Korsimoro weather in August

In August, Korsimoro sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 179 mm of rain across 20.9 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-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 11% 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 Korsimoro's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Korsimoro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
179 mm
20.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:55 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
72%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Korsimoro reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°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, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
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How August really feels in Korsimoro

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.

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 August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Korsimoro weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°00.111.35.3
Feb35° / 21°00.111.63.3
Mar38° / 25°20.611.91.2
Apr39° / 28°71.812.30.4
May38° / 28°185.512.61.1
Jun35° / 26°449.512.72.5
Jul32° / 24°11017.412.73.2
Aug31° / 24°17920.912.43.4
Sep32° / 24°9313.812.13.5
Oct35° / 24°22511.72.7
Nov36° / 21°00.211.42.9
Dec33° / 19°0011.34.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23466
33466
43466
53367
63367
73268
83268
93169
103070
113070
122971
132971
142971
152971
162971
172971
182971
192971
202971
212971
223070
233070
243169
253268
263268
273268
283367
293466
303466
313565

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Korsimoro gets around 179 mm of rain over 20.9 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 67% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
164
264
365
465
565
666
766
867
967
1067
1168
1268
1368
1468
1568
1668
1768
1868
1968
2067
2167
2268
2368
2468
2568
2667
2767
2867
2966
3066
3165

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 101% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10991
20991
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50991
60991
70991
81981
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111981
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151981
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191981
201981
211981
221981
231981
240991
250991
260991
270991
280991
290991
300991
310991

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)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
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308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

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 5:53 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:536:28
212.65:536:27
312.65:546:27
412.55:546:27
512.55:546:26
612.55:546:26
712.55:546:25
812.55:546:25
912.55:556:25
1012.55:556:24
1112.55:556:24
1212.55:556:23
1312.55:556:23
1412.55:556:22
1512.45:556:22
1612.45:556:21
1712.45:566:21
1812.45:566:20
1912.45:566:20
2012.45:566:19
2112.45:566:18
2212.45:566:18
2312.45:566:17
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3012.35:566:13
3112.35:566:12

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.34 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 5.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
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105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
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225.3Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Korsimoro

In seasonPeak

None of Korsimoro's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Korsimoro sees seasonal dust haze (February–July), heaviest in March.

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

Is August a good time to visit Korsimoro?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Korsimoro.

What to pack for Korsimoro in August

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

In August, Korsimoro sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Korsimoro in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Korsimoro peaks around March 15 at about 14 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 15UV 14Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Korsimoro in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Korsimoro is worst in February — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 2277 µg/m³Aug 1416 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May34Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov40Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Korsimoro?

Korsimoro sits at 12.8°N, 1.1°W, 293 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Yalgo, 26 km away.

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Topography around Korsimoro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Korsimoro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 292 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m.

The land around Korsimoro is covered by cropland (46%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (42%), cropland (28%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
118 m
16 km
229 m
80 km
264 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Yalgo 26 km · Kaya 29 km · Barogo 32 km · Ziniaré 37 km · Pissila 46 km · Boulsa 56 km · Nioko I 63 km · Saaba 63 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 Korsimoro (12.8251°, -1.0674°, elevation 293 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).