Ouagadougou weather in August (Burkina Faso)

This month is known as a warm month. The average maximum daytime temperature in Ouagadougou in August lies at 31.0°C (87.8°F). The average minimum temperature goes down to around 22.3°C (72.14°F) (often the minimum temperature is noted at night).

August is part of the rainy season with an average precipitation of 247mm (9.7 inches). This makes it the wettest month of the year. There are generally around 18 rainy days. If you enjoy blue skies and sunshine, then this is a great time to go to Ouagadougou with 240 hours of sun during the entire month.

 

Ouagadougou, monthly averages in August

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Min Temperature 22 °C  

Max Temperature 31 °C  

Chance of Rain 60%  

Precipitation 246mm  

Rainy days 18 days  

Humidity 80% *  

Sunshine 240 hrs *  

Where to stay in Ouagadougou

Where to go in Burkina Faso in August

Find out more about the weather in Burkina Faso in August and which places have the best weather conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

Precipitation

Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

So what to wear in August? Visitors traveling to Ouagadougou should plan on bringing a totally waterproof coat since it will often be raining. However, also bring your summer cloths because it can be very warm or even hot.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in August.

Swimming

8/10

Cycling

7/10

Walking

7/10

Camping

6/10

Outdoor sports

7/10

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