Climate in Burkina Faso
7 cities in Burkina Faso, compared on thirty-year climate normals. Open any city for its month-by-month record, or take the quiz to see which of them fits the weather you actually like.
- Hottest summers
- Kaya
average high 104°F (40°C) in the warmest month
- Mildest winters
- Banfora
coldest-month lows near 68°F (20°C)
- Driest
- Ouahigouya
20.3 in (515 mm) of rain a year
- Wettest
- Banfora
38.5 in (977 mm) of rain a year
Every city
| City | Warmest-month high | Coldest-month low | Rain a year | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OuagadougouCentre | 103°F (40°C) | 64°F (18°C) | 27.5 in (699 mm) | 2.4M people |
| Bobo-DioulassoHauts-Bassins | 99°F (37°C) | 67°F (20°C) | 35.7 in (906 mm) | 905k people |
| KoudougouCentre-Ouest | 102°F (39°C) | 64°F (18°C) | 28.2 in (716 mm) | 160k people |
| SaabaCentre | 103°F (39°C) | 63°F (17°C) | 26.8 in (681 mm) | 136k people |
| OuahigouyaNord | 104°F (40°C) | 61°F (16°C) | 20.3 in (515 mm) | 125k people |
| KayaCentre-Nord | 104°F (40°C) | 62°F (17°C) | 23.4 in (594 mm) | 122k people |
| BanforaCascades Region | 95°F (35°C) | 68°F (20°C) | 38.5 in (977 mm) | 117k people |
Which of these would suit you? The quiz scores every city against the temperatures, humidity, sun, rain and snow you enjoy.
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