Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tenkodogo 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 674 mm (26.6 inches) and receives 84 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tenkodogo enjoys an average of 3703 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 26 minutes to 12 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tenkodogo are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 34 °C (90 - 93 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tenkodogo 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 | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) |
Mean maximum | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Average high | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average low | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°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 minimum | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso with other places around the world.
Tenkodogo usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 19 rainy days and 169 mm (6.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tenkodogo 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) | 2 (0.1) | 4 (0.2) | 8 (0.3) | 41 (1.6) | 68 (2.7) | 138 (5.4) | 229 (9.0) | 141 (5.6) | 43 (1.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Tenkodogo are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tenkodogo: January, August and September receive an average of 9 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 267 | 296 | 323 | 318 | 335 | 316 | 310 | 270 | 295 | 319 | 319 | 329 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 30m | 11h 44m | 12h 3m | 12h 23m | 12h 39m | 12h 47m | 12h 43m | 12h 28m | 12h 10m | 11h 50m | 11h 34m | 11h 26m |
Tenkodogo 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 Tenkodogo UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |