Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 38°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 maximum | 36°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 high | 32°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 mean | 24°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 low | 17°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 minimum | 14°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) |
Minimum | 13°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kaya, Burkina Faso with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 263 | 295 | 325 | 322 | 335 | 331 | 334 | 294 | 311 | 326 | 314 | 323 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 26m | 11h 42m | 12h 3m | 12h 24m | 12h 42m | 12h 51m | 12h 46m | 12h 31m | 12h 10m | 11h 49m | 11h 31m | 11h 22m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |