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Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso climate
As Tropical savanna (dry summer)
Bobo-Dioulasso has a mildly seasonal tropical climate (Tropical savanna (dry summer), Köppen As). The hottest month is March with an average daily high near 100°F, while the coldest is August averaging around 71°F at night. Precipitation totals about 38 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 10.2 inches while December barely receives 0.04 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Bobo-Dioulasso climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 91 | 96 | 100 | 99 | 95 | 91 | 87 | 85 | 87 | 92 | 95 | 92 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 79 | 84 | 89 | 88 | 86 | 82 | 79 | 78 | 79 | 82 | 83 | 80 |
| Avg low (°F) | 67 | 73 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 68 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 6.8 | 10.2 | 7.2 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 91 | 96 | 100 | 99 | 95 | 91 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 79 | 84 | 89 | 88 | 86 | 82 |
| Avg low (°F) | 67 | 73 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 73 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 4.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 87 | 85 | 87 | 92 | 95 | 92 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 79 | 78 | 79 | 82 | 83 | 80 |
| Avg low (°F) | 72 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 68 |
| Precipitation (in) | 6.8 | 10.2 | 7.2 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 28 | 31 | 49 | 65 | 66 | 57 | 65 | 71 | 61 | 47 | 29 | 27 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 26 | 22 | 30 | 48 | 61 | 70 | 79 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 55 | 37 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.2 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 5.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 28 | 31 | 49 | 65 | 66 | 57 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 26 | 22 | 30 | 48 | 61 | 70 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.2 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 4.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 65 | 71 | 61 | 47 | 29 | 27 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 79 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 55 | 37 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 5.2 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 28 years of daily observations at Bobo Dioulasso, a weather station, about 5 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.