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Ouagadougou Climate

Centre, Burkina Faso · population 1,086,505 · 6 weather stations within 200 km · records 1888 to 2025

Right now
31°C
Sunny · feels like 32°C
Humidity
55%
Wind
23 kph WSW
UV
9.3
Rain
0%
Updated Jul 9, 11:45 AMWeather data by WeatherAPI.com
Average annual daytime high
34.8°C
Warmest month · April
39.0°C
Typical daytime high
Coldest month · December
16.8°C
Typical overnight low

Ouagadougou has an average annual daytime high of 34.8°C, based on the 1951 to 1980 baseline. Its warmest month is April, when highs typically reach 39.0°C, and its coldest is December, with overnight lows near 16.8°C.

Month by month averages

MonthAvg highAvg low
January33.4°C16.8°C
February36.3°C19.5°C
March38.6°C23.4°C
April39.0°C25.8°CWarmest
May37.4°C25.6°C
June34.3°C23.6°C
July31.7°C22.3°C
August30.7°C21.9°C
September32.0°C22.0°C
October35.1°C22.2°C
November35.7°C19.3°C
December33.4°C16.8°CColdest

Temperature range across the year

15°21°28°34°41°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daytime high Overnight low
Hottest year on record
2023
+1.7°C vs. 1951–1980
Coldest year on record
1903
-0.9°C vs. 1951–1980

These figures reflect annual averages, not single-day records. Daily observations are outside this dataset's precision.

Is Ouagadougou getting hotter?

Since 1900, Ouagadougou's average temperature has risen by 0.0°C. Compared to the earliest station records that begin in 1888, warming totals +1.6°C.

27.5°28.0°28.6°29.1°29.6°1951–1980 baseline19251950197520002025

20-year smoothed annual temperature reconstructed from station anomalies. Dashed line: 1951–1980 baseline.

Best time to visit
any time of year

Daytime highs sit within a comfortable 15°C to 26°C range.

FAQ

What is the average temperature in Ouagadougou?

Ouagadougou's average annual daytime high is 34.8°C, based on the 1951 to 1980 baseline period. The warmest month is April, with highs averaging 39.0°C, and the coldest is December, with lows averaging 16.8°C.

What is the warmest month in Ouagadougou?

April is the warmest month in Ouagadougou, with typical daytime highs of 39.0°C.

What is the hottest year on record for Ouagadougou?

2023 is the hottest year on record for Ouagadougou, running +1.7°C above the 1951 to 1980 baseline.

Is Ouagadougou getting hotter?

Yes. Since 1900, Ouagadougou has warmed by roughly 0.0°C.

When is the best time to visit Ouagadougou?

any time of year typically offers the most comfortable daytime highs, in the 15°C to 26°C range.

Baseline period 1951 to 1980. Monthly averages are the mean of station observations weighted by proximity. Warming trend is the 20-year smoothed anomaly against that baseline.