Pissila in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Pissila sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 88 mm of rain over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early September to 35°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Pissila's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pissila's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
35°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
88 mm
15 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
2.8
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Pissila in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early September to 35°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Pissila reaches about 35°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Pissila

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
6 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Pissila 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
Jan31° / 16°0011.36.0
Feb34° / 19°0011.64.0
Mar38° / 23°10.311.91.5
Apr40° / 26°41.512.30.3
May39° / 28°134.212.60.7
Jun36° / 26°35812.82.1
Jul33° / 25°9114.412.73.2
Aug31° / 24°14618.712.43.5
Sep33° / 24°7311.712.13.4
Oct36° / 24°143.711.72.2
Nov36° / 19°00.111.42.8
Dec32° / 16°0011.25.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Pissila gets around 88 mm of rain over 15 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 9 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 6.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Pissila

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
Jan
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Mar
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
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Is fall a good time to visit Pissila?

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.

2.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pissila.

What to pack for Pissila in Fall

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

In fall, Pissila sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

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UV index in Pissila 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 Pissila peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 17UV 13Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Pissila 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 Pissila is worst in February — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 2277 µg/m³Aug 1815 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan66Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May40Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov43Poor
Dec55Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Pissila?

Pissila sits at 13.2°N, 0.8°W, 312 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Yalgo, 26 km away.

BoulsaManiBarogoBogandéKongoussi

Topography around Pissila

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pissila has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 310 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 267 m.

The land around Pissila is covered by grassland (40%) and cropland (40%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
66 m
80 km
267 m
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Fall weather nearby: Yalgo 26 km · Kaya 30 km · Korsimoro 46 km · Boulsa 62 km · Mani 67 km · Barogo 70 km · Bogandé 76 km · Kongoussi 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 Pissila (13.1642°, -0.8225°, elevation 312 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.