Ouagadougou weather in May (Burkina Faso)

This month is known as an extremely hot month. The average maximum daytime temperature in Ouagadougou in May lies at 37.9°C (100.22°F). Even in the evening it is hot and steamy. The average minimum temperature goes down to around 26.4°C (79.52°F) (often the minimum temperature is noted at night).

Rainfall during May is moderate with an average of 63mm (2.5 inches). There are generally around 6 rainy days. If you enjoy blue skies and sunshine, then this is a great time to go to Ouagadougou with 260 hours of sun during the entire month.

 

Ouagadougou, monthly averages in May

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Min Temperature 26 °C  

Max Temperature 37 °C  

Chance of Rain 21%  

Precipitation 62mm  

Rainy days 6 days  

Humidity 50% *  

Sunshine 260 hrs *  

Where to stay in Ouagadougou

Where to go in Burkina Faso in May

Find out more about the weather in Burkina Faso in May 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 May? Visitors traveling to Ouagadougou might want to wear airy clothing, t-shirts and other summer cloths. Shorts for men made of cotton or linen are good options for staying cool on a hot day.

What To Do

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

Swimming

9/10

Camping

7/10

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