Ouagadougou weather in October (Burkina Faso)

This month is known as an extremely hot month. Fortunately, it cools off a bit at night. The average maximum daytime temperature in Ouagadougou in October lies at 35.5°C (95.9°F). The average minimum temperature goes down to around 22.9°C (73.22°F) (often the minimum temperature is noted at night).

Rainfall during October is moderate with an average of 43mm (1.7 inches). There are generally around 7 rainy days. If you enjoy blue skies and sunshine, then this is a great time to go to Ouagadougou with 273 hours of sun during the entire month.

 

Ouagadougou, monthly averages in October

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Min Temperature 22 °C  

Max Temperature 35 °C  

Chance of Rain 25%  

Precipitation 43mm  

Rainy days 8 days  

Humidity 60% *  

Sunshine 273 hrs *  

Where to stay in Ouagadougou

Where to go in Burkina Faso in October

Find out more about the weather in Burkina Faso in October 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 October? 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 October.

Swimming

10/10

Camping

10/10

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