Le Plateau weather in November

In November, Le Plateau sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Le Plateau's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Le Plateau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:16 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
48%
8th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Le Plateau is district of Dakar, Senegal.

Density
6,484/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

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical November day in Le Plateau reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C cooler 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 Le Plateau

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.

Le Plateau weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 21°20.211.28.6
Feb22° / 20°10.111.58.5
Mar21° / 20°0011.98.7
Apr21° / 20°0012.38.7
May23° / 22°0012.79.1
Jun25° / 24°10.212.99.0
Jul27° / 26°274.412.87.5
Aug28° / 26°12411.612.56.1
Sep28° / 27°829.812.16.1
Oct28° / 27°222.611.77.3
Nov27° / 26°0011.38.1
Dec25° / 23°10.211.18.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26634
36535
46535
56436
66337
76238
86139
96040
106040
115941
125842
135743
145743
155644
165644
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205644
215644
225644
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245644
255743
265743
275743
285842
295842
305842

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Le Plateau gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
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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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1003156418
2003166516
3003176515
4004196413
5004216411
6015236110
701525609
801627588
901629577
1001732546
1101734535
1201837494
1301940474
1401942443
15021044422
16021146392
17021248371
18021349351
19021450331
20021552310
21031751290
22031852270
23031952260
24042151240
25042251230
26152350210
27162549200
28162647190
29172846180
30282944170

Wind in November

Winds average 21 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
920light breeze
1020light breeze
1120breezy
1220breezy
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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 7:09 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:096:37
211.57:106:37
311.47:106:37
411.47:106:36
511.47:116:36
611.47:116:36
711.47:126:36
811.47:126:35
911.47:136:35
1011.47:136:35
1111.47:136:35
1211.37:146:35
1311.37:146:35
1411.37:156:34
1511.37:156:34
1611.37:166:34
1711.37:166:34
1811.37:176:34
1911.37:176:34
2011.37:186:34
2111.37:186:34
2211.37:196:34
2311.27:196:34
2411.27:206:34
2511.27:206:34
2611.27:216:35
2711.27:226:35
2811.27:226:35
2911.27:236:35
3011.27:236:35

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.06 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 5.52 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
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145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
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205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Le Plateau

In seasonPeak

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

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

Le Plateau sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.

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

Is November a good time to visit Le Plateau?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Le Plateau in November

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

In November, Le Plateau sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Le Plateau in November

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 28°C and coldest in March near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 12 to Feb 4 — about 9.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb20Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr20Refreshing
May22Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec24Refreshing

UV index in Le Plateau 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 Le Plateau peaks around March 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMar 17UV 12Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Le Plateau 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 Le Plateau is worst in January — around 109 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.1× the cleanest month (August, 36 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 18108 µg/m³Aug 1937 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan109Unhealthy
Feb103Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May48Poor
Jun66Unhealthy
Jul49Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct62Unhealthy
Nov68Unhealthy
Dec100Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Le Plateau?

Le Plateau sits at 14.7°N, 17.4°W, 38 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Dakar, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Le Plateau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Le Plateau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m.

The land around Le Plateau is covered by water (71%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, water (84%) within 16 km, and water (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
89 m
80 km
143 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Dakar 4.0 km · Pikine 13 km · Guédiawaye 13 km · N’diareme limamoulaye 15 km · Rufisque 19 km · Rufisque est 19 km · Jaxaay Parcelle Niakoul Rap 21 km · Bargny Ngoude 22 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 Le Plateau (14.6622°, -17.4397°, elevation 38 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).