Climate of Dédougou
Dédougou has a semi-arid climate. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Dédougou is 37° degrees and there is about 275 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 260 days a year with an average humidity of 38% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 32°C and 41°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 18°C and 28°C
- Rain: it rains 84 days and there is a total of approximately 274 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3532 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 32°C and 41°C |
Warmest month: | 41°C in April |
Coldest month: | 32°C in August |
Night temperature: | between 18°C and 28°C |
Dry days: | 281 days |
Days with rain: | 84 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 274 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3532 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Dédougou.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Dédougou.
Climate table of Dédougou
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Dédougou. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Dédougou might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 35 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 37 | 37 | 35 |
Night temp. (°C) | 18 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 19 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 57 | 84 | 59 | 24 | 2 | 0 |
Days with rain | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 1 | - |
Dry days | 31 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 29 | 31 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Best time to visit Dédougou
The best time to visit Dédougou in Burkina Faso is August. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Dédougou is 41°C in April and the lowest is 32°C in August.
Climate of Dédougou by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Dédougou? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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