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Monthly climate in Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Fada N'gourma. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum39°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 maximum37°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 high33°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 mean26°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 low19°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 minimum17°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)
Minimum14°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Fada N'gourma. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)000288162314500

Monthly sunshine hours in Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Fada N'gourma. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours266296324320336322319277296322315328
Mean daily daylight hours11h 29m11h 44m12h 3m12h 23m12h 40m12h 48m12h 44m12h 29m12h 10m11h 50m11h 33m11h 25m

Solar UV radiation in Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Fada N'gourma. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)11121213121213141312109