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Monthly climate in Kaya, Burkina Faso

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kaya features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 34 °C (94 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (56 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 450 mm (17.7 inches) and receives 66 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kaya enjoys an average of 3777 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 Kaya, Burkina Faso

The warmest months in Kaya are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 34 °C (90 - 94 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 27 °C (76 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kaya 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 Kaya. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum38°C
(101°F)		40°C
(104°F)		43°C
(109°F)		44°C
(111°F)		44°C
(112°F)		41°C
(107°F)		38°C
(100°F)		35°C
(96°F)		37°C
(98°F)		40°C
(104°F)		39°C
(103°F)		38°C
(101°F)
Mean maximum36°C
(97°F)		39°C
(102°F)		42°C
(107°F)		43°C
(109°F)		43°C
(109°F)		40°C
(104°F)		37°C
(99°F)		34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(97°F)		39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(101°F)		37°C
(98°F)
Average high32°C
(90°F)		35°C
(95°F)		39°C
(103°F)		40°C
(105°F)		39°C
(103°F)		36°C
(97°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(91°F)		36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(98°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Daily mean24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(82°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average low17°C
(63°F)		20°C
(69°F)		25°C
(77°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		21°C
(70°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Mean minimum14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(62°F)		21°C
(69°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Minimum13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(71°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(64°F)		15°C
(59°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kaya, Burkina Faso

Kaya usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 15 rainy days and 123 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kaya 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 Kaya. 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 (0.0)2 (0.1)15 (0.6)42 (1.6)108 (4.2)176 (6.9)84 (3.3)23 (0.9)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)0000410152012500

Monthly sunshine hours in Kaya, Burkina Faso

The sunniest months in Kaya are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 52 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kaya: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kaya. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours263295325322335331334294311326314323
Mean daily daylight hours11h 26m11h 42m12h 3m12h 24m12h 42m12h 51m12h 46m12h 31m12h 10m11h 49m11h 31m11h 22m

Solar UV radiation in Kaya, Burkina Faso

Kaya experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, 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 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kaya UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kaya. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)911111212121313121199