Waterloo weather in November

In November, Waterloo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 130 mm of rain across 24.8 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Waterloo's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Waterloo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
130 mm
24.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:49 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Waterloo is city 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 29°C through the month.

A typical November day in Waterloo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and on par with December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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302925

How November really feels in Waterloo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 29 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
29
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.

Waterloo 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
Jan30° / 24°164.111.66.2
Feb30° / 25°112.211.76.0
Mar30° / 25°204.711.95.6
Apr30° / 25°478.412.25.0
May29° / 25°21625.212.43.5
Jun28° / 24°42629.712.53.2
Jul27° / 24°60629.912.43.4
Aug26° / 24°70529.712.33.4
Sep27° / 24°50129.4123.3
Oct28° / 24°26629.611.83.3
Nov29° / 24°13024.811.63.7
Dec29° / 25°4211.111.55.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
23070
33169
43367
53466
63565
73664
83862
93961
104060
114258
124258
134456
144456
154555
164654
174753
184753
194852
205050
215050
225149
235149
245248
255347
265446
275545
285644
295842
305842

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Waterloo gets around 130 mm of rain over 24.8 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 82% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
192
291
390
489
589
688
787
887
986
1086
1185
1285
1384
1484
1583
1683
1782
1882
1981
2081
2180
2279
2378
2476
2575
2673
2771
2869
2967
3065

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17624
27525
37426
47327
57228
67129
77030
86931
96931
106832
116733
126634
136535
146535
156436
166337
176337
186238
196238
206139
216139
226040
236040
246040
256040
266040
276139
286139
296238
306337

Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November, the calmest month.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of November to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:456:27
211.76:456:27
311.76:456:27
411.76:456:26
511.76:466:26
611.76:466:26
711.76:466:26
811.76:476:26
911.76:476:26
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1211.66:486:26
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1511.66:496:26
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1911.66:506:26
2011.66:516:26
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2211.66:526:27
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3011.66:556:28

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 4.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
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254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Waterloo

In seasonPeak

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

Waterloo's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Waterloo 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 Waterloo?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Waterloo.

What to pack for Waterloo in November

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

In November, Waterloo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Waterloo in November

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 25 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Warm
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Waterloo 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 Waterloo peaks around August 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 20UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Waterloo 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 Waterloo is worst in April — around 217 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 19.6× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodModeratePoorApr 14200 µg/m³Aug 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar106Unhealthy
Apr217Very unhealthy
May43Poor
Jun20Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Waterloo?

Waterloo sits at 8.3°N, 13.1°W, 23 m above sea level, in Sierra Leone. The nearest listed city is Freetown, 24 km away.

FreetownGoderichPort LokoLunsarMile 91NjalaForécariahMakeni

Topography around Waterloo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Waterloo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 419 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 899 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 885 m.

The land around Waterloo is covered by artificial surfaces (46%), grassland (23%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (48%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
419 m
16 km
899 m
80 km
885 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
November weather nearby: Freetown 24 km · Goderich 26 km · Port Loko 57 km · Lunsar 70 km · Mile 91 95 km · Njala 117 km · Forécariah 121 km · Makeni 128 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 Waterloo (8.3389°, -13.0709°, elevation 23 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. 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).