Djibo in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Djibo sees average daytime highs around 39°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 10 mm of rain over about 4 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 36°C in early March to 39°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Djibo's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Djibo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
39°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
26°C
Rainfall
10 mm
4 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
0.7
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Djibo in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 36°C in early March to 39°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Djibo reaches about 39°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Djibo

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
63 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Djibo 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°00.111.36.0
Feb34° / 19°0011.54.0
Mar38° / 23°00.111.91.6
Apr40° / 27°20.912.30.1
May40° / 28°82.512.60.3
Jun37° / 27°24612.81.6
Jul34° / 25°8414.312.72.8
Aug32° / 24°13316.312.53.4
Sep34° / 25°5910.312.13.1
Oct37° / 25°112.811.72.1
Nov36° / 21°0011.32.9
Dec32° / 18°0011.25.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Djibo gets around 10 mm of rain over 4 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 12 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Djibo

In seasonPeak

In spring, Djibo overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Djibo sees seasonal dust haze (January–October), heaviest in April.

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

Is spring a good time to visit Djibo?

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.

0.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Djibo.

What to pack for Djibo in Spring

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

In spring, Djibo sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Djibo in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Djibo peaks around March 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 15UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Djibo in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Djibo is worst in March — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.5× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 976 µg/m³Aug 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan66Unhealthy
Feb76Unhealthy
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May46Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul21Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov39Poor
Dec55Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Djibo?

Djibo sits at 14.1°N, 1.6°W, 310 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Bourzanga, 48 km away.

TitaoKoukaAribindaKongoussiOuahigouyaKayaGourcy

Topography around Djibo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Djibo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 299 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m.

The land around Djibo is covered by grassland (47%) and bare terrain (26%) within 3 km, grassland (78%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
127 m
80 km
270 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Bourzanga 48 km · Titao 60 km · Kouka 74 km · Aribinda 83 km · Kongoussi 87 km · Ouahigouya 103 km · Kaya 127 km · Gourcy 127 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 Djibo (14.0986°, -1.6266°, elevation 310 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.