Burkina Faso Climate
Climate Zone and Historical Climate Data
Burkina Faso Climatic Classifications
| Code | Description | Group | Number of states/regions | States/regions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aw | Tropical wet and dry or savanna | Tropical | 7 | Cascades Centre-Est Centre-Ouest Centre-Sud Hauts-Bassins Plateau-Central Sud-Ouest |
| Bsh | Subtropical steppe | Arid | 6 | Boucle du Mouhoun Centre Centre-Nord Est Nord Sahel |
Summary: Most regions (7) in Burkina Faso lie in the Tropical wet and dry or savanna climate zone (Köppen: Aw). The mean average of annual temperatures range from a high of 32.61°C (90.7°F) in Sahel to a low of 29.88°C (85.78°F) in Cascades.
Climate Burkina Faso: Weather By Month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Nov | Oct | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record high °C (°F) | 36.31(97.36) | 38.35(101.03) | 40.59(105.06) | 41.44(106.59) | 41.54(106.77) | 39.74(103.53) | 36.73(98.11) | 34.85(94.73) | 36.89(98.4) | 38.38(101.08) | 37.26(99.07) | 35.82(96.48) | 41.54(106.77) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 34.71(94.48) | 37.27(99.09) | 39.85(103.73) | 40.61(105.1) | 39.63(103.33) | 37.53(99.55) | 33.83(92.89) | 31.48(88.66) | 33.06(91.51) | 36.06(96.91) | 36.71(98.08) | 34.63(94.33) | 36.28(97.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.6(81.68) | 30.31(86.56) | 33.55(92.39) | 35.34(95.61) | 35.05(95.09) | 33.22(91.8) | 30.2(86.36) | 28.17(82.71) | 29.15(84.47) | 31.42(88.56) | 31.26(88.27) | 28.37(83.07) | 31.14(88.05) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 18.38(65.08) | 20.77(69.39) | 24.23(75.61) | 27.53(81.55) | 28.6(83.48) | 27.18(80.92) | 25.07(77.13) | 23.55(74.39) | 23.9(75.02) | 24.83(76.69) | 23.13(73.63) | 19.64(67.35) | 23.9(75.02) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 17.6(63.68) | 19.85(67.73) | 22.86(73.15) | 26.55(79.79) | 25.94(78.69) | 24.02(75.24) | 22.54(72.57) | 21.82(71.28) | 22.08(71.74) | 22.8(73.04) | 22.32(72.18) | 19.18(66.52) | 17.6(63.68) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0.31(0.01) | 1.83(0.07) | 6.86(0.27) | 12.0(0.47) | 32.11(1.26) | 39.06(1.54) | 80.65(3.18) | 134.17(5.28) | 73.66(2.9) | 21.07(0.83) | 1.06(0.04) | 0.11(0.0) | 33.57(1.32) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 0.12 | 0.5 | 1.41 | 2.43 | 4.5 | 6.52 | 12.07 | 16.78 | 11.32 | 4.42 | 0.34 | 0.06 | 5.04 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 13.86 | 13.79 | 18.31 | 27.59 | 38.14 | 46.61 | 60.07 | 72.22 | 67.77 | 48.44 | 23.94 | 15.78 | 37.21 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 10.3 | 11.48 | 11.51 | 12.25 | 12.73 | 12.79 | 12.13 | 11.42 | 11.54 | 10.73 | 9.44 | 8.86 | 11.27 |
Burkina Faso Climate Graph
Burkina Faso’s Cities by Temperature
Burkina Faso’s states/regions ranking by average yearly temperature:
| Sahel |
|
32.61°C | 90.7°F |
| Nord |
|
31.89°C | 89.4°F |
| Centre-Sud |
|
31.28°C | 88.3°F |
| Plateau-Central |
|
31.24°C | 88.23°F |
| Boucle du Mouhoun |
|
31.24°C | 88.23°F |
| Centre-Ouest |
|
31.24°C | 88.23°F |
| Centre |
|
31.24°C | 88.23°F |
| Centre-Nord |
|
31.24°C | 88.23°F |
| Centre-Est |
|
31.18°C | 88.12°F |
| Est |
|
31.18°C | 88.12°F |
| Sud-Ouest |
|
30.34°C | 86.61°F |
| Hauts-Bassins |
|
30.2°C | 86.36°F |
| Cascades |
|
29.88°C | 85.78°F |
Popular places in Burkina Faso
- Alana Cascades
- Kampti Sud-Ouest
- Bankatatougou Est
- Tolkaboua Sud-Ouest
- Voro Boucle du Mouhoun
- Naben Centre-Sud
- Zako Centre-Est
- Bobonon Centre-Ouest
- Bartyaga Est
- Bena Boucle du Mouhoun
- Targo Centre-Sud
- Diarakoro Cascades
- Sapoui Centre-Ouest
- Zaongo Centre-Est
- Piega Est
- Yankasso Boucle du Mouhoun
- Bennse Nord
- Dounlia Centre-Sud
- Simba Centre-Est
- Zainzain Centre-Est
- Pinaptenga Centre-Sud
- Sayanga Centre-Est
- Nwentenga Plateau-Central
- Bondigui Sud-Ouest
- Dwaba Centre-Sud
- Nankou Centre-Sud
- Mebare Sud-Ouest
- Deregoue Cascades
- Bourzanga Centre-Nord
- Bemkoudougou Nord
- Korsimoro Centre-Nord
- Bandania Sahel
- Dandougou Cascades
- Diomou Cascades
- Niankore Boucle du Mouhoun
- Bilbalgo Centre
- Memere Sud-Ouest
- Safane Boucle du Mouhoun
- Almande Est
- Bango Mossi Nord
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