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Koudougou, Burkina Faso climate
BSh Hot semi-arid
Koudougou has a mildly seasonal tropical climate (Hot semi-arid, Köppen BSh). The hottest month is April with an average daily high near 40°C, while the coldest is January averaging around 18°C at night. Precipitation totals about 805 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 212 mm while January barely receives 0 mm.
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)Koudougou climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 33 | 36 | 39 | 40 | 38 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 37 | 34 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 25 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 18 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 18 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 62 | 92 | 194 | 212 | 163 | 33 | 5 | 3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 33 | 36 | 39 | 40 | 38 | 35 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 25 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 30 |
| Avg low (°C) | 18 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 62 | 92 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 33 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 37 | 34 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 18 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 194 | 212 | 163 | 33 | 5 | 3 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 26 | 27 | 56 | 65 | 68 | 61 | 69 | 74 | 56 | 41 | 26 | 24 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 24 | 19 | 21 | 36 | 50 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 78 | 67 | 44 | 32 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 6.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 26 | 27 | 56 | 65 | 68 | 61 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 24 | 19 | 21 | 36 | 50 | 61 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 69 | 74 | 56 | 41 | 26 | 24 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 72 | 80 | 78 | 67 | 44 | 32 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 5.2 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 6.9 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 29 years of daily observations at Ouagadougou, a weather station, about 94 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.