Aribinda in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Aribinda sees average daytime highs around 39°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 9 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 36°C in early March to 39°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Aribinda's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Aribinda's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 39°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 27°C
- Rainfall
- 9 mm
- 3 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Aribinda in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 36°C in early March to 39°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Aribinda reaches about 39°C and drops to 27°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Aribinda
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Aribinda weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 18° | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 6.0 |
| Feb | 34° / 20° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 38° / 24° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.9 | 1.5 |
| Apr | 40° / 27° | 2 | 0.6 | 12.3 | 0.0 |
| May | 40° / 29° | 7 | 2.4 | 12.7 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 38° / 28° | 20 | 5.7 | 12.8 | 1.2 |
| Jul | 35° / 26° | 77 | 12.6 | 12.8 | 2.5 |
| Aug | 33° / 25° | 128 | 15.7 | 12.5 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 35° / 25° | 48 | 8.5 | 12.1 | 2.8 |
| Oct | 37° / 25° | 6 | 1.7 | 11.7 | 1.7 |
| Nov | 36° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 2.7 |
| Dec | 32° / 18° | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 5.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Aribinda gets around 9 mm of rain over 3 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 13 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Aribinda
In spring, Aribinda overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Aribinda sees seasonal dust haze (January–October), heaviest in April.
Is spring a good time to visit Aribinda?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aribinda.
What to pack for Aribinda in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Aribinda sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Aribinda in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aribinda peaks around August 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | Very high |
Air quality in Aribinda in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Aribinda is worst in February — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.8× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 69 | 79 | 78 | 61 | 46 | 36 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 34 | 46 | 58 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 69 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 79 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 78 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 61 | Unhealthy |
| May | 46 | Poor |
| Jun | 36 | Poor |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 34 | Moderate |
| Nov | 46 | Poor |
| Dec | 58 | Unhealthy |
Where is Aribinda?
Aribinda sits at 14.2°N, 0.9°W, 341 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Djibo, 83 km away.
Topography around Aribinda
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Aribinda.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Aribinda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 333 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m.
The land around Aribinda is covered by grassland (74%) and bare terrain (22%) within 3 km, grassland (76%) within 16 km, and grassland (76%) within 80 km.
Burkina Faso travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 4
- Do Not Travel
- Power plugs
- Type C / E
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 37% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $1,148
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.5 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 1.3
- per 100k, 2017
- Road deaths
- 31
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Low
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Aribinda (14.2296°, -0.8654°, elevation 341 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.