Makeni weather in November

In November, Makeni sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 101 mm of rain across 16.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of November to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Makeni's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Makeni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
101 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:46 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Makeni is capital city of Northern Province in Sierra Leone.

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 31°C through the month.

A typical November day in Makeni reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and about 1°C cooler than December.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
113022
123022
133022
143022
153022
163122
173122
183122
193122
203122
213122
223122
233122
243122
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122

How November really feels in Makeni

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.

Makeni weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 21°7211.53.8
Feb35° / 23°61.411.72.9
Mar36° / 24°245.711.92.5
Apr34° / 25°5110.212.22.7
May32° / 24°1792312.42.8
Jun29° / 23°30628.212.52.9
Jul28° / 22°40529.512.53.2
Aug28° / 22°46929.912.33.3
Sep29° / 22°4132912.12.9
Oct30° / 22°29429.711.82.8
Nov31° / 22°10116.311.64.0
Dec32° / 22°133.111.54.8

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22674
32773
42971
53169
63268
73367
83565
93664
103862
113961
124159
134159
144258
154456
164555
174654
184654
194852
204852
215050
225050
235149
245248
255347
265446
275545
285545
295743
305743

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Makeni gets around 101 mm of rain over 16.3 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 53% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
183
281
379
477
575
672
770
867
964
1062
1160
1257
1355
1453
1551
1649
1748
1846
1945
2044
2142
2241
2340
2439
2538
2636
2735
2833
2931
3029

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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1000955
2000964
3000964
4000964
5000964
6000964
7000964
8000964
9000964
10000964
11000964
12000964
13000964
14000964
15000964
16001954
17001954
18001954
19001954
20002944
21002935
22002935
23003925
24004915
25005905
26006895
27007885
28018865
29119845
301111834

Wind in November

Winds average 4 km/h in November, the calmest month.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of November to 11 h 30 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 6:41 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:416:22
211.76:426:22
311.76:426:22
411.76:426:22
511.76:426:21
611.66:436:21
711.66:436:21
811.66:436:21
911.66:436:21
1011.66:446:21
1111.66:446:21
1211.66:446:21
1311.66:456:21
1411.66:456:21
1511.66:456:21
1611.66:466:21
1711.66:466:21
1811.66:476:21
1911.66:476:21
2011.66:476:21
2111.66:486:21
2211.66:486:22
2311.66:496:22
2411.56:496:22
2511.56:506:22
2611.56:506:22
2711.56:506:23
2811.56:516:23
2911.56:516:23
3011.56:526:23

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 4.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Makeni

In seasonPeak

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

Makeni's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Makeni sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is November a good time to visit Makeni?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Makeni for sightseeing.

What to pack for Makeni in November

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

In November, Makeni sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Makeni 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 Makeni peaks around August 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 20UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Makeni 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 Makeni is worst in April — around 237 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 22.1× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateApr 13221 µg/m³Aug 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan98Unhealthy
Feb103Unhealthy
Mar145Unhealthy
Apr237Very unhealthy
May43Poor
Jun20Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec55Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Makeni?

Makeni sits at 8.9°N, 12.0°W, 93 m above sea level, in Sierra Leone. The nearest listed city is Mile 91, 50 km away.

Mile 91LunsarNjalaPort LokoKabalaBoBumpeKoidu

Topography around Makeni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Makeni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m around an average of 104 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 936 m.

The land around Makeni is covered by artificial surfaces (45%), trees (27%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
205 m
16 km
253 m
80 km
936 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Mile 91 50 km · Lunsar 58 km · Njala 73 km · Port Loko 83 km · Kabala 95 km · Bo 108 km · Bumpe 112 km · Koidu 121 km

Sierra Leone travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 24% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$846
2025
Happiness
3.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
11%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.2
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
33
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 77%Christian 23%

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 Makeni (8.886°, -12.0442°, elevation 93 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).