Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Diapaga features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (80 °F) and 34 °C (94 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 601 mm (23.7 inches) and receives 77 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Diapaga enjoys an average of 3732 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 24 minutes to 12 hours 48 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Diapaga are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 33 to 34 °C (91 - 94 °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, Diapaga 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 (102°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) |
Mean maximum | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Average high | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (94°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Average low | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Diapaga, Est, Burkina Faso with other places around the world.
Diapaga usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 17 rainy days and 156 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Diapaga 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) | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 7 (0.3) | 31 (1.2) | 50 (2.0) | 123 (4.9) | 218 (8.6) | 125 (4.9) | 44 (1.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Diapaga are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Diapaga: January, August and September receive an average of 9 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 266 | 298 | 327 | 320 | 337 | 320 | 321 | 284 | 295 | 322 | 312 | 325 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 29m | 11h 44m | 12h 3m | 12h 23m | 12h 40m | 12h 48m | 12h 44m | 12h 29m | 12h 10m | 11h 50m | 11h 33m | 11h 24m |
Diapaga experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in July, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, 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 Diapaga 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 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |