Boussé weather in July

In July, Boussé sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 125 mm of rain across 18.9 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of July to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Boussé's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boussé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
125 mm
18.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:53 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
62%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Boussé is capital of Kourwéogo Province, Plateau-Central Region, Burkina Faso.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical July day in Boussé 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, July runs about 3°C cooler than June and about 1°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13325
23325
33325
43325
53325
63325
73325
83324
93324
103324
113224
123224
133224
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213224
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283124
293124
303124
313124

How July really feels in Boussé

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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 July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Boussé weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°0011.35.6
Feb35° / 21°00.111.63.6
Mar38° / 24°20.711.91.4
Apr39° / 27°92.412.30.5
May38° / 28°236.312.61.1
Jun35° / 26°5210.512.72.6
Jul32° / 24°12518.912.73.2
Aug31° / 23°20222.512.43.3
Sep32° / 24°10716.412.13.4
Oct35° / 24°276.411.73.0
Nov35° / 20°10.211.43.2
Dec33° / 18°0011.34.9

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26238
36139
46040
55941
65743
75545
85545
95347
105149
114951
124852
134654
144654
154456
164357
174258
184159
194060
204060
213961
223961
233961
243961
253961
263862
273763
283763
293763
303763
313664

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Boussé gets around 125 mm of rain over 18.9 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 60% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
250
351
452
553
654
755
855
956
1057
1157
1258
1358
1459
1560
1660
1761
1861
1962
2063
2163
2264
2365
2466
2566
2667
2768
2869
2969
3070
3170

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
115850
214860
314860
413870
512880
611890
710900
810900
99910
108920
117930
127930
136940
145950
155950
164960
174960
183970
193970
203970
212980
222980
232980
241990
251990
261990
271990
281990
291990
301981
311981

Wind in July

Winds average 9 km/h in July.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of July to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:496:33
212.75:496:33
312.75:496:33
412.75:506:33
512.75:506:33
612.75:506:34
712.75:506:34
812.75:516:34
912.75:516:34
1012.75:516:34
1112.75:516:34
1212.75:526:34
1312.75:526:34
1412.75:526:34
1512.75:536:34
1612.75:536:34
1712.75:536:33
1812.75:536:33
1912.75:546:33
2012.75:546:33
2112.65:546:33
2212.65:546:33
2312.65:556:33
2412.65:556:33
2512.65:556:32
2612.65:556:32
2712.65:566:32
2812.65:566:32
2912.65:566:31
3012.65:566:31
3112.65:566:31

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 5.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Boussé

In seasonPeak

In July, Boussé sits inside its monsoon and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Boussé's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is July a good time to visit Boussé?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Boussé.

What to pack for Boussé in July

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

In July, Boussé sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Boussé in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Boussé peaks around March 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 15UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Boussé in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Boussé is worst in March — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1075 µg/m³Aug 1316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan63Unhealthy
Feb75Unhealthy
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May34Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov42Poor
Dec55Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Boussé?

Boussé sits at 12.7°N, 1.9°W, 350 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Kindi, 29 km away.

OuagadougouYakoKokologoSaonréZinguédésséNioko ISaaba

Topography around Boussé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boussé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 340 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m.

The land around Boussé is covered by cropland (52%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (50%), grassland (27%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%), grassland (36%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
112 m
80 km
282 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Kindi 29 km · Ouagadougou 51 km · Yako 52 km · Kokologo 52 km · Saonré 55 km · Zinguédéssé 57 km · Nioko I 58 km · Saaba 61 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 Boussé (12.6612°, -1.8951°, elevation 350 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).