Fara Department in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Fara Department sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 426 mm of rain over about 56 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 34°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 Fara Department's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Fara Department's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 426 mm
- 56 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Fara Department in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early June to 30°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Fara Department reaches about 31°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Fara Department
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.
Fara Department 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 | 34° / 19° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 36° / 22° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.6 | 2.5 |
| Mar | 38° / 25° | 5 | 1.5 | 11.9 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 38° / 27° | 26 | 6 | 12.2 | 0.9 |
| May | 36° / 26° | 52 | 11.4 | 12.5 | 1.8 |
| Jun | 33° / 25° | 66 | 12.2 | 12.7 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 31° / 24° | 138 | 20.2 | 12.6 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 30° / 23° | 222 | 23.5 | 12.4 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 31° / 23° | 138 | 18.6 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 34° / 23° | 43 | 8.6 | 11.7 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 36° / 21° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.5 | 2.7 |
| Dec | 34° / 19° | 0 | 0.1 | 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
Fara Department gets around 426 mm of rain over 56 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 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Fara Department
In summer, Fara Department overlaps its monsoon and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Fara Department's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Fara Department sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in March.
Is summer a good time to visit Fara Department?
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 Fara Department.
What to pack for Fara Department in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Fara Department sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 56 days see rain.
UV index in Fara Department in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 Fara Department peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 9 (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 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| 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 | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Fara Department 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 Fara Department is worst in February — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× 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) | 54 | 64 | 54 | 42 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 27 | 39 | 55 |
| Level | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54 | Poor |
| Feb | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 54 | Poor |
| Apr | 42 | Poor |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 39 | Poor |
| Dec | 55 | Poor |
Where is Fara Department?
Fara Department sits at 11.5°N, 2.8°W, 264 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Boromo, 30 km away.
Topography around Fara Department
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Fara Department.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Fara Department has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 264 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 m.
The land around Fara Department is covered by grassland (39%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, shrubs (37%), grassland (35%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%), shrubs (28%) 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 Fara Department (11.5294°, -2.768°, elevation 264 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.