Sabou in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Sabou sees average daytime highs around 38°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 59 mm of rain over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 38°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Sabou's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sabou's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 38°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 59 mm
- 14 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Sabou in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 38°C.
A typical spring day in Sabou reaches about 38°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Sabou
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Sabou weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 | 33° / 19° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 35° / 22° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.6 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 38° / 25° | 3 | 1.2 | 11.9 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 38° / 27° | 18 | 4.3 | 12.3 | 1.0 |
| May | 37° / 27° | 39 | 8.5 | 12.5 | 1.8 |
| Jun | 34° / 25° | 59 | 11 | 12.7 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 31° / 24° | 133 | 18.5 | 12.6 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 30° / 23° | 214 | 23.1 | 12.4 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 31° / 23° | 132 | 17.5 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 34° / 23° | 38 | 7.2 | 11.7 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 35° / 21° | 2 | 0.2 | 11.4 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 33° / 19° | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Sabou gets around 59 mm of rain over 14 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Sabou
In spring, Sabou overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Sabou's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Sabou sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in March.
Is spring a good time to visit Sabou?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sabou.
What to pack for Sabou in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Sabou sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.
UV index in Sabou in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Sabou peaks around March 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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) | 9 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 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 | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | 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 Sabou in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Sabou 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 63 | 74 | 70 | 52 | 28 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 32 | 43 | 57 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 74 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 52 | Poor |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 32 | Moderate |
| Nov | 43 | Poor |
| Dec | 57 | Unhealthy |
Where is Sabou?
Sabou sits at 12.1°N, 2.2°W, 296 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Koudougou, 25 km away.
Topography around Sabou
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sabou.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sabou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 298 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 301 m.
The land around Sabou is covered by cropland (42%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%), grassland (31%) and shrubs (26%) 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 Sabou (12.0667°, -2.2333°, elevation 296 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.