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Monthly climate in Ziniare, Burkina Faso

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ziniare 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. Ziniare 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 Ziniare, Burkina Faso

The warmest months in Ziniare 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, Ziniare 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 Ziniare. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum39°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 maximum37°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 high33°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 mean26°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 low19°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 minimum16°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)
Minimum15°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 Ziniare, Burkina Faso

Ziniare 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 Ziniare 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 Ziniare. 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)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)000158172215600

Monthly sunshine hours in Ziniare, Burkina Faso

The sunniest months in Ziniare are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 45 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ziniare: 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 Ziniare. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours265296325320336327326280305323317326
Mean daily daylight hours11h 28m11h 43m12h 3m12h 24m12h 41m12h 50m12h 45m12h 30m12h 10m11h 49m11h 32m11h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Ziniare, Burkina Faso

Ziniare 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 Ziniare UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ziniare. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)11111213121313141311109