13724
23723
33723
43723
53723
63723
73723
83723
93723
103722
113622
123622
133622
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303521

How November really feels in Koungheul

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.

Koungheul weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 19°10.111.34.0
Feb36° / 21°10.111.52.7
Mar38° / 23°0011.91.1
Apr40° / 24°0012.30.2
May39° / 25°10.412.60.4
Jun37° / 26°23412.81.6
Jul34° / 25°11013.712.72.6
Aug32° / 25°18619.412.52.9
Sep33° / 24°14015.312.13.1
Oct35° / 24°37611.72.7
Nov36° / 22°20.511.42.4
Dec34° / 20°20.211.23.7

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 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26337
36337
46337
56337
66337
76238
86238
96238
106139
116139
126139
136139
146139
156139
165941
175941
185941
195941
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215941
225941
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266040
276040
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306040

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Koungheul gets around 2 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 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
16
25
35
44
54
63
73
83
92
102
112
121
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141
151
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171
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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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1981728335
21091828304
312111928283
414122027253
516132026232
618152124202
721162123181
823172122161
926192120141
1028202018121
1131222017101
123423191580
133724191370
144025181260
154225171050
16452617940
17482616830
18502616720
19512615620
20542515510
21562514410
22582414400
23602314300
24602314300
25622213300
26642113200
27662012200
28671912200
29691811200
30711710200

Wind in November

Winds average 8 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
2910calm
3010calm

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 6:58 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:586:27
211.56:586:27
311.56:596:27
411.56:596:27
511.46:596:26
611.47:006:26
711.47:006:26
811.47:016:26
911.47:016:25
1011.47:026:25
1111.47:026:25
1211.47:026:25
1311.47:036:25
1411.47:036:25
1511.37:046:25
1611.37:046:25
1711.37:056:25
1811.37:056:25
1911.37:066:25
2011.37:066:25
2111.37:076:25
2211.37:076:25
2311.37:086:25
2411.37:086:25
2511.37:096:25
2611.37:096:25
2711.37:106:25
2811.37:106:25
2911.27:116:26
3011.27:116:26

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 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 7.28 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
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Koungheul

In seasonPeak

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

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

Koungheul sees seasonal dust haze (February–October), heaviest in June.

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

Is November a good time to visit Koungheul?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Koungheul.

What to pack for Koungheul in November

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

In November, Koungheul sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Koungheul 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 Koungheul peaks around August 21 at about 12 (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 highAug 21UV 12Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Koungheul 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 Koungheul is worst in February — around 87 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (August, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1585 µg/m³Aug 2025 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan71Unhealthy
Feb87Unhealthy
Mar72Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May63Unhealthy
Jun63Unhealthy
Jul36Poor
Aug24Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct47Poor
Nov51Poor
Dec67Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Koungheul?

Koungheul sits at 14.0°N, 14.8°W, 17 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Koungneul Sossé, 3.0 km away.

KaffrineFaratoFarafenniSomaNioro du RipVélingara

Topography around Koungheul

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Koungheul has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m.

The land around Koungheul is covered by cropland (56%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
48 m
80 km
57 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Koungneul Sossé 3.0 km · Koumpentoum 25 km · Kaffrine 82 km · Farato 90 km · Farafenni 98 km · Soma 100 km · Nioro du Rip 111 km · Vélingara 118 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 Koungheul (13.9833°, -14.8°, elevation 17 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).