Titao in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Titao sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 0 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Titao's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Titao's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
32°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
5.1
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Titao in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.

A typical winter day in Titao reaches about 32°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Titao

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 46 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
46
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Titao weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°00.111.36.0
Feb34° / 19°00.111.54.1
Mar37° / 23°10.111.91.7
Apr40° / 26°31.112.30.2
May39° / 28°113.612.60.5
Jun37° / 27°317.412.81.8
Jul33° / 25°9414.712.73.0
Aug32° / 24°14517.312.53.5
Sep33° / 24°6911.212.13.3
Oct36° / 24°133.611.72.3
Nov35° / 20°00.111.43.1
Dec32° / 17°0011.25.2

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Titao gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 13 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early December to 11 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Titao

In seasonPeak

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

Titao sees seasonal dust haze (February–July), heaviest in April.

Dust
Jan
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Mar
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
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Nov
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Is winter a good time to visit Titao?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Titao for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Titao in Winter

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

In winter, Titao sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Titao in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Titao peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highExtremeVery highMar 16UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Titao in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Titao is worst in March — around 75 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1075 µg/m³Aug 1715 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb74Unhealthy
Mar75Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May40Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov39Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Titao?

Titao sits at 13.8°N, 2.1°W, 326 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Ouahigouya, 43 km away.

BourzangaDjiboKoukaGourcyKongoussiYakoKoro

Topography around Titao

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Titao has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 323 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 m.

The land around Titao is covered by grassland (34%), bare terrain (28%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
61 m
80 km
256 m
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Winter weather nearby: Ouahigouya 43 km · Bourzanga 57 km · Djibo 60 km · Kouka 61 km · Gourcy 70 km · Kongoussi 76 km · Yako 92 km · Koro 114 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 Titao (13.7667°, -2.0667°, elevation 326 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.