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Burkina Faso · Month guide
Burkina Faso in September
Around 32 °C with 118 mm of rain and 7.1 hours of sun a day.
September is one of the strongest months to visit Burkina Faso. Around 32 °C with 118 mm of rain and 7.1 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 · September
What the weather usually does
Burkina Faso · typical month
- Day / night24 – 32 °CYear range 19 – 40 °C
- Rainfall118 mmYear range 0 – 214 mm
- Sunshine7.1 hr / dayYear range 5.1 – 9.9 hr / day
What’s open · September
Things to do in Burkina Faso in September
Nothing in Burkina Faso shuts for the season; September runs the full list.
- OpenTravelling 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
- Balé31°C now · 30–39 °C yr
- Bam33°C now · 31–41 °C yr
- Banwa31°C now · 30–40 °C yr
- Bazèga31°C now · 30–39 °C yr
- Bougouriba31°C now · 29–39 °C yr
- Boulgou31°C now · 30–39 °C yr
- Boulkiemdé32°C now · 30–39 °C yr
- Comoé30°C now · 29–38 °C yr
- Ganzourgou32°C now · 30–40 °C yr
- Gnagna33°C now · 31–41 °C yr
- Gourma31°C now · 30–40 °C yr
- Houet30°C now · 29–38 °C yr
- Ioba31°C now · 30–39 °C yr
- Kadiogo32°C now · 30–40 °C yr
- Komondjari32°C now · 31–41 °C yr
- Kompienga31°C now · 30–40 °C yr
- Kossi32°C now · 31–40 °C yr
- Koulpélogo31°C now · 30–39 °C yr
- Kouritenga32°C now · 30–40 °C yr
- Kourwéogo32°C now · 31–40 °C yr
- Kénédougou30°C now · 29–38 °C yr
- Loroum34°C now · 32–41 °C yr
- Léraba30°C now · 29–37 °C yr
- Mouhoun31°C now · 30–40 °C yr
- Nahouri30°C now · 29–39 °C yr
- Namentenga33°C now · 31–41 °C yr
- Nayala32°C now · 30–40 °C yr
- Noumbiel30°C now · 29–38 °C yr
- Oubritenga32°C now · 31–40 °C yr
- Oudalan36°C now · 32–42 °C yr
- Passoré32°C now · 31–40 °C yr
- Poni30°C now · 29–38 °C yr
- Sanguié31°C now · 30–39 °C yr
- Sanmatenga33°C now · 31–41 °C yr
- Sissili31°C now · 29–39 °C yr
- Soum35°C now · 32–41 °C yr
- Sourou32°C now · 31–41 °C yr
- Séno35°C now · 32–41 °C yr
- Tapoa31°C now · 30–41 °C yr
- Tuy31°C now · 30–39 °C yr
- Yagha34°C now · 32–41 °C yr
- Yatenga33°C now · 31–41 °C yr
- Ziro31°C now · 29–39 °C yr
- Zondoma32°C now · 31–40 °C yr
- Zoundwéogo31°C now · 30–39 °C yr
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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Level 1Exercise normal precautions
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Level 4Do not travel
Do not travel
US
Level 4Do not travel
Do not travel
Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5
A decade of weather, in one page
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33.5 | 18.8 | 16.5 | 36.8 |
| February | 35.9 | 21.5 | 18.0 | 38.9 |
| March | 39.1 | 25.7 | 22.7 | 41.4 |
| April | 39.7 | 27.7 | 25.4 | 41.8 |
| May | 38.0 | 27.6 | 25.1 | 40.6 |
| June | 34.9 | 25.8 | 23.7 | 38.3 |
| July | 31.9 | 24.3 | 23.0 | 35.1 |
| August | 30.4 | 23.6 | 22.3 | 32.4 |
| September | 31.8 | 23.8 | 22.4 | 34.7 |
| October | 35.0 | 24.0 | 22.0 | 37.4 |
| November | 36.1 | 21.4 | 18.9 | 37.6 |
| December | 34.0 | 19.4 | 16.9 | 36.9 |
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| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 5 |
| April | 11 |
| May | 28 |
| June | 58 |
| July | 136 |
| August | 214 |
| September | 118 |
| October | 36 |
| November | 1 |
| December | 0 |
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| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 9.9 |
| February | 9.8 |
| March | 9.3 |
| April | 8.9 |
| May | 8.6 |
| June | 8.0 |
| July | 6.2 |
| August | 5.1 |
| September | 7.1 |
| October | 8.7 |
| November | 9.9 |
| December | 9.7 |
— average▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11.1 | 8.7 | 13.6 |
| February | 11.2 | 8.4 | 14.0 |
| March | 9.4 | 7.4 | 11.7 |
| April | 9.5 | 7.3 | 12.3 |
| May | 10.3 | 7.4 | 13.4 |
| June | 10.2 | 6.8 | 13.9 |
| July | 9.7 | 6.6 | 13.5 |
| August | 8.8 | 6.1 | 12.3 |
| September | 7.3 | 5.1 | 10.2 |
| October | 7.3 | 5.7 | 9.4 |
| November | 8.8 | 6.6 | 11.1 |
| December | 10.5 | 8.2 | 13.0 |
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