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Best Time to Visit Burkina Faso
Climate based on Ouagadougou • 2015–2024
The best overall time to visit Burkina Faso is January (excellent, score 93/100). The single best 14-day window: Dec 23 – Jan 5. Avoid May if you can — it scores lowest at 56/100.
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell shows a daily "visit suitability" score combining comfort (temperature), dryness (rainfall), and sunshine. Hover for details.
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Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Dec 23 – Jan 5
14-day window • Score 96/100
Alternative 1
Jan 6 – Jan 19
14-day window • Score 93/100
Alternative 2
Jan 20 – Feb 2
14-day window • Score 91/100
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Excellent93/100
- 33°C / 17°C
- 0mm total
- 10.8h sun/day
February
Excellent80/100
- 36°C / 20°C
- 1mm total
- 10.8h sun/day
March
Good63/100
- 39°C / 24°C
- 2mm total
- 10.6h sun/day
April
Fair57/100
- 39°C / 27°C
- 4mm total
- 10.8h sun/day
May
Fair56/100
- 38°C / 27°C
- 24mm total
- 10.7h sun/day
June
Good62/100
- 35°C / 26°C
- 55mm total
- 10.6h sun/day
July
Good63/100
- 32°C / 24°C
- 170mm total
- 9.7h sun/day
August
Good61/100
- 30°C / 23°C
- 247mm total
- 8.5h sun/day
September
Good69/100
- 31°C / 23°C
- 133mm total
- 10.0h sun/day
October
Good71/100
- 34°C / 23°C
- 36mm total
- 10.7h sun/day
November
Excellent79/100
- 35°C / 21°C
- 0mm total
- 10.7h sun/day
December
Excellent90/100
- 33°C / 18°C
- 0mm total
- 10.5h sun/day
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