Monthly climate in Gorom-Gorom, Sahel, Burkina Faso

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gorom-Gorom features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 35 °C (96 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (114 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 252 mm (9.9 inches) and receives 36 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gorom-Gorom enjoys an average of 3826 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 16 minutes to 12 hours 57 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Gorom-Gorom, Sahel, Burkina Faso §

The warmest months in Gorom-Gorom are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 34 to 35 °C (93 - 96 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 27 °C (75 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gorom-Gorom 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 Gorom-Gorom, Sahel, 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 38°C
(101°F)
41°C
(105°F)
42°C
(109°F)
44°C
(111°F)
46°C
(114°F)
44°C
(111°F)
42°C
(108°F)
40°C
(105°F)
41°C
(105°F)
42°C
(107°F)
40°C
(105°F)
38°C
(101°F)
Mean maximum 35°C
(96°F)
38°C
(101°F)
42°C
(108°F)
44°C
(111°F)
44°C
(112°F)
43°C
(109°F)
41°C
(105°F)
38°C
(100°F)
40°C
(104°F)
41°C
(106°F)
39°C
(102°F)
37°C
(98°F)
Average high 32°C
(89°F)
34°C
(94°F)
39°C
(102°F)
41°C
(107°F)
41°C
(106°F)
39°C
(103°F)
36°C
(97°F)
33°C
(92°F)
36°C
(97°F)
38°C
(101°F)
37°C
(99°F)
33°C
(92°F)
Daily mean 24°C
(75°F)
27°C
(80°F)
31°C
(89°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(96°F)
34°C
(93°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(84°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
29°C
(85°F)
26°C
(78°F)
Average low 17°C
(63°F)
20°C
(68°F)
24°C
(76°F)
27°C
(82°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(80°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
22°C
(72°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Mean minimum 14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(61°F)
20°C
(67°F)
23°C
(74°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(72°F)
19°C
(67°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Minimum 12°C
(54°F)
15°C
(60°F)
16°C
(62°F)
22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(73°F)
20°C
(68°F)
17°C
(63°F)
14°C
(58°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Gorom-Gorom, Sahel, Burkina Faso §

Gorom-Gorom usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 73 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gorom-Gorom are January, March and November. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Gorom-Gorom, Sahel, 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) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 6 (0.3) 19 (0.7) 43 (1.7) 137 (5.4) 40 (1.6) 6 (0.2) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 0 0 2 4 9 13 6 2 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Gorom-Gorom, Sahel, Burkina Faso §

The sunniest months in Gorom-Gorom are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gorom-Gorom: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gorom-Gorom, Sahel, 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 261 295 327 325 337 331 341 319 322 325 312 324
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 21m 11h 39m 12h 2m 12h 27m 12h 47m 12h 57m 12h 52m 12h 34m 12h 11m 11h 47m 11h 26m 11h 16m

Solar UV radiation in Gorom-Gorom, Sahel, Burkina Faso §

Gorom-Gorom experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, October 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 Gorom-Gorom UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gorom-Gorom, Sahel, 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) 10 11 12 13 11 12 13 14 12 10 10 9