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Monthly climate in Banfora, Burkina Faso

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Banfora features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 943 mm (37.1 inches) and receives 120 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Banfora enjoys an average of 3689 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 30 minutes to 12 hours 43 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Banfora, Burkina Faso

The warmest months in Banfora are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 31 °C (85 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (77 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Banfora experiences 328 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 Banfora. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum37°C
(98°F)		39°C
(102°F)		40°C
(104°F)		41°C
(106°F)		39°C
(102°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Mean maximum36°C
(97°F)		38°C
(101°F)		39°C
(103°F)		40°C
(104°F)		38°C
(100°F)		35°C
(96°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(91°F)		35°C
(94°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(96°F)
Average high34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(99°F)		37°C
(98°F)		35°C
(95°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Daily mean26°C
(80°F)		29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(85°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(82°F)		26°C
(80°F)
Average low20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(73°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum17°C
(63°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Minimum15°C
(60°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Banfora, Burkina Faso

Banfora usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 23 rainy days and 212 mm (8.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Banfora 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 Banfora. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)12 (0.5)41 (1.6)60 (2.4)103 (4.1)185 (7.3)274 (10.8)178 (7.0)85 (3.4)6 (0.2)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)002912132327201310

Monthly sunshine hours in Banfora, Burkina Faso

The sunniest months in Banfora are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 38 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Banfora: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Banfora. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours266295323319339320308270280318320327
Mean daily daylight hours11h 33m11h 46m12h 3m12h 21m12h 36m12h 43m12h 39m12h 26m12h 9m11h 52m11h 37m11h 30m

Solar UV radiation in Banfora, Burkina Faso

Banfora experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. February, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Banfora UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Banfora. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111112131313131414121010