Houndé weather in July

In July, Houndé sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 149 mm of rain across 20.5 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of July to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Houndé's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Houndé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
149 mm
20.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:01 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
69%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical July day in Houndé reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°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, July runs about 3°C cooler than June and about 1°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23224
33224
43224
53124
63124
73124
83124
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
163023
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193023
203023
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223023
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243023
253023
263023
273023
283023
293023
303023
313023

How July really feels in Houndé

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Houndé weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°00.111.44.3
Feb36° / 22°10.311.62.7
Mar38° / 26°51.811.91.2
Apr38° / 27°286.412.21.1
May36° / 26°5912.412.52.0
Jun33° / 25°7013.212.73.2
Jul31° / 23°14920.512.63.5
Aug29° / 23°22324.312.43.5
Sep30° / 23°14019.212.13.7
Oct33° / 23°4910.611.73.3
Nov35° / 22°20.511.52.9
Dec34° / 20°0011.33.9

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24654
34555
44555
54555
64456
74258
84159
94060
103961
113862
123862
133763
143664
153565
163367
173367
183169
193169
203070
212971
222971
232872
242773
252773
262674
272674
282575
292476
302476
312377

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Houndé gets around 149 mm of rain over 20.5 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 65% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
253
354
454
555
656
756
857
958
1059
1160
1261
1362
1463
1565
1666
1767
1868
1969
2070
2171
2272
2373
2473
2574
2675
2775
2875
2976
3076
3176

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14960
24960
34960
43970
53970
63970
73970
83970
93970
103970
113970
122971
132971
142971
152971
162971
171981
181981
191981
201981
211981
221981
230991
240991
250991
260991
270991
280991
2901000
3001000
3101000

Wind in July

Winds average 9 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of July to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:576:37
212.75:586:38
312.75:586:38
412.75:586:38
512.75:586:38
612.75:596:38
712.75:596:38
812.65:596:38
912.65:596:38
1012.66:006:38
1112.66:006:38
1212.66:006:38
1312.66:006:38
1412.66:016:38
1512.66:016:38
1612.66:016:38
1712.66:016:38
1812.66:026:38
1912.66:026:38
2012.66:026:38
2112.66:026:38
2212.66:036:38
2312.66:036:37
2412.66:036:37
2512.66:036:37
2612.66:046:37
2712.56:046:37
2812.56:046:36
2912.56:046:36
3012.56:046:36
3112.56:056:36

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 5.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Houndé

In seasonPeak

In July, Houndé sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Houndé's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Houndé sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is July a good time to visit Houndé?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Houndé.

What to pack for Houndé in July

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

In July, Houndé sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Houndé in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 Houndé peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 18UV 13Jan 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Houndé in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Houndé is worst in February — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1659 µg/m³Aug 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar52Poor
Apr42Poor
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep17Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Houndé?

Houndé sits at 11.5°N, 3.5°W, 349 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Dano, 64 km away.

DanoDiébougouBoromoFara DepartmentBobo-DioulassoSolenzoDédougouBama

Topography around Houndé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Houndé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 343 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m.

The land around Houndé is covered by grassland (31%), cropland (25%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (46%), grassland (27%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%), shrubs (32%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
205 m
80 km
327 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Dano 64 km · Diébougou 67 km · Boromo 69 km · Fara Department 82 km · Bobo-Dioulasso 92 km · Solenzo 97 km · Dédougou 107 km · Bama 113 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 Houndé (11.5°, -3.5167°, elevation 349 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).