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Monthly climate in Yako, Burkina Faso

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yako features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 33 °C (92 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 559 mm (22.0 inches) and receives 74 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Yako enjoys an average of 3775 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 21 minutes to 12 hours 51 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Yako, Burkina Faso

The warmest months in Yako are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 33 °C (88 - 92 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 27 °C (76 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yako 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 Yako. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum38°C
(101°F)		40°C
(104°F)		42°C
(108°F)		43°C
(109°F)		44°C
(111°F)		41°C
(106°F)		38°C
(100°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(98°F)		39°C
(102°F)		39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(100°F)
Mean maximum36°C
(97°F)		38°C
(101°F)		41°C
(106°F)		42°C
(108°F)		42°C
(108°F)		39°C
(103°F)		36°C
(98°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(96°F)		38°C
(101°F)		37°C
(99°F)		36°C
(98°F)
Average high32°C
(90°F)		35°C
(95°F)		38°C
(101°F)		40°C
(104°F)		39°C
(102°F)		35°C
(96°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(87°F)		32°C
(91°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Daily mean24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(81°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)		30°C
(87°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Average low16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(67°F)		24°C
(75°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		20°C
(69°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Mean minimum13°C
(55°F)		15°C
(60°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(69°F)		18°C
(64°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Minimum12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)		17°C
(62°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(73°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(71°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)		13°C
(56°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Yako, Burkina Faso

Yako usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 17 rainy days and 152 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Yako 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 Yako. 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)2 (0.1)4 (0.1)19 (0.7)51 (2.0)113 (4.5)215 (8.5)127 (5.0)28 (1.1)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)0001611162213500

Monthly sunshine hours in Yako, Burkina Faso

The sunniest months in Yako are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 54 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Yako: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Yako. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours263292324320335331335291310326316325
Mean daily daylight hours11h 26m11h 42m12h 3m12h 24m12h 42m12h 51m12h 47m12h 31m12h 10m11h 49m11h 30m11h 21m

Solar UV radiation in Yako, Burkina Faso

Yako experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and August, 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 Yako UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Yako. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10111213121214141311109