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Monthly climate in Laye, Burkina Faso

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Laye features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °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 43 °C (110 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 627 mm (24.7 inches) and receives 86 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Laye enjoys an average of 3754 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 23 minutes to 12 hours 50 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Laye, Burkina Faso

The warmest months in Laye 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 December, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 27 °C (78 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Laye 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 Laye. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum38°C
(102°F)		39°C
(103°F)		42°C
(108°F)		43°C
(110°F)		43°C
(110°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
(101°F)
Mean maximum36°C
(97°F)		38°C
(102°F)		41°C
(107°F)		42°C
(108°F)		42°C
(107°F)		39°C
(102°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(96°F)		38°C
(100°F)		38°C
(100°F)		37°C
(98°F)
Average high33°C
(91°F)		35°C
(96°F)		39°C
(102°F)		40°C
(104°F)		38°C
(101°F)		35°C
(95°F)		32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Daily mean25°C
(78°F)		28°C
(83°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(91°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		26°C
(80°F)
Average low18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(70°F)		25°C
(78°F)		28°C
(83°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
(71°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Mean minimum15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(64°F)		21°C
(71°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		19°C
(66°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Minimum14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(67°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(69°F)		22°C
(71°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(60°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Laye, Burkina Faso

Laye usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 20 rainy days and 162 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Laye 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 Laye. 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)5 (0.2)26 (1.0)65 (2.6)124 (4.9)228 (9.0)135 (5.3)41 (1.6)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)0001710202417700

Monthly sunshine hours in Laye, Burkina Faso

The sunniest months in Laye are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 47 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Laye: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Laye. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours265295325321336328327278306324317326
Mean daily daylight hours11h 27m11h 43m12h 3m12h 24m12h 41m12h 50m12h 45m12h 30m12h 10m11h 49m11h 32m11h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Laye, Burkina Faso

Laye 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. February, 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 Laye UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Laye. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)11111213121313141312109