Koudougou in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Koudougou sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 155 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early September to 34°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Koudougou's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Koudougou's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
33°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
155 mm
23 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
3.4
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Koudougou in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early September to 34°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Koudougou reaches about 33°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Koudougou

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
91
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Koudougou weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 19°00.111.45.5
Feb35° / 22°10.111.63.5
Mar38° / 25°30.811.91.6
Apr38° / 27°122.912.31.0
May37° / 27°317.212.61.7
Jun34° / 25°5410.412.73.1
Jul31° / 24°13218.312.63.5
Aug30° / 23°21622.912.43.4
Sep31° / 23°12216.312.13.6
Oct34° / 24°326.711.73.3
Nov35° / 21°10.311.43.3
Dec33° / 19°0011.34.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Koudougou gets around 155 mm of rain over 23 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 7 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early September to 11 h 18 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Koudougou

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In fall, Koudougou overlaps its monsoon and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

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

Is fall a good time to visit Koudougou?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Koudougou. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Koudougou in Fall

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

In fall, Koudougou sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

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UV index in Koudougou in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Koudougou peaks around March 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 16UV 14Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Koudougou in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Koudougou is worst in February — around 74 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1973 µg/m³Aug 1115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan63Unhealthy
Feb74Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr52Poor
May28Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov43Poor
Dec57Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Koudougou?

Koudougou sits at 12.3°N, 2.4°W, 281 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Réo, 14 km away.

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Topography around Koudougou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Koudougou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 302 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m.

The land around Koudougou is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%), grassland (34%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
105 m
80 km
300 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Réo 14 km · Sabou 25 km · Tita 40 km · Kindi 42 km · Kokologo 54 km · Boussé 69 km · Gao 70 km · Yako 79 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 Koudougou (12.2519°, -2.3669°, elevation 281 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.