Tambacounda weather in November

In November, Tambacounda sees average daytime highs of 37°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 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Tambacounda's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tambacounda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:59 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
46%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Tambacounda is city 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 37°C through the month.

A typical November day in Tambacounda reaches about 37°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 39°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C warmer than October and about 2°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13724
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33724
43724
53724
63723
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93723
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How November really feels in Tambacounda

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.

Tambacounda 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°0011.33.3
Feb37° / 22°00.111.51.7
Mar40° / 25°0011.90.2
Apr41° / 27°00.112.30.0
May41° / 28°40.712.60.0
Jun38° / 27°366.212.80.9
Jul34° / 25°12414.312.72.6
Aug32° / 25°19819.512.53.1
Sep32° / 24°15915.912.13.2
Oct35° / 25°416.711.72.6
Nov37° / 22°20.511.42.1
Dec35° / 20°10.211.23.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26238
36238
46238
56238
66238
76238
86238
96238
106139
116139
126139
136040
146040
156040
166040
176040
186040
196040
206040
216040
226139
236139
246139
256139
266139
276139
286238
296238
306238

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Tambacounda 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 7% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
17
27
36
45
55
64
74
83
93
103
112
122
132
142
151
161
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 27% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1771229395
2981329364
310101429334
412111529303
514121629272
617131728242
719141727212
822151825182
924161824161
1027171922141
1130181921121
1233181919101
133619191781
143919181671
154220181461
164420181340
174720171240
185021171030
19522116920
20542115820
21562115710
22582114610
23602113510
24612113410
25642112300
26662011300
27682010200
28691910200
2971189200
3073178200

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 10 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
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

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 7:07 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:536:23
211.56:546:23
311.56:546:23
411.56:546:22
511.56:556:22
611.46:556:22
711.46:556:22
811.46:566:21
911.46:566:21
1011.46:576:21
1111.46:576:21
1211.46:586:21
1311.46:586:21
1411.46:586:21
1511.46:596:21
1611.46:596:20
1711.37:006:20
1811.37:006:20
1911.37:016:20
2011.37:016:20
2111.37:026:20
2211.37:026:21
2311.37:036:21
2411.37:036:21
2511.37:046:21
2611.37:046:21
2711.37:056:21
2811.37:056:21
2911.37:066:21
3011.37:076:22

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 4.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.22 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
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
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135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
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 Tambacounda

In seasonPeak

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

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

Tambacounda 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 Tambacounda?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tambacounda.

What to pack for Tambacounda in November

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

In November, Tambacounda sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tambacounda 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 Tambacounda 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highAug 18UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Tambacounda 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 Tambacounda 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 Tambacounda?

Tambacounda sits at 13.8°N, 13.7°W, 32 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Médina Gounas, 71 km away.

Médina GounasFaratoVélingaraKoumpentoumDiaoubéKoungheulKoungneul SosséKoundara

Topography around Tambacounda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tambacounda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m.

The land around Tambacounda is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (41%), shrubs (31%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (44%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
47 m
80 km
80 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Médina Gounas 71 km · Farato 72 km · Vélingara 84 km · Koumpentoum 100 km · Diaoubé 109 km · Koungheul 125 km · Koungneul Sossé 126 km · Koundara 149 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 Tambacounda (13.7707°, -13.6673°, elevation 32 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).