Cinkansé in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Cinkansé sees average daytime highs around 37°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 104 mm of rain over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 37°C in early March to 34°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Cinkansé's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cinkansé's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 37°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 104 mm
- 20 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Cinkansé in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 37°C in early March to 34°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Cinkansé reaches about 37°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Cinkansé
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.
Cinkansé 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 | 33° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 11.4 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 36° / 23° | 2 | 0.3 | 11.6 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 38° / 26° | 9 | 1.8 | 11.9 | 1.3 |
| Apr | 37° / 27° | 33 | 6.1 | 12.2 | 1.4 |
| May | 35° / 26° | 62 | 11.6 | 12.5 | 2.4 |
| Jun | 33° / 25° | 73 | 12.1 | 12.6 | 3.5 |
| Jul | 30° / 23° | 143 | 19.9 | 12.6 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 29° / 23° | 220 | 25.1 | 12.4 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 30° / 23° | 156 | 18.5 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Oct | 33° / 23° | 52 | 9.4 | 11.8 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 35° / 21° | 3 | 0.6 | 11.5 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 34° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 11.4 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Cinkansé gets around 104 mm of rain over 20 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 36 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 6.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Cinkansé
In spring, Cinkansé overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Cinkansé's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Cinkansé sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in March.
Is spring a good time to visit Cinkansé?
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 Cinkansé.
What to pack for Cinkansé in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Cinkansé sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 20 days see rain.
UV index in Cinkansé in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cinkansé peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 8 (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 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Cinkansé 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 Cinkansé is worst in February — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 15 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) | 65 | 77 | 65 | 46 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 32 | 57 | 64 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 46 | Poor |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 32 | Moderate |
| Nov | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 64 | Unhealthy |
Where is Cinkansé?
Cinkansé sits at 11.1°N, 0.0°E, 259 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Sinkassé, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Cinkansé
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cinkansé.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cinkansé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 265 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 395 m.
The land around Cinkansé is covered by cropland (48%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, cropland (82%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) and grassland (23%) 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 Cinkansé (11.1186°, 0.0099°, elevation 259 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.