Dédougou in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Dédougou sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 151 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early September to 35°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Dédougou's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dédougou's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 34°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 151 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.0
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Dédougou in Fall
Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early September to 35°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Dédougou reaches about 34°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Dédougou
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Dédougou weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) 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° / 18° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.3 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 36° / 21° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 39° / 25° | 2 | 0.6 | 11.9 | 0.9 |
| Apr | 40° / 28° | 13 | 3.6 | 12.3 | 0.3 |
| May | 38° / 28° | 33 | 8.4 | 12.6 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 35° / 26° | 55 | 11.8 | 12.7 | 2.3 |
| Jul | 32° / 24° | 143 | 18.4 | 12.7 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 30° / 23° | 211 | 22 | 12.4 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 32° / 23° | 118 | 16.1 | 12.1 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 35° / 24° | 33 | 7 | 11.7 | 2.7 |
| Nov | 36° / 21° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 34° / 19° | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 4.1 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Dédougou gets around 151 mm of rain over 23 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 8 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early September to 11 h 18 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Dédougou
In fall, Dédougou overlaps its monsoon and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Dédougou's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Dédougou sees seasonal dust haze (February–July), heaviest in April.
Is fall a good time to visit Dédougou?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dédougou.
What to pack for Dédougou in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Dédougou sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.
UV index in Dédougou in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Dédougou peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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) | 8 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Dédougou in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Dédougou is worst in March — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 13 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) | 53 | 64 | 65 | 52 | 32 | 26 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 28 | 31 | 45 |
| Level | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53 | Poor |
| Feb | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 52 | Poor |
| May | 32 | Moderate |
| Jun | 26 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 28 | Moderate |
| Nov | 31 | Moderate |
| Dec | 45 | Poor |
Where is Dédougou?
Dédougou sits at 12.5°N, 3.5°W, 302 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Nouna, 53 km away.
Topography around Dédougou
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dédougou.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Dédougou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 297 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m.
The land around Dédougou is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (44%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%), shrubs (29%) and grassland (26%) 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 Dédougou (12.4636°, -3.4607°, elevation 302 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.