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Burkina Faso in August

Around 30 °C with 214 mm of rain and 5.1 hours of sun a day.

August is a mixed month for Burkina Faso — worth planning around specific regions. Around 30 °C with 214 mm of rain and 5.1 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.

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Burkina Faso · August
What the weather usually does

Burkina Faso · typical month

  • Day / night
    24 – 30 °C
    Year range 19 – 40 °C
  • Rainfall
    214 mm
    Year range 0 – 214 mm
  • Sunshine
    5.1 hr / day
    Year range 5.1 – 9.9 hr / day
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What’s open · August

Things to do in Burkina Faso in August

Nothing in Burkina Faso shuts for the season; August runs the full list.

  • Open
    Travelling in the harmattan

    nothing closes; the harmattan is the dry season, and it is what makes the roads passable — the trade-off is the dust

    Sources: en.wikipedia.org, britannica.com

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

45 regions · current month

Burkina Faso, taken apart

Safety · 4 governments

What the governments say about Burkina Faso

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Do not travel
Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
US

Do not travel

Changed Checked travel.state.gov
Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5

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Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyBurkina Faso. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in August (30.4), highest in April (39.7). Monthly means: 33.5, 35.9, 39.1, 39.7, 38.0, 34.9, 31.9, 30.4, 31.8, 35.0, 36.1, 34.0.
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)Average overnight low (°C)Typical lowTypical high
January33.518.816.536.8
February35.921.518.038.9
March39.125.722.741.4
April39.727.725.441.8
May38.027.625.140.6
June34.925.823.738.3
July31.924.323.035.1
August30.423.622.332.4
September31.823.822.434.7
October35.024.022.037.4
November36.121.418.937.6
December34.019.416.936.9
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyBurkina Faso. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in January (0), highest in August (214). Monthly means: 0, 1, 5, 11, 28, 58, 136, 214, 118, 36, 1, 0.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January0
February1
March5
April11
May28
June58
July136
August214
September118
October36
November1
December0
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyBurkina Faso. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in August (5.1), highest in November (9.9). Monthly means: 9.9, 9.8, 9.3, 8.9, 8.6, 8.0, 6.2, 5.1, 7.1, 8.7, 9.9, 9.7.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January9.9
February9.8
March9.3
April8.9
May8.6
June8.0
July6.2
August5.1
September7.1
October8.7
November9.9
December9.7
Windkm/h
Wind · 12-month climatologyBurkina Faso. Average wind speed by month in km/h. Lowest in September (7.3), highest in February (11.2). Monthly means: 11.1, 11.2, 9.4, 9.5, 10.3, 10.2, 9.7, 8.8, 7.3, 7.3, 8.8, 10.5.
— average▬ typical range
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MonthAverage wind speed (km/h)Typical lowTypical high
January11.18.713.6
February11.28.414.0
March9.47.411.7
April9.57.312.3
May10.37.413.4
June10.26.813.9
July9.76.613.5
August8.86.112.3
September7.35.110.2
October7.35.79.4
November8.86.611.1
December10.58.213.0
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Around 32 °C with 118 mm of rain and 7.1 hours of sun a day.

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