Ouagadougou

    Burkina Faso

    The bustling, moped-filled capital of Burkina Faso known for its vibrant live music and bustling artisan markets.

    Warmest month is April at 40°C on average. Coolest is August at 31°C.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $1.50 (~$1.50)
      Country-level price estimate for Burkina Faso, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $2.00 (~$2.00)
      Country-level price estimate for Burkina Faso, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      6h 30m from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      1,660 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      FCDO advises against all travel.
      Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January33°6°C·
    February36°6°C·
    March39°4°C·
    April40°4°C·
    May38°7°C·
    June35°6°C·
    July32°6°C·
    August31°5°C·
    September32°5°C·
    October35°5°C·
    November36°3°C·
    December34°6°C·

    What to do

    • Buy bronze statues at the Village Artisanal
    • See live drumming at typical maquis bars
    • View modern African sculptures at Laongo Sculpture Symposium
    • Visit the Moro Naba Palace for the Friday morning ceremony

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.