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Ouagadougou weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Ouagadougou, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 43°C on 2020-04-06; its coldest fell to 12°C on 1982-01-11.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
38°C2021-01-07
22°C1993-01-07
26°C2006-01-29
12°C1982-01-11
February
42°C2010-02-25
25°C1999-02-06
28°C2005-02-12
13°C1988-02-11
March
43°C2024-03-11
28°C2004-03-04
31°C2004-03-29
17°C2004-03-05
April
43°C2020-04-06
29°C2013-04-22
32°C2024-04-27
20°C1987-04-10
May
42°C1987-05-16
28°C2022-05-23
32°C2021-05-02
22°C1990-05-29
June
40°C1989-06-02
26°C1988-06-30
30°C2024-06-02
21°C1988-06-25
July
37°C2010-07-14
24°C2020-07-15
28°C2019-07-07
20°C1985-07-21
August
36°C2014-08-29
24°C1986-08-01
26°C2024-08-06
20°C1995-08-08
September
38°C1982-09-27
25°C1986-09-02
27°C2023-09-12
21°C2016-09-13
October
39°C1990-10-20
25°C1994-10-19
27°C2009-10-06
18°C1989-10-31
November
39°C2021-11-25
27°C1992-11-08
27°C2023-11-05
15°C1982-11-27
December
38°C2020-12-04
23°C1985-12-15
26°C2025-12-01
12°C1980-12-28

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
42°C2010-02-25
22°C1993-01-07
28°C2005-02-12
12°C1982-01-11
Spring (Mar–May)
43°C2020-04-06
28°C2004-03-04
32°C2024-04-27
17°C2004-03-05
Summer (Jun–Aug)
40°C1989-06-02
24°C1986-08-01
30°C2024-06-02
20°C1985-07-21
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
39°C1990-10-20
25°C1994-10-19
27°C2023-09-12
15°C1982-11-27

All-time records

The most extreme value Ouagadougou has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 43°C 2020-04-06
Lowest 22°C 1993-01-07

Low

Highest 32°C 2024-04-27
Lowest 12°C 1982-01-11

Feels-like

Highest 64°C 2023-09-12
Lowest 22°C 1993-01-07

Humidity

Highest 26.5 g/m³ 2023-09-12
Lowest 2.1 g/m³ 1988-03-23

Wind

Highest 28 km/h 2022-04-16
Lowest 5 km/h 2017-06-26

Gust

Highest 58 km/h 1992-01-24
Lowest 14 km/h 1990-12-11

Precip

Wettest 168 mm 2016-07-20
Driest 156-day dry spell 2005-10-22

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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