Burkina Faso weather by month

Check out Burkina Faso weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °C
33°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Ouagadougou33
36°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Ouagadougou36
38°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Ouagadougou38
40°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Ouagadougou40
38°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Ouagadougou38
35°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Ouagadougou35
32°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Ouagadougou32
32°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Ouagadougou32
32°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Ouagadougou32
36°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Ouagadougou36
36°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Ouagadougou36
33°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Ouagadougou33
Hours of sunshine (daily)
Days with some rainfall
0 days with some rainfall in January in Ouagadougou0
0 days with some rainfall in February in Ouagadougou0
1 day with some rainfall in March in Ouagadougou1
2 days with some rainfall in April in Ouagadougou2
6 days with some rainfall in May in Ouagadougou6
9 days with some rainfall in June in Ouagadougou9
11 days with some rainfall in July in Ouagadougou11
15 days with some rainfall in August in Ouagadougou15
9 days with some rainfall in September in Ouagadougou9
4 days with some rainfall in October in Ouagadougou4
1 day with some rainfall in November in Ouagadougou1
0 days with some rainfall in December in Ouagadougou0

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Burkina Faso weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 33°C in Burkina Faso in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 33°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)33
    33°C max day temperature
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • 0 days with some rainfall in January in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)0
    0 days with some rainfall
  • 17°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)17
    17°C min night temperature
  • 11 hours of daylight per day in January in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)11
    11 hours of daylight per day
  • Moderate heat & humidity in January in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)M
    Moderate heat & humidity
  • 0 mm monthly rainfall in January in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)0
    0 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in January in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)10
    10 (Very High) UV index

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Burkina Faso weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 36°C in Burkina Faso in February and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 36°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)36
    36°C max day temperature
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • 0 days with some rainfall in February in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)0
    0 days with some rainfall
  • 20°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)20
    20°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in February in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in February in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)H
    High heat & humidity
  • 1 mm monthly rainfall in February in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)1
    1 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Burkina Faso weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 38°C in Burkina Faso in March and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 38°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)38
    38°C max day temperature
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • 1 day with some rainfall in March in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)1
    1 day with some rainfall
  • 24°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)24
    24°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in March in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • Very high heat & humidity in March in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)VH
    Very High heat & humidity
  • 5 mm monthly rainfall in March in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)5
    5 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Burkina Faso weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 40°C in Burkina Faso in April and extreme heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 40°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)40
    40°C max day temperature
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • 2 days with some rainfall in April in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)2
    2 days with some rainfall
  • 27°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)27
    27°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in April in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • Extreme heat & humidity in April in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)E
    Extreme heat & humidity
  • 25 mm monthly rainfall in April in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)25
    25 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in April in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Burkina Faso weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 38°C in Burkina Faso in May and extreme heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 74 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 38°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)38
    38°C max day temperature
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • 6 days with some rainfall in May in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)6
    6 days with some rainfall
  • 27°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)27
    27°C min night temperature
  • 13 hours of daylight per day in May in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)13
    13 hours of daylight per day
  • Extreme heat & humidity in May in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)E
    Extreme heat & humidity
  • 74 mm monthly rainfall in May in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)74
    74 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in May in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Burkina Faso weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 35°C in Burkina Faso in June and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 107 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 35°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)35
    35°C max day temperature
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • 9 days with some rainfall in June in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)9
    9 days with some rainfall
  • 25°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)25
    25°C min night temperature
  • 13 hours of daylight per day in June in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)13
    13 hours of daylight per day
  • Very high heat & humidity in June in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)VH
    Very High heat & humidity
  • 107 mm monthly rainfall in June in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)107
    107 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in June in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Burkina Faso weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Burkina Faso in July and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 174 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 32°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)32
    32°C max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 11 days with some rainfall in July in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)11
    11 days with some rainfall
  • 23°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)23
    23°C min night temperature
  • 13 hours of daylight per day in July in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)13
    13 hours of daylight per day
  • Very high heat & humidity in July in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)VH
    Very High heat & humidity
  • 174 mm monthly rainfall in July in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)174
    174 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in July in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Burkina Faso weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Burkina Faso in August and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 225 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 32°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)32
    32°C max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 15 days with some rainfall in August in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)15
    15 days with some rainfall
  • 23°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)23
    23°C min night temperature
  • 13 hours of daylight per day in August in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)13
    13 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in August in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)H
    High heat & humidity
  • 225 mm monthly rainfall in August in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)225
    225 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in August in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Burkina Faso weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Burkina Faso in September and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 138 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 32°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)32
    32°C max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 9 days with some rainfall in September in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)9
    9 days with some rainfall
  • 23°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)23
    23°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in September in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • Very high heat & humidity in September in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)VH
    Very High heat & humidity
  • 138 mm monthly rainfall in September in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)138
    138 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in September in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Burkina Faso weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 36°C in Burkina Faso in October and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 36°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)36
    36°C max day temperature
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • 4 days with some rainfall in October in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)4
    4 days with some rainfall
  • 23°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)23
    23°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in October in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • Very high heat & humidity in October in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)VH
    Very High heat & humidity
  • 32 mm monthly rainfall in October in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)32
    32 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in October in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)11
    11 (Extreme) UV index

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Burkina Faso weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 36°C in Burkina Faso in November and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 36°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)36
    36°C max day temperature
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • 1 day with some rainfall in November in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)1
    1 day with some rainfall
  • 20°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)20
    20°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in November in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • Very high heat & humidity in November in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)VH
    Very High heat & humidity
  • 1 mm monthly rainfall in November in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)1
    1 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in November in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)10
    10 (Very High) UV index

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Burkina Faso weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 33°C in Burkina Faso in December and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 33°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)33
    33°C max day temperature
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • 0 days with some rainfall in December in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)0
    0 days with some rainfall
  • 17°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)17
    17°C min night temperature
  • 11 hours of daylight per day in December in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)11
    11 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in December in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)H
    High heat & humidity
  • 1 mm monthly rainfall in December in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)1
    1 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in December in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)9
    9 (Very High) UV index

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Burkina Faso climate overview

This landlocked west African country, once part of the Great Mossi Empire, and formerly known as Upper Volta was a French colony until 1960. Today, despite a chequered history of coup and counter coup, Burkina Faso enjoys reasonable political stability and is well known for its cultural sophistication and the hospitality of its inhabitants.

The north of Burkina Faso is covered in sand dunes or desolate semi-arid landscape at best. Vegetation is restricted to low scrub due to overgrazing and an ever-encroaching Sahara Desert. The region is sparsely populated with only the hardiest Tuareg nomads surviving.

It rarely rains in the north of the country, although occasional light showers fall between June and September. The rest of the year it remains bone-dry. Temperatures during the summer are hot, falling to warm in winter when it may even become cool at night. Winters are also plagued by dusty Harmattan winds.

Further south, Burkina Faso becomes increasingly green and fertile. Rolling hills support wooded savannahs and pockets of forest that are being rapidly cleared to make way for sugarcane plantations. The highest hills are found in the far southwest corner around Banfora where the seasonal Karfiguéla Waterfalls cascade over beautiful escarpments. The south is also where the most intensive farming is undertaken with rice, grain, and cotton all grown.

The southern half of Burkina Faso experiences a rainy season from June to October when heavy and frequent summer showers develop, often becoming thundery. The rest of the year is dry. The hot temperatures peak in late spring, before the summer rains arrive causing temperatures to fall slightly.

Compare Burkina Faso with the UK

Below the Burkina Faso chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou) and the UK (London).

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