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Monthly climate in Bousse, Burkina Faso

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bousse features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 34 °C (93 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 613 mm (24.1 inches) and receives 83 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Bousse enjoys an average of 3739 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 22 minutes to 12 hours 51 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bousse, Burkina Faso

The warmest months in Bousse are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 34 °C (89 - 93 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bousse 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 Bousse. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum38°C
(101°F)		39°C
(103°F)		43°C
(109°F)		43°C
(110°F)		44°C
(112°F)		40°C
(104°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(97°F)		39°C
(102°F)		39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(100°F)
Mean maximum36°C
(97°F)		39°C
(102°F)		41°C
(107°F)		42°C
(109°F)		42°C
(108°F)		39°C
(102°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(96°F)		38°C
(101°F)		38°C
(100°F)		36°C
(98°F)
Average high32°C
(91°F)		35°C
(96°F)		39°C
(102°F)		40°C
(104°F)		38°C
(102°F)		35°C
(95°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Daily mean25°C
(77°F)		28°C
(82°F)		32°C
(89°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)		30°C
(87°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average low17°C
(64°F)		21°C
(69°F)		25°C
(77°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		21°C
(70°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Mean minimum14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(69°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		18°C
(66°F)		16°C
(60°F)
Minimum14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(60°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(71°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(64°F)		15°C
(59°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bousse, Burkina Faso

Bousse usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 19 rainy days and 162 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Bousse 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 Bousse. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)2 (0.1)3 (0.1)21 (0.8)68 (2.7)116 (4.6)231 (9.1)139 (5.5)33 (1.3)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)0001512202316600

Monthly sunshine hours in Bousse, Burkina Faso

The sunniest months in Bousse are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 47 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Bousse: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bousse. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours263293324319334329328276304323315324
Mean daily daylight hours11h 27m11h 42m12h 3m12h 24m12h 42m12h 51m12h 46m12h 30m12h 10m11h 49m11h 31m11h 22m

Solar UV radiation in Bousse, Burkina Faso

Bousse 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 Bousse UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bousse. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10111213121313141312109