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Monthly climate in Ouargaye, Burkina Faso

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ouargaye features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (80 °F) and 34 °C (93 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 694 mm (27.3 inches) and receives 87 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ouargaye enjoys an average of 3674 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 26 minutes to 12 hours 46 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ouargaye, Burkina Faso

The warmest months in Ouargaye are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 34 °C (89 - 93 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ouargaye 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 Ouargaye. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum39°C
(103°F)		39°C
(103°F)		42°C
(108°F)		43°C
(109°F)		41°C
(106°F)		38°C
(101°F)		35°C
(96°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(99°F)		39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(101°F)
Mean maximum37°C
(99°F)		39°C
(103°F)		42°C
(107°F)		42°C
(107°F)		40°C
(103°F)		37°C
(99°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)		37°C
(98°F)		38°C
(100°F)		37°C
(99°F)
Average high34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(98°F)		39°C
(103°F)		39°C
(103°F)		37°C
(98°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(98°F)		35°C
(95°F)
Daily mean27°C
(82°F)		30°C
(86°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(89°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Average low21°C
(70°F)		24°C
(75°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Mean minimum18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(69°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Minimum16°C
(60°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ouargaye, Burkina Faso

Ouargaye usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 19 rainy days and 172 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ouargaye are January, November and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ouargaye. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)4 (0.1)4 (0.2)11 (0.4)37 (1.4)74 (2.9)132 (5.2)223 (8.8)159 (6.2)50 (2.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)001389192416700

Monthly sunshine hours in Ouargaye, Burkina Faso

The sunniest months in Ouargaye are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 34 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ouargaye: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ouargaye. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours267296322318332313305265287316318329
Mean daily daylight hours11h 31m11h 45m12h 3m12h 22m12h 38m12h 46m12h 42m12h 28m12h 9m11h 51m11h 35m11h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Ouargaye, Burkina Faso

Ouargaye 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. January, 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 Ouargaye UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ouargaye. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)11121213121313141312109