Ouagadougou Climate by Month
Ouagadougou, Centre, Burkina Faso
Hot all year, with a rainy season from July to September.
Hot all year, with a rainy season from July to September: that's Ouagadougou's climate in short. Afternoon highs range from 90°F (32°C) in August to 103°F (40°C) in April, and January nights average 64°F (18°C). It gets 28 in (715 mm) of rain a year, 73% of it from July to September. November to March are almost completely dry.
- Warmest month
- 103°F(40°C)
- Average high, April
- Coldest nights
- 64°F(18°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 28 in(715 mm)
- Wettest: August
- Humidity
- 46%
- Sunniest: March
Best and worst months in Ouagadougou
Best for weatherDecember and January are the best time for weather in Ouagadougou: highs near 92°F (33°C) and almost no rain.
Least pleasantJuly and August are the least pleasant; August is the wettest, with 9.3 in (235 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in January.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Ouagadougou weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuaryBest | 91°F(33°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 22% | 5.4 |
| FebFebruary | 96°F(35°C) | 69°F(20°C) | 0.0 in(1 mm) | 21% | 5.9 |
| MarMarch | 101°F(39°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 0.1 in(3 mm) | 24% | 6.2 |
| AprApril | 103°F(40°C) | 80°F(27°C) | 0.7 in(19 mm) | 38% | 6.0 |
| MayMay | 101°F(39°C) | 80°F(27°C) | 1.6 in(41 mm) | 48% | 6.2 |
| JunJune | 97°F(36°C) | 77°F(25°C) | 3.5 in(90 mm) | 59% | 6.0 |
| JulJuly | 92°F(34°C) | 74°F(24°C) | 6.9 in(175 mm) | 69% | 5.7 |
| AugAugust | 90°F(32°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 9.3 in(235 mm) | 75% | 5.2 |
| SepSeptember | 92°F(34°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 4.5 in(115 mm) | 71% | 5.6 |
| OctOctober | 97°F(36°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 1.4 in(36 mm) | 58% | 5.8 |
| NovNovember | 98°F(37°C) | 69°F(21°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 38% | 5.6 |
| DecDecemberBest | 92°F(34°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 27% | 5.2 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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