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.

Six lead datapoints

MonthAvg highSwingRain days
January33°±3°·
February36°±3°·
March39°±2°·
April40°±2°·
May38°±4°·
June35°±3°·
July32°±3°·
August31°±3°·
September32°±3°·
October35°±3°·
November36°±2°·
December34°±3°·

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. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.