Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gousi features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 33 °C (92 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (55 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 599 mm (23.6 inches) and receives 76 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gousi enjoys an average of 3755 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 22 minutes to 12 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gousi are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 33 °C (89 - 92 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gousi experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) |
Average high | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (102°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gousi, Boucle du Mouhoun, Burkina Faso with other places around the world.
Gousi usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 18 rainy days and 160 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gousi are January, November and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 4 (0.2) | 21 (0.8) | 54 (2.1) | 128 (5.0) | 220 (8.7) | 133 (5.2) | 37 (1.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Gousi are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gousi: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 263 | 292 | 324 | 319 | 337 | 333 | 332 | 283 | 303 | 325 | 316 | 324 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 27m | 11h 43m | 12h 3m | 12h 24m | 12h 41m | 12h 50m | 12h 46m | 12h 30m | 12h 10m | 11h 49m | 11h 31m | 11h 22m |
Gousi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gousi UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |