Gourcy weather in August
In August, Gourcy sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 171 mm of rain across 20 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Gourcy's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gourcy's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 31°
- 11th warmest
- Overnight low
- 23°
- 6th coldest
- Rainfall
- 171 mm
- 20 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 24 min
- 6:00 AM – 6:27 PM
- Cloud cover
- 70%
- 12th clearest
- Wind
- 8 km/h
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.46 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.4
- out of 10
Gourcy is city in Burkina Faso.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.
A typical August day in Gourcy reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C cooler than July and about 1°C cooler than September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Avg low (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 24 |
| 2 | 31 | 24 |
| 3 | 31 | 24 |
| 4 | 31 | 24 |
| 5 | 31 | 24 |
| 6 | 31 | 24 |
| 7 | 31 | 23 |
| 8 | 31 | 23 |
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| 12 | 31 | 23 |
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| 26 | 31 | 23 |
| 27 | 31 | 23 |
| 28 | 31 | 23 |
| 29 | 31 | 23 |
| 30 | 31 | 23 |
| 31 | 31 | 23 |
How August really feels in Gourcy
Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Gourcy weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 17° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.3 | 5.9 |
| Feb | 34° / 19° | 0 | 0 | 11.6 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 37° / 23° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.9 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 39° / 26° | 6 | 1.9 | 12.3 | 0.5 |
| May | 39° / 27° | 15 | 5 | 12.6 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 36° / 26° | 38 | 9.1 | 12.8 | 2.2 |
| Jul | 33° / 24° | 105 | 17 | 12.7 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 31° / 23° | 171 | 20 | 12.4 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 32° / 24° | 84 | 13.8 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 35° / 23° | 20 | 5 | 11.7 | 2.6 |
| Nov | 35° / 20° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 32° / 17° | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 5.0 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.
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| Clearer (%) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
| Cloudier (%) | 61 | 61 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 62 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39 | 61 |
| 2 | 39 | 61 |
| 3 | 39 | 61 |
| 4 | 37 | 63 |
| 5 | 37 | 63 |
| 6 | 36 | 64 |
| 7 | 36 | 64 |
| 8 | 35 | 65 |
| 9 | 34 | 66 |
| 10 | 34 | 66 |
| 11 | 34 | 66 |
| 12 | 33 | 67 |
| 13 | 33 | 67 |
| 14 | 33 | 67 |
| 15 | 32 | 68 |
| 16 | 32 | 68 |
| 17 | 32 | 68 |
| 18 | 32 | 68 |
| 19 | 32 | 68 |
| 20 | 33 | 67 |
| 21 | 33 | 67 |
| 22 | 33 | 67 |
| 23 | 34 | 66 |
| 24 | 34 | 66 |
| 25 | 33 | 67 |
| 26 | 34 | 66 |
| 27 | 35 | 65 |
| 28 | 36 | 64 |
| 29 | 36 | 64 |
| 30 | 37 | 63 |
| 31 | 38 | 62 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Gourcy gets around 171 mm of rain over 20 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 64% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 63 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 63 |
| 2 | 64 |
| 3 | 64 |
| 4 | 65 |
| 5 | 65 |
| 6 | 66 |
| 7 | 66 |
| 8 | 66 |
| 9 | 66 |
| 10 | 66 |
| 11 | 66 |
| 12 | 65 |
| 13 | 65 |
| 14 | 64 |
| 15 | 64 |
| 16 | 64 |
| 17 | 63 |
| 18 | 63 |
| 19 | 63 |
| 20 | 62 |
| 21 | 62 |
| 22 | 62 |
| 23 | 62 |
| 24 | 62 |
| 25 | 62 |
| 26 | 62 |
| 27 | 62 |
| 28 | 62 |
| 29 | 62 |
| 30 | 62 |
| 31 | 62 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.
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| Muggy (%) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oppressive (%) | 98 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 |
| Miserable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 98 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 99 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 99 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 99 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | 99 | 0 |
| 6 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 7 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 8 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 9 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 10 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 11 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 12 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 13 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 14 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 15 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 16 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 17 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 18 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 19 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 20 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 21 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 22 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 23 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 24 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 25 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 26 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 27 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 28 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 29 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 30 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 31 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
Wind in August
Winds average 8 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 9 | calm |
| 4 | 9 | calm |
| 5 | 9 | calm |
| 6 | 9 | calm |
| 7 | 9 | calm |
| 8 | 9 | calm |
| 9 | 9 | calm |
| 10 | 9 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 8 | calm |
| 14 | 8 | calm |
| 15 | 8 | calm |
| 16 | 8 | calm |
| 17 | 8 | calm |
| 18 | 8 | calm |
| 19 | 8 | calm |
| 20 | 8 | calm |
| 21 | 8 | calm |
| 22 | 8 | calm |
| 23 | 8 | calm |
| 24 | 8 | calm |
| 25 | 8 | calm |
| 26 | 8 | calm |
| 27 | 8 | calm |
| 28 | 8 | calm |
| 29 | 8 | calm |
| 30 | 8 | calm |
| 31 | 8 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:18 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:18 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.6 | 5:58 | 6:33 |
| 2 | 12.6 | 5:58 | 6:33 |
| 3 | 12.6 | 5:58 | 6:33 |
| 4 | 12.6 | 5:58 | 6:32 |
| 5 | 12.6 | 5:59 | 6:32 |
| 6 | 12.5 | 5:59 | 6:31 |
| 7 | 12.5 | 5:59 | 6:31 |
| 8 | 12.5 | 5:59 | 6:31 |
| 9 | 12.5 | 5:59 | 6:30 |
| 10 | 12.5 | 5:59 | 6:30 |
| 11 | 12.5 | 6:00 | 6:29 |
| 12 | 12.5 | 6:00 | 6:29 |
| 13 | 12.5 | 6:00 | 6:28 |
| 14 | 12.5 | 6:00 | 6:28 |
| 15 | 12.5 | 6:00 | 6:27 |
| 16 | 12.4 | 6:00 | 6:27 |
| 17 | 12.4 | 6:00 | 6:26 |
| 18 | 12.4 | 6:00 | 6:26 |
| 19 | 12.4 | 6:01 | 6:25 |
| 20 | 12.4 | 6:01 | 6:25 |
| 21 | 12.4 | 6:01 | 6:24 |
| 22 | 12.4 | 6:01 | 6:23 |
| 23 | 12.4 | 6:01 | 6:23 |
| 24 | 12.4 | 6:01 | 6:22 |
| 25 | 12.3 | 6:01 | 6:22 |
| 26 | 12.3 | 6:01 | 6:21 |
| 27 | 12.3 | 6:01 | 6:20 |
| 28 | 12.3 | 6:01 | 6:20 |
| 29 | 12.3 | 6:01 | 6:19 |
| 30 | 12.3 | 6:01 | 6:18 |
| 31 | 12.3 | 6:01 | 6:18 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.46 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.46 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 |
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.5 | Bright |
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| 17 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.7 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Gourcy
None of Gourcy's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Gourcy sees seasonal dust haze (February–July), heaviest in April.
Is August a good time to visit Gourcy?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gourcy.
What to pack for Gourcy in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Gourcy sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.
UV index in Gourcy in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gourcy peaks around March 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 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 | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Gourcy in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Gourcy is worst in March — around 75 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) | 64 | 74 | 75 | 59 | 40 | 32 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 31 | 39 | 54 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 74 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 75 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 59 | Unhealthy |
| May | 40 | Poor |
| Jun | 32 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 31 | Moderate |
| Nov | 39 | Poor |
| Dec | 54 | Poor |
Where is Gourcy?
Gourcy sits at 13.2°N, 2.4°W, 331 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Yako, 30 km away.
Topography around Gourcy
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gourcy.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Gourcy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 327 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m.
The land around Gourcy is covered by grassland (39%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (38%), cropland (30%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%), cropland (26%) and shrubs (25%) 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 Gourcy (13.2078°, -2.3589°, elevation 331 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).