Climate
The climate of Ouagadougou is hot. Under the Köppen climate classification the city features a tropical savanna climate. The city is part of the Soudano-Sahelian area, with a rainfall of about 900 mm (35 in) per year. The rainy season stretches from May to October, with an average temperature of 30 °C (86 °F). The cold season runs from December to January, with a minimum temperature of 19 °C (66 °F). The maximum temperature during the hot season, which runs from March to May, can reach 45 °C (113 °F). The harmattan (a dry wind) and the monsoon are the two main factors that determine Ouagadougou's climate.
| Climate data for Ouagadougou | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 45 (113) |
45 (113) |
45 (113) |
47 (117) |
48 (118) |
44 (111) |
41 (106) |
38 (100) |
39 (102) |
41 (106) |
42 (108) |
45 (113) |
48 (118) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 33 (91) |
37 (99) |
40 (104) |
39 (102) |
38 (100) |
36 (97) |
33 (91) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
35 (95) |
36 (97) |
35 (95) |
35.4 (95.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 16 (61) |
20 (68) |
23 (73) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
17 (63) |
22.1 (71.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 9 (48) |
12 (54) |
15 (59) |
15 (59) |
19 (66) |
17 (63) |
18 (64) |
14 (57) |
19 (66) |
18 (64) |
16 (61) |
11 (52) |
9 (48) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 0 (0) |
3 (0.12) |
13 (0.51) |
15 (0.59) |
84 (3.31) |
122 (4.8) |
203 (7.99) |
277 (10.91) |
145 (5.71) |
33 (1.3) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
895 (35.24) |
| Source: BBC Weather | |||||||||||||
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