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Weather in Ouagadougou — today

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Now in Ouagadougou

🌙

+25°

Clear

Feels like +29° · humidity 86%

Today 12.9: +35° / +25°

🕐 05:25

Wind

6 km/h

UV index

Air (AQI)

25 · Good

Precipitation

45%

Humidity

86%

Pressure

1013 hPa

Sunrise / sunset

05:55 / 18:09

👕 What to wear today

Hot — light breathable clothing, a hat, plenty of water.

☂️ Take an umbrella💧 Bring waterFeels warmer by 4°

Weather for an activity:

🎣 fishing 🏃 a run 📸 a photo shoot 🚶 a walk

Detailed weather information for Ouagadougou

Today, 12 September, Saturday, in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso): cloudy, light rain in places, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +35°, at night around +25°. Due to the wind it feels like +29°. Wind up to 9 km/h. Brief rain is possible — an umbrella won't hurt. Dress as lightly as possible, wear a hat, apply sunscreen and keep water with you. The sun will rise at 05:55 and set at 18:09 — daylight lasts 12 hours.

Hourly weather in Ouagadougou

💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).

Weather in Ouagadougou for 14 days

Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).

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Today 12.9

🌦️

💧 45%

+25° +35°

Morning

☀️

+27°

Day

🌦️

+35°

Evening

🌇

+31°

Night

🌙

+25°

Drizzle · precipitation 45% · wind up to 9 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Tomorrow 13.9

🌦️

💧 34%

+25° +34°

Morning

☁️

+27°

Day

🌦️

+34°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+25°

Drizzle · precipitation 34% · wind up to 10 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Mon 14.9

🌦️

💧 31%

+24° +35°

Morning

🌦️

+28°

Day

🌦️

+35°

Evening

🌇

+32°

Night

🌙

+24°

Drizzle · precipitation 31% · wind up to 11 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Tue 15.9

🌦️

💧 40%

+25° +34°

Morning

🌦️

+28°

Day

🌦️

+34°

Evening

🌇

+32°

Night

🌙

+25°

Drizzle · precipitation 40% · wind up to 14 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Wed 16.9

🌦️

💧 45%

+25° +34°

Morning

🌦️

+28°

Day

🌦️

+34°

Evening

🌇

+32°

Night

🌙

+25°

Drizzle · precipitation 45% · wind up to 11 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Thu 17.9

🌦️

💧 34%

+24° +33°

Morning

🌦️

+27°

Day

🌦️

+33°

Evening

🌇

+31°

Night

🌙

+24°

Drizzle · precipitation 34% · wind up to 13 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Fri 18.9

🌦️

💧 49%

+24° +30°

Morning

🌦️

+26°

Day

🌦️

+30°

Evening

🌇

+29°

Night

🌙

+24°

Drizzle · precipitation 49% · wind up to 10 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Sat 19.9

🌦️

💧 39%

+24° +33°

Morning

🌦️

+27°

Day

🌦️

+33°

Evening

🌇

+31°

Night

🌙

+24°

Drizzle · precipitation 39% · wind up to 7 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Sun 20.9

🌦️

💧 49%

+24° +30°

Morning

🌦️

+26°

Day

🌦️

+30°

Evening

🌇

+29°

Night

🌙

+24°

Drizzle · precipitation 49% · wind up to 8 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Mon 21.9

🌦️

💧 43%

+23° +32°

Morning

🌦️

+26°

Day

🌦️

+32°

Evening

🌇

+30°

Night

🌙

+23°

Drizzle · precipitation 43% · wind up to 12 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Tue 22.9

🌦️

💧 20%

+22° +32°

Morning

🌦️

+26°

Day

🌦️

+32°

Evening

🌇

+30°

Night

🌙

+22°

Drizzle · precipitation 20% · wind up to 11 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Wed 23.9

⛈️

💧 35%

+23° +32°

Morning

⛈️

+26°

Day

⛈️

+32°

Evening

🌇

+30°

Night

🌙

+23°

Thunderstorm · precipitation 35% · wind up to 10 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Thu 24.9

🌦️

💧 39%

+23° +32°

Morning

🌦️

+26°

Day

🌦️

+32°

Evening

🌇

+30°

Night

🌙

+23°

Drizzle · precipitation 39% · wind up to 12 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Fri 25.9

🌦️

💧 57%

+24° +29°

Morning

🌦️

+26°

Day

🌦️

+29°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+24°

Drizzle · precipitation 57% · wind up to 11 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

🗺️ Precipitation radar

Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.

Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy

🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day

Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.

🏃 Running

0 / 100

comfort for running · Bad

🧴 UV

moderate · low

☂️ Rain

45%

possible · moderate

✨ Stars

57 / 100

evening visibility · Average

🧺 Laundry drying

13 / 100

will dry outside · Bad

🚗 Car wash

41 / 100

better to wait · Average

🌫️ Air quality

Good air

European AQI

PM2.5: 7PM10: 11O₃: 27NO₂: 7

The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise

05:55

Sunset

18:09

Golden hour

17:41

Daylight

12 h (-1 min vs yesterday)

Ouagadougou climate by month

Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.

+33°

+18°

Jan

+36°

+20°

Feb

+39°

+23°

Mar

+39°

+26°

Apr

+38°

+27°

May

+35°

+26°

Jun

+32°

+24°

Jul

+30°

+23°

Aug

+31°

+23°

Sep

+34°

+24°

Oct

+35°

+20°

Nov

+33°

+18°

Dec

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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit

Month	Day	Night	Precipitation	What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January	+33°	+18°	0 mm	Up to +33° by day — hot, yet not muggy; mornings and evenings are pleasant. ☀️ water and sunscreen. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
February	+36°	+20°	1 mm	A hot, dry month: +36° daytime, warm pleasant evenings. ☀️ water and sunscreen.
March	+39°	+23°	2 mm	Extremely hot: around +39° by day, staying outside is hard. 🥵 water, SPF 50, a hat.
April	+39°	+26°	12 mm	Peak heat — about +39° in the daytime; outdoor plans only early morning or evening. 🥵 water, SPF 50, a hat. This is the hottest month of the year in Ouagadougou.
May	+38°	+27°	25 mm	One of the hottest stretches: +38° by day, plan around the midday sun. 🥵 water, SPF 50, a hat.
June	+35°	+26°	50 mm	Hot (+35° by day) but dry — manageable with a sensible schedule. ☀️ water and sunscreen. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.
July	+32°	+24°	127 mm	Up to +32° by day — hot, yet not muggy; mornings and evenings are pleasant. Frequent rain (127 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. ☀️ water and sunscreen.
August	+30°	+23°	198 mm	A comfortable month: +30° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (198 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. This is the coldest month of the year.
September	+31°	+23°	105 mm	Warm and comfortable: +31° by day, +23° at night. It's a rainy month (105 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing.
October	+34°	+24°	33 mm	Up to +34° by day — hot, yet not muggy; mornings and evenings are pleasant. ☀️ water and sunscreen.
November	+35°	+20°	1 mm	A hot, dry month: +35° daytime, warm pleasant evenings. ☀️ water and sunscreen. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
December	+33°	+18°	0 mm	Hot (+33° by day) but dry — manageable with a sensible schedule. ☀️ water and sunscreen. One of the driest months — rain is very unlikely.

When to visit Ouagadougou

✅ Recommended time to visit

🌟 Best time: January, November, December

Daytime air+33…+35°

Precipitationnone

Why: comfortable +33…+35° by day, little rain.

⚠️ Doable, with caveats

🌤️ Shoulder season: February, March, April, May, June, October

Daytime air+34…+39°

Precipitationrare

Why: already/still hot (+34…+39°) but bearable; fewer crowds, lower prices.

🔴 Not the best time

🌤️ Shoulder season: July, August, September

Daytime air+30…+32°

Precipitationoften

Why: the rainy season (105–198 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.

Bottom line: the best time to visit Ouagadougou is November – January, and the most comfortable months are January, November, December. The toughest months to visit are July, August, September: frequent rain.