Climate of Ouagadougou
Ouagadougou has a semi-arid climate. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Ouagadougou 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.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 32°C and 41°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 18°C and 29°C
- Rain: it rains 66 days and there is a total of approximately 211 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3728 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 32°C and 41°C |
Warmest month: | 41°C in April |
Coldest month: | 32°C in August |
Night temperature: | between 18°C and 29°C |
Dry days: | 299 days |
Days with rain: | 66 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 211 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3728 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Ouagadougou.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Ouagadougou.
Climate table of Ouagadougou
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Ouagadougou. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Ouagadougou might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 34 | 37 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 37 | 37 | 34 |
Night temp. (°C) | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 19 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 44 | 76 | 40 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Days with rain | - | - | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 5 | - | - |
Dry days | 31 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 26 | 30 | 31 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Wind force (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 |
Best time to visit Ouagadougou
The best time to visit Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso is August. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Ouagadougou is 41°C in April and the lowest is 32°C in August.
Climate of Ouagadougou by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Ouagadougou? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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