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Monthly climate in Oursi, Burkina Faso

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Oursi features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 35 °C (96 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (114 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 248 mm (9.8 inches) and receives 33 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Oursi enjoys an average of 3823 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 15 minutes to 12 hours 58 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Oursi, Burkina Faso

The warmest months in Oursi 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 23 to 26 °C (74 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Oursi 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 Oursi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum38°C
(100°F)		40°C
(105°F)		43°C
(109°F)		44°C
(112°F)		46°C
(114°F)		44°C
(111°F)		42°C
(108°F)		42°C
(107°F)		40°C
(105°F)		42°C
(107°F)		41°C
(105°F)		37°C
(100°F)
Mean maximum35°C
(96°F)		38°C
(101°F)		42°C
(107°F)		44°C
(111°F)		44°C
(112°F)		43°C
(109°F)		41°C
(106°F)		38°C
(101°F)		40°C
(104°F)		41°C
(106°F)		39°C
(103°F)		36°C
(98°F)
Average high31°C
(88°F)		34°C
(93°F)		39°C
(102°F)		41°C
(106°F)		41°C
(107°F)		40°C
(104°F)		36°C
(98°F)		34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(98°F)		39°C
(102°F)		37°C
(99°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Daily mean23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(79°F)		31°C
(88°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(94°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		29°C
(85°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Average low16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(66°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(80°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		22°C
(71°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Mean minimum12°C
(55°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Minimum10°C
(51°F)		13°C
(57°F)		16°C
(60°F)		20°C
(69°F)		23°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		19°C
(67°F)		16°C
(62°F)		14°C
(57°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Oursi, Burkina Faso

Oursi 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 Oursi 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 Oursi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)5 (0.2)16 (0.6)46 (1.8)129 (5.1)44 (1.7)5 (0.2)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)00001310126100

Monthly sunshine hours in Oursi, Burkina Faso

The sunniest months in Oursi are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 58 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Oursi: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Oursi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours260292327325336331341322324324311322
Mean daily daylight hours11h 21m11h 39m12h 2m12h 27m12h 48m12h 58m12h 52m12h 34m12h 11m11h 46m11h 26m11h 15m

Solar UV radiation in Oursi, Burkina Faso

Oursi 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, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Oursi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Oursi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)911121312121314121099