Ouagadougou in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Ouagadougou sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 373 mm of rain over about 50 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 35°C in early June to 30°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Ouagadougou's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ouagadougou's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 373 mm
- 50 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Ouagadougou in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early June to 30°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Ouagadougou reaches about 32°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Ouagadougou
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.
Ouagadougou 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 | 32° / 18° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 35° / 21° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.6 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 38° / 25° | 2 | 0.7 | 11.9 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 38° / 27° | 12 | 3 | 12.3 | 0.9 |
| May | 37° / 27° | 26 | 6.4 | 12.6 | 1.6 |
| Jun | 34° / 25° | 52 | 10 | 12.7 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 31° / 24° | 122 | 17.7 | 12.7 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 30° / 23° | 199 | 22.3 | 12.4 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 31° / 23° | 108 | 14.8 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 34° / 24° | 33 | 6.1 | 11.7 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 35° / 21° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.4 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 33° / 18° | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Ouagadougou gets around 373 mm of rain over 50 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 42 min in early June to 12 h 18 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 5.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ouagadougou
In summer, Ouagadougou overlaps its monsoon and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ouagadougou's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Ouagadougou sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in March.
Is summer a good time to visit Ouagadougou?
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 Ouagadougou.
What to pack for Ouagadougou in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Ouagadougou sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 50 days see rain.
UV index in Ouagadougou in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 Ouagadougou peaks around March 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 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 | 10 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Ouagadougou 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 Ouagadougou is worst in February — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (August, 16 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) | 66 | 78 | 74 | 54 | 29 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 35 | 52 | 59 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 66 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 78 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 74 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 54 | Poor |
| May | 29 | Moderate |
| Jun | 23 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 22 | Moderate |
| Oct | 35 | Moderate |
| Nov | 52 | Poor |
| Dec | 59 | Unhealthy |
Where is Ouagadougou?
Ouagadougou sits at 12.4°N, 1.5°W, 299 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Nioko I, 11 km away.
Topography around Ouagadougou
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ouagadougou.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ouagadougou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 300 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m.
The land around Ouagadougou is covered by artificial surfaces (78%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (44%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%), grassland (33%) and shrubs (23%) 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 Ouagadougou (12.3657°, -1.5339°, elevation 299 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.