Bourzanga weather in August

In August, Bourzanga sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 147 mm of rain across 18.3 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bourzanga's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bourzanga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
147 mm
18.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:57 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
64%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical August day in Bourzanga reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C cooler than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23224
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43224
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273224
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313224

How August really feels in Bourzanga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Bourzanga weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°00.111.36.2
Feb34° / 19°0011.54.2
Mar37° / 23°00.211.91.7
Apr40° / 26°3112.30.2
May39° / 28°93.412.60.4
Jun37° / 27°297.212.81.7
Jul34° / 25°9415.712.72.8
Aug32° / 24°14718.312.53.4
Sep33° / 24°691212.13.2
Oct36° / 24°133.211.72.2
Nov35° / 20°0011.43.0
Dec32° / 17°0011.25.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34753
44753
54555
64555
74456
84456
94357
104357
114258
124258
134258
144258
154258
164258
174357
184357
194258
204357
214357
224357
234357
244456
254555
264456
274555
284555
294654
304654
314753

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bourzanga gets around 147 mm of rain over 18.3 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 59% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
160
260
360
460
561
661
761
861
961
1061
1161
1261
1360
1460
1560
1659
1759
1859
1958
2058
2158
2258
2357
2457
2557
2657
2757
2856
2956
3055
3155

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14960
24960
33970
43970
53970
63961
73961
83961
93961
103961
113961
122971
132971
142971
152971
162971
172962
182962
191972
201972
211972
221972
231972
241972
251972
261972
272962
282971
292971
302971
313961

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:546:31
212.65:546:30
312.65:546:30
412.65:546:30
512.65:556:29
612.65:556:29
712.65:556:28
812.55:556:28
912.55:556:28
1012.55:566:27
1112.55:566:27
1212.55:566:26
1312.55:566:26
1412.55:566:25
1512.55:566:25
1612.55:576:24
1712.45:576:23
1812.45:576:23
1912.45:576:22
2012.45:576:22
2112.45:576:21
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2612.35:586:18
2712.35:586:17
2812.35:586:17
2912.35:586:16
3012.35:586:15
3112.35:586:15

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
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255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Bourzanga

In seasonPeak

None of Bourzanga's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Bourzanga sees seasonal dust haze (February–July), heaviest in March.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Bourzanga?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bourzanga.

What to pack for Bourzanga in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Bourzanga sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bourzanga in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bourzanga peaks around March 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highMar 16UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Bourzanga in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bourzanga is worst in March — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1177 µg/m³Aug 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb75Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May41Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov41Poor
Dec56Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bourzanga?

Bourzanga sits at 13.7°N, 1.5°W, 331 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Kouka, 28 km away.

TitaoKayaOuahigouyaAribindaPissila

Topography around Bourzanga

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bourzanga.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bourzanga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 324 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m.

The land around Bourzanga is covered by grassland (36%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
192 m
80 km
275 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Kouka 28 km · Kongoussi 39 km · Djibo 48 km · Titao 57 km · Kaya 82 km · Ouahigouya 95 km · Aribinda 96 km · Pissila 97 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
Muslim 64%Roman Catholic 20%Animiste 9%Protestant 6%

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 Bourzanga (13.6781°, -1.5461°, elevation 331 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).