Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Loumbila features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 34 °C (94 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 535 mm (21.1 inches) and receives 74 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Loumbila enjoys an average of 3750 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 23 minutes to 12 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Loumbila are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 33 to 34 °C (91 - 94 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Loumbila experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) |
Mean maximum | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Average high | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Loumbila, Plateau-Central, Burkina Faso with other places around the world.
Loumbila usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 18 rainy days and 139 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Loumbila are January, November and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 23 (0.9) | 54 (2.1) | 99 (3.9) | 199 (7.8) | 120 (4.7) | 34 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Loumbila are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Loumbila: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 265 | 296 | 325 | 320 | 336 | 327 | 326 | 280 | 305 | 323 | 317 | 326 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 28m | 11h 43m | 12h 3m | 12h 24m | 12h 41m | 12h 50m | 12h 45m | 12h 30m | 12h 10m | 11h 49m | 11h 32m | 11h 23m |
Loumbila 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.October, 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 Loumbila UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 |