Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fada N'gourma features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 34 °C (93 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 608 mm (23.9 inches) and receives 76 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Fada N'gourma enjoys an average of 3727 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 25 minutes to 12 hours 48 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Fada N'gourma 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 (79 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fada N'gourma 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 (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) |
Mean maximum | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Average high | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°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) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso with other places around the world.
Fada N'gourma usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 17 rainy days and 159 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Fada N'gourma 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) | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 6 (0.2) | 34 (1.3) | 51 (2.0) | 120 (4.7) | 232 (9.1) | 125 (4.9) | 37 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Fada N'gourma are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Fada N'gourma: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 14 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 | 296 | 324 | 320 | 336 | 322 | 319 | 277 | 296 | 322 | 315 | 328 |
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 25m |
Fada N'gourma 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.January, 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 Fada N'gourma UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |