Climate Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso has a semi-arid climate. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Burkina Faso is 68° degrees and there is about 83 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 284 days a year with an average humidity of 35% and an UV-index of 7.

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Climate Burkina Faso by month




Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°F) 94 99 104 106 105 101 94 90 92 98 98 94
Night temp. (°F) 64 69 74 80 84 82 78 75 75 77 73 66
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (inch) 0 0 1 1 3 9 17 30 16 6 0 0
Days with rain - - 2 4 4 7 13 19 12 5 - -
Dry days 31 28 29 26 27 23 18 12 18 26 30 31
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 9 10 10 12 12 12 11 11 11 10 8 7
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 3
UV-index 7 7 8 8 8 8 7 7 8 7 7 6

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Best time to visit Burkina Faso

To go to Burkina Faso, the best time to visit is in August. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. In Burkina Faso, April is the warmest month with 106°F and the most cold month is 90°F in August.

Burkina Faso weather by month

What is the average Burkina Faso weather like in a given month? Let's find out! Click on a month to check all the monthly averages for sunshine, temperature highs and lows, percentage chance of rain per day, snowfall accumulation and number of rainy days.


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Frequently asked questions

Where is Burkina Faso?

Burkina Faso lies in a straight line about 4,753 miles from United States (New York → Ouagadougou).

How long is the flight to Burkina Faso?

The flight time from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Burkina Faso is approximately 14 h. 10 min.

What are the largest airports in Burkina Faso?

These are the largest airports in Burkina Faso:

  • Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) in Ouagadougou
  • Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) in Bobo-Dioulasso

How many inhabitants does Burkina Faso have?

Burkina Faso has 19,632,147 inhabitants.

How big is Burkina Faso?

The surface area of Burkina Faso is 170,388 mi². It is slightly smaller than United States.

What is the capital of Burkina Faso?

The capital of Burkina Faso is Ouagadougou.

What is the area code of Burkina Faso?

The area code to call Burkina Faso is +226.

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