Médina Gounas weather in November

In November, Médina Gounas sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Médina Gounas's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Médina Gounas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:59 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
47%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

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 Médina Gounas 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 33°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C warmer than October and about 1°C warmer than December.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13524
23524
33523
43623
53623
63623
73623
83623
93623
103623
113622
123622
133622
143622
153622
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173622
183622
193621
203621
213621
223621
233621
243621
253621
263621
273521
283521
293521
303521

How November really feels in Médina Gounas

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
3 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.

Médina Gounas weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 20°0011.33.2
Feb38° / 22°10.211.61.6
Mar40° / 25°0011.90.2
Apr41° / 27°00.112.30.0
May40° / 28°61.312.60.1
Jun37° / 27°426.812.81.5
Jul33° / 25°14516.912.72.9
Aug31° / 24°22922.212.43.0
Sep32° / 24°18218.512.13.2
Oct34° / 24°517.911.73.2
Nov36° / 22°30.711.42.7
Dec35° / 20°10.211.23.3

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 (%)
16040
26139
36139
46238
56238
66139
76139
86139
96139
106139
116139
126139
136139
146139
156139
166139
176040
186040
196040
206040
216139
226139
236139
246139
256139
266139
276139
286139
296139
306238

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Médina Gounas gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.7 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 3% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
19
28
37
47
56
66
75
84
94
103
113
123
132
142
152
162
171
181
191
201
211
221
230
240
250
261
271
281
291
301

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 26% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1246165418
2346175416
3457195114
4568205012
5669224710
6771023458
7981124427
81191224386
912101325355
1014111425324
1116131525283
1218141625253
1320151724222
1422161824192
1524171823171
1626171922141
1728182021121
1830192020101
193320201880
203421211770
213621211660
223822211540
234022201440
244322201330
254521191220
264721191120
275021181010
28522117910
29552016810
30562015810

Wind in November

Winds average 8 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
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 6:53 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:536:24
211.56:536:24
311.56:546:24
411.56:546:23
511.56:546:23
611.56:556:23
711.56:556:23
811.56:556:23
911.46:566:22
1011.46:566:22
1111.46:576:22
1211.46:576:22
1311.46:576:22
1411.46:586:22
1511.46:586:22
1611.46:596:22
1711.46:596:22
1811.47:006:22
1911.47:006:22
2011.47:016:22
2111.37:016:22
2211.37:026:22
2311.37:026:22
2411.37:036:22
2511.37:036:22
2611.37:046:22
2711.37:046:22
2811.37:056:23
2911.37:056:23
3011.37:066:23

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 5.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Médina Gounas

In seasonPeak

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

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

Médina Gounas sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in June.

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

Is November a good time to visit Médina Gounas?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Médina Gounas in November

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Médina Gounas 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 Médina Gounas peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highAug 18UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Médina Gounas 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 Médina Gounas is worst in February — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyFeb 1771 µg/m³Aug 1916 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan56Unhealthy
Feb73Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May50Poor
Jun41Poor
Jul21Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct39Poor
Nov72Unhealthy
Dec57Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Médina Gounas?

Médina Gounas sits at 13.1°N, 13.8°W, 59 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Vélingara, 39 km away.

VélingaraDiaoubéFaratoTambacoundaKoundaraKamabiGabúKoumpentoum

Topography around Médina Gounas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Médina Gounas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m.

The land around Médina Gounas is covered by cropland (59%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and shrubs (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
64 m
80 km
232 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Vélingara 39 km · Diaoubé 51 km · Farato 58 km · Tambacounda 71 km · Koundara 88 km · Kamabi 90 km · Gabú 108 km · Koumpentoum 129 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 Médina Gounas (13.1361°, -13.7557°, elevation 59 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).