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Monthly climate in Nouna, Burkina Faso

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nouna features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (78 °F) and 34 °C (94 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 628 mm (24.7 inches) and receives 78 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Nouna enjoys an average of 3744 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 22 minutes to 12 hours 51 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Nouna, Burkina Faso

The warmest months in Nouna are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 34 °C (91 - 94 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (78 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nouna experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Nouna. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum39°C
(103°F)		41°C
(105°F)		44°C
(111°F)		44°C
(112°F)		45°C
(113°F)		40°C
(105°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(98°F)		39°C
(103°F)		39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(101°F)
Mean maximum37°C
(99°F)		40°C
(104°F)		42°C
(108°F)		43°C
(110°F)		43°C
(110°F)		40°C
(104°F)		37°C
(98°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(96°F)		39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(101°F)		37°C
(99°F)
Average high34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(98°F)		39°C
(103°F)		40°C
(105°F)		39°C
(103°F)		36°C
(97°F)		32°C
(91°F)		31°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(98°F)		35°C
(95°F)
Daily mean26°C
(78°F)		28°C
(84°F)		32°C
(91°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Average low18°C
(64°F)		21°C
(70°F)		25°C
(78°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		21°C
(71°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Mean minimum14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(69°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Minimum13°C
(57°F)		16°C
(60°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Nouna, Burkina Faso

Nouna usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 18 rainy days and 168 mm (6.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Nouna are January, February and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Nouna. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.1)9 (0.3)22 (0.9)54 (2.1)162 (6.4)226 (8.9)115 (4.5)38 (1.5)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000269192314500

Monthly sunshine hours in Nouna, Burkina Faso

The sunniest months in Nouna are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 49 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Nouna: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Nouna. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours263292323318334332329285298325315324
Mean daily daylight hours11h 27m11h 42m12h 3m12h 24m12h 42m12h 51m12h 46m12h 30m12h 10m11h 49m11h 31m11h 22m

Solar UV radiation in Nouna, Burkina Faso

Nouna 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 Nouna UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Nouna. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10111213121214141312109