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Monthly climate in Hounde, Burkina Faso

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hounde features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 33 °C (92 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 729 mm (28.7 inches) and receives 102 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Hounde enjoys an average of 3710 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 27 minutes to 12 hours 46 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Hounde, Burkina Faso

The warmest months in Hounde are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 33 °C (89 - 92 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hounde 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 Hounde. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum39°C
(102°F)		40°C
(104°F)		42°C
(108°F)		44°C
(111°F)		41°C
(106°F)		38°C
(100°F)		35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		39°C
(102°F)		39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(101°F)
Mean maximum38°C
(100°F)		40°C
(103°F)		41°C
(107°F)		42°C
(108°F)		40°C
(104°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(95°F)		32°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)		37°C
(98°F)		38°C
(100°F)		37°C
(99°F)
Average high35°C
(94°F)		37°C
(98°F)		39°C
(102°F)		39°C
(102°F)		37°C
(98°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(85°F)		31°C
(88°F)		34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(98°F)		35°C
(96°F)
Daily mean27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(86°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(89°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Average low20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(73°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(69°F)
Mean minimum17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Minimum16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(69°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		18°C
(66°F)		17°C
(64°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Hounde, Burkina Faso

Hounde usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 21 rainy days and 173 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Hounde 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 Hounde. 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)6 (0.2)22 (0.9)41 (1.6)77 (3.0)155 (6.1)227 (8.9)138 (5.4)62 (2.4)1 (0.1)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)00259112126181000

Monthly sunshine hours in Hounde, Burkina Faso

The sunniest months in Hounde are May, June and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 45 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Hounde: January, August and September receive an average of 9 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Hounde. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours265294322319336326313272291321319326
Mean daily daylight hours11h 31m11h 45m12h 3m12h 22m12h 38m12h 46m12h 42m12h 28m12h 9m11h 51m11h 35m11h 27m

Solar UV radiation in Hounde, Burkina Faso

Hounde 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Hounde UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Hounde. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10111213131313141312109