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Monthly climate in Kongoussi, Burkina Faso

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kongoussi features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 34 °C (93 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 442 mm (17.4 inches) and receives 65 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kongoussi enjoys an average of 3782 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 20 minutes to 12 hours 53 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kongoussi, Burkina Faso

The warmest months in Kongoussi are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 34 °C (89 - 93 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 27 °C (75 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kongoussi 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 Kongoussi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum38°C
(100°F)		40°C
(104°F)		42°C
(109°F)		44°C
(111°F)		45°C
(113°F)		41°C
(107°F)		39°C
(102°F)		35°C
(96°F)		37°C
(99°F)		40°C
(105°F)		39°C
(103°F)		38°C
(101°F)
Mean maximum36°C
(96°F)		39°C
(102°F)		42°C
(107°F)		43°C
(109°F)		43°C
(109°F)		40°C
(105°F)		38°C
(100°F)		34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(98°F)		39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(101°F)		37°C
(98°F)
Average high32°C
(90°F)		35°C
(95°F)		39°C
(102°F)		40°C
(105°F)		39°C
(103°F)		36°C
(98°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(92°F)		36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(98°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Daily mean24°C
(75°F)		27°C
(81°F)		31°C
(89°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		31°C
(89°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Average low17°C
(62°F)		20°C
(68°F)		24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°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 minimum13°C
(56°F)		16°C
(60°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Minimum12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(63°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		19°C
(66°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(57°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kongoussi, Burkina Faso

Kongoussi usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 15 rainy days and 121 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kongoussi are January, February and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kongoussi. 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)3 (0.1)13 (0.5)40 (1.6)104 (4.1)176 (6.9)84 (3.3)22 (0.9)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)0000310142112500

Monthly sunshine hours in Kongoussi, Burkina Faso

The sunniest months in Kongoussi are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 53 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kongoussi: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kongoussi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours263294325322335332335295311326315324
Mean daily daylight hours11h 25m11h 41m12h 3m12h 25m12h 44m12h 53m12h 48m12h 31m12h 10m11h 48m11h 29m11h 20m

Solar UV radiation in Kongoussi, Burkina Faso

Kongoussi 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 Kongoussi UV Index data.

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