Monthly climate in Loumbila, Plateau-Central, Burkina Faso

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Loumbila, Plateau-Central, Burkina Faso §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Loumbila, Plateau-Central, Burkina Faso.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Loumbila, Plateau-Central, Burkina Faso §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Loumbila, Plateau-Central, Burkina Faso.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Monthly sunshine hours in Loumbila, Plateau-Central, Burkina Faso §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Loumbila, Plateau-Central, Burkina Faso.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Solar UV radiation in Loumbila, Plateau-Central, Burkina Faso §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Loumbila, Plateau-Central, Burkina Faso.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 11 11 12 13 12 13 13 14 13 11 10 9