Sédhiou weather in November

In November, Sédhiou sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.4 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 33°C through the month. 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Sédhiou's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sédhiou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:05 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
47%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Sédhiou is town 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 33°C through the month.

A typical November day in Sédhiou reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 35°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)
13324
23324
33324
43324
53323
63323
73323
83323
93423
103423
113423
123422
133422
143422
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193421
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213421
223321
233321
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263321
273321
283320
293320
303320

How November really feels in Sédhiou

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
5 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.

Sédhiou 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
Jan33° / 19°00.111.34.4
Feb35° / 20°10.111.63.0
Mar37° / 22°0011.91.9
Apr38° / 23°0012.31.5
May37° / 24°20.512.61.7
Jun35° / 25°457.312.72.5
Jul31° / 25°22322.312.73.0
Aug30° / 24°33127.512.42.8
Sep31° / 24°23823.312.12.9
Oct33° / 24°7512.311.73.5
Nov33° / 22°61.411.44.0
Dec33° / 19°20.211.34.5

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 16% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35842
45941
55941
65941
76040
85941
95941
106040
116040
126040
136040
146238
156238
166238
176238
186238
196238
206238
216238
226238
236337
246337
256337
266337
276337
286337
296337
306238

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Sédhiou gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.4 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 5% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
115
214
313
412
511
610
79
89
98
107
116
126
135
144
154
163
173
182
192
201
211
221
231
241
251
261
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 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 70% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100143263
201153459
301263655
401383751
501393948
6024114044
7025124140
8027144136
9038164132
100310184028
110412204024
120514223921
130515243718
140617263615
151719283412
16182129329
17192230307
182102431286
192112532254
203122632233
214142732212
225152832191
236162832171
247172931151
259182930140
2610202928130
2712212927120
2814222825110
2916232824100
301724272290

Wind in November

Winds average 7 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
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 7:00 AM to 7:12 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)
111.57:006:32
211.57:006:32
311.57:006:31
411.57:016:31
511.57:016:31
611.57:016:31
711.57:026:31
811.57:026:30
911.57:026:30
1011.57:036:30
1111.47:036:30
1211.47:046:30
1311.47:046:30
1411.47:046:30
1511.47:056:30
1611.47:056:30
1711.47:066:30
1811.47:066:30
1911.47:076:30
2011.47:076:30
2111.47:086:30
2211.47:086:30
2311.47:096:30
2411.37:096:30
2511.37:106:30
2611.37:106:30
2711.37:116:30
2811.37:116:31
2911.37:126:31
3011.37:126:31

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 7.14 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 5.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Sédhiou

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Sédhiou 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 Sédhiou?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Sédhiou for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sédhiou in November

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

In November, Sédhiou sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sédhiou 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 Sédhiou 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 (very 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
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Sédhiou 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 Sédhiou is worst in February — around 108 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.9× the cleanest month (August, 18 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 18105 µg/m³Aug 2119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan71Unhealthy
Feb108Unhealthy
Mar89Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May52Poor
Jun52Poor
Jul28Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct39Poor
Nov47Poor
Dec61Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sédhiou?

Sédhiou sits at 12.7°N, 15.6°W, 21 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Goudomp, 37 km away.

Nema KunkuKoldaBignonaZiguinchorSoma

Topography around Sédhiou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sédhiou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m.

The land around Sédhiou is covered by water (37%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and shrubs (31%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
54 m
80 km
70 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
November weather nearby: Goudomp 37 km · Nema Kunku 70 km · Kolda 70 km · Bignona 73 km · Ziguinchor 79 km · Soma 81 km · Reino de Antula 90 km · Santa-Luzia 91 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 Sédhiou (12.7081°, -15.5569°, elevation 21 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).