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Monthly climate in Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Tenkodogo. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum39°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 maximum37°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 high34°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 mean27°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 low21°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 minimum18°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)
Minimum16°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tenkodogo. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)000279182516700

Monthly sunshine hours in Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tenkodogo. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours267296323318335316310270295319319329
Mean daily daylight hours11h 30m11h 44m12h 3m12h 23m12h 39m12h 47m12h 43m12h 28m12h 10m11h 50m11h 34m11h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tenkodogo. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)11111213121313141312109