Zabré in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Zabré sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 188 mm of rain over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early September to 35°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
33°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
188 mm
27 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
3.5
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Zabré in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early September to 35°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Zabré 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 Zabré

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.

Zabré 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
Jan33° / 20°00.111.44.4
Feb36° / 23°10.411.62.6
Mar38° / 26°51.511.91.1
Apr38° / 28°275.812.21.1
May36° / 27°5010.212.52.1
Jun33° / 25°661212.63.3
Jul30° / 24°13920.212.63.6
Aug29° / 23°2242512.43.4
Sep30° / 23°1411812.13.8
Oct33° / 23°448.411.73.6
Nov35° / 22°30.411.53.1
Dec34° / 20°0011.44.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Zabré gets around 188 mm of rain over 27 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 8 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 24 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 5.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Zabré

In seasonPeak

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

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

Zabré 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 Zabré?

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.

3.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zabré in Fall

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

In fall, Zabré sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Zabré 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 Zabré peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 13Nov 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Zabré 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 Zabré is worst in February — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1576 µg/m³Aug 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr47Poor
May25Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Zabré?

Zabré sits at 11.2°N, 0.6°W, 259 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Gomboussougou, 31 km away.

BolgatangaNavrongoBéguédoGarango

Topography around Zabré

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zabré has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 251 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 365 m.

The land around Zabré is covered by cropland (73%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%), grassland (27%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
91 m
80 km
365 m
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Fall weather nearby: Gomboussougou 31 km · Bittou 37 km · Bawku 45 km · Bolgatanga 50 km · 56 km · Navrongo 59 km · Béguédo 67 km · Garango 69 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 Zabré (11.1825°, -0.6322°, elevation 259 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.