Diapaga in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Diapaga sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 370 mm of rain over about 49 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early June to 30°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Diapaga's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Diapaga's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 370 mm
- 49 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Diapaga in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early June to 30°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Diapaga reaches about 32°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Diapaga
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Diapaga weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 36° / 23° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.6 | 2.4 |
| Mar | 39° / 26° | 4 | 0.8 | 11.9 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 40° / 28° | 14 | 4.1 | 12.3 | 0.2 |
| May | 38° / 27° | 42 | 10.2 | 12.5 | 1.2 |
| Jun | 34° / 25° | 57 | 11.7 | 12.7 | 2.7 |
| Jul | 31° / 24° | 116 | 16.7 | 12.6 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 30° / 23° | 196 | 21 | 12.4 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 31° / 23° | 112 | 13.9 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 35° / 24° | 32 | 6.4 | 11.7 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 36° / 22° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.4 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 34° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Diapaga gets around 370 mm of rain over 49 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 11 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early June to 12 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Diapaga
In summer, Diapaga overlaps its monsoon and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Diapaga's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Diapaga sees seasonal dust haze (January–July), heaviest in March.
Is summer a good time to visit Diapaga?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Diapaga.
What to pack for Diapaga in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Diapaga sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 49 days see rain.
UV index in Diapaga in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 Diapaga peaks around September 11 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 7 (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) | 7 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | High |
| Feb | 8 | Very high |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Diapaga in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Diapaga is worst in November — around 89 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.2× the cleanest month (August, 12 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) | 73 | 81 | 72 | 50 | 27 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 34 | 89 | 78 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 73 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 81 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 50 | Poor |
| May | 27 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 34 | Moderate |
| Nov | 89 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 78 | Unhealthy |
Where is Diapaga?
Diapaga sits at 12.1°N, 1.8°E, 273 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Namponkoré, 37 km away.
Topography around Diapaga
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Diapaga.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Diapaga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 270 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m.
The land around Diapaga is covered by cropland (35%), grassland (30%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, cropland (48%), shrubs (26%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%), shrubs (32%) and cropland (21%) 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 Diapaga (12.0729°, 1.7884°, elevation 273 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.