Best time to visit, weather and climate Burkina Faso
Best time to visit Burkina Faso
Best time to visit Burkina Faso
The best time to visit Burkina Faso is in january and february and june until december, when you will have a warm till very hot temperature and none till little rainfall. The highest average temperature in Burkina Faso is 41°C in april and the lowest is 32°C in august.
The average climate figure for Burkina Faso is an 8,8. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Burkina Faso has 2 types of climates prevailing, namely the tropical savanna climate and semi-arid climate. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Burkina Faso or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Burkina Faso per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34°C | 37°C | 40°C | 41°C | 40°C | 38°C | 34°C | 32°C | 33°C | 37°C | 37°C | 34°C |
| 0 mm |
1 mm |
3 mm |
3 mm |
7 mm |
22 mm |
44 mm |
76 mm |
40 mm |
15 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
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Climate Burkina Faso per Month
Climate Burkina Faso per Month
Burkina Faso has 2 types of climates prevailing, namely the tropical savanna climate and semi-arid climate. The average annual temperature for Burkina Faso is 36° degrees and there is about 212 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 284 days a year with an average humidity of 35% and an UV-index of 7.
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 34°C | 37°C | 40°C | 41°C | 40°C | 38°C | 34°C | 32°C | 33°C | 37°C | 37°C | 34°C |
| Night | 18°C | 21°C | 24°C | 27°C | 29°C | 28°C | 26°C | 24°C | 24°C | 25°C | 23°C | 19°C |
| Precip | 0 mm |
1 mm |
3 mm |
3 mm |
7 mm |
22 mm |
44 mm |
76 mm |
40 mm |
15 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
| Rain days |
0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry days |
31 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 26 | 30 | 31 |
| Sun hours per day |
9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Wind force in Bft |
3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| UV-index | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Climate Burkina Faso january
On average, it is maximum 34° in january in Burkina Faso and at least around 18° degrees. and the it will be dry 31 days this month in Burkina Faso.
Climate Burkina Faso february
On average, it is maximum 37° in february in Burkina Faso and at least around 21° degrees. and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Burkina Faso.
Climate Burkina Faso march
On average, it is maximum 40° in march in Burkina Faso and at least around 24° degrees. In march there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 3 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in Burkina Faso.
Climate Burkina Faso april
On average, it is maximum 41° in april in Burkina Faso and at least around 27° degrees. In april there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 3 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in Burkina Faso.
Climate Burkina Faso may
On average, it is maximum 40° in may in Burkina Faso and at least around 29° degrees. In may there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 7 mm and the it will be dry 27 days this month in Burkina Faso.
Climate Burkina Faso june
On average, it is maximum 38° in june in Burkina Faso and at least around 28° degrees. In june there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 22 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Burkina Faso.
Climate Burkina Faso july
On average, it is maximum 34° in july in Burkina Faso and at least around 26° degrees. In july there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 44 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Burkina Faso.
Climate Burkina Faso august
On average, it is maximum 32° in august in Burkina Faso and at least around 24° degrees. In august there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 76 mm and the it will be dry 12 days this month in Burkina Faso.
Climate Burkina Faso september
On average, it is maximum 33° in september in Burkina Faso and at least around 24° degrees. In september there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 40 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Burkina Faso.
Climate Burkina Faso october
On average, it is maximum 37° in october in Burkina Faso and at least around 25° degrees. In october there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 15 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in Burkina Faso.
Climate Burkina Faso november
On average, it is maximum 37° in november in Burkina Faso and at least around 23° degrees. and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Burkina Faso.
Climate Burkina Faso december
On average, it is maximum 34° in december in Burkina Faso and at least around 19° degrees. and the it will be dry 31 days this month in Burkina Faso.
14 day weather forecast Burkina Faso
The weather for Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso will be 34° till 32° degrees in the next 14 days with several days chance of light rain showers till heavy rain.
The weather forecast for Burkina Faso is based on the weather in Ouagadougou.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sa 11 Jul |
|
34°C | 21°C | 68 mm | 95% | 4m/s | 10 |
Su 12 Jul |
|
31°C | 24°C | 4.9 mm | 60% | 4m/s | 4 |
Mo 13 Jul |
|
33°C | 24°C | 0.8 mm | 20% | 4m/s | 10 |
Tu 14 Jul |
|
30°C | 23°C | 8.9 mm | 75% | 5m/s | 4 |
We 15 Jul |
|
29°C | 23°C | 0.3 mm | 10% | 6m/s | 3 |
Th 16 Jul |
|
34°C | 24°C | 0.3 mm | 10% | 4m/s | 11 |
Fr 17 Jul |
|
34°C | 24°C | 11 mm | 80% | 4m/s | 3 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sa 18 Jul |
|
33°C | 24°C | 15 mm | 85% | 4m/s | 3 |
Su 19 Jul |
|
30°C | 23°C | 11 mm | 80% | 4m/s | 3 |
Mo 20 Jul |
|
31°C | 24°C | 2.9 mm | 50% | 4m/s | 8 |
Tu 21 Jul |
|
32°C | 24°C | 4.6 mm | 60% | 3m/s | 1 |
We 22 Jul |
|
27°C | 22°C | 1.3 mm | 30% | 3m/s | 1 |
Th 23 Jul |
|
31°C | 22°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 2 |
Fr 24 Jul |
|
32°C | 23°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 4m/s | 2 |
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- Ouagadougou Airport
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Currency Burkina Faso
In Burkina Faso the CFA franc BCEAO is used to pay.
Exchange rate CFA franc BCEAO (XOF) 11 july 2020
1 CFA franc BCEAO = 0,13 Indian rupee
100 CFA franc BCEAO = 13,03 Indian rupee
1 Indian rupee = 7,68 CFA franc BCEAO
100 Indian rupee = 767,71 CFA franc BCEAO
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Time difference Burkina Faso
In Burkina Faso it is now 08:12 o’clock in the morning on saturday 11 july 2020. That is 5,5 hour earlier than in India. The time zone of Burkina Faso is Africa/Ouagadougou and the Greenwich time is UTC+00.
Vaccinations Burkina Faso
Mandatory vaccinations
- Cholera
- Gele koorts
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Burkina Faso.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Hepatitis B
- Meningitis of Meningokokkenziekte
- Rabiës
- Schistosomiasis
- Tuberculose (TBC)