Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Douentza features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 34 °C (94 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (49 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 325 mm (12.8 inches) and receives 56 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Douentza enjoys an average of 3810 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 14 minutes to 12 hours 59 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Douentza are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 33 to 34 °C (92 - 94 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 25 °C (72 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Douentza experiences 328 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 | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 38°C (102°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average low | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Mean minimum | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Minimum | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
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Douentza usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 14 rainy days and 97 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Douentza are March, 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) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 7 (0.3) | 17 (0.7) | 82 (3.2) | 153 (6.0) | 57 (2.2) | 6 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Douentza are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Douentza: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 255 | 289 | 327 | 325 | 335 | 330 | 342 | 325 | 324 | 324 | 312 | 318 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 20m | 11h 38m | 12h 2m | 12h 28m | 12h 49m | 12h 59m | 12h 53m | 12h 35m | 12h 11m | 11h 46m | 11h 25m | 11h 14m |
Douentza experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, 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 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Douentza UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 |