Best time to go to Burkina Faso for a perfect weather and where to go?
Get the best time to go to Burkina Faso from seasonal norms in many locations like Dédougou or Pô here.
When is the best time to go to Burkina Faso?
When is the best time to go to Burkina Faso? Here's some information to help you in your decision:
- In Burkina Faso, the weather is good everywhere in January, February, October, November and December
- The best months to go to Ouagadougou are January, February, July, September, October, November and December
- On average, the warmest months in Ouagadougou are February, March, April, May and June
- August is the wettest month in this city
- Dori is the city with the best climate, with good weather 9 months a year
For information about the climate and the weather city by city in Burkina Faso for a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:
Month | Our opinion | View Details | |||
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January | 85°F to 90°F | good to perfect* | |||
February | 90°F to 94°F | good* | |||
March | 95°F to 99°F | tolerable* | |||
April | 97°F to 101°F | tolerable | |||
May | 94°F to 103°F | tolerable* | |||
June | 90°F to 99°F | tolerable* | |||
July | 85°F to 95°F | tolerable to good* | |||
August | 83°F to 92°F | tolerable* | |||
September | 85°F to 94°F | tolerable to good* | |||
October | 88°F to 97°F | good | |||
November | 90°F to 94°F | good | |||
December | 86°F to 90°F | perfect |
Best time to travel to Burkina Faso by cities

Best time to go to Ouagadougou
The best months to go to Ouagadougou are january, february, july, september, october, november and december.

Best time to go to Bobo-Dioulasso
The best months to go to Bobo-Dioulasso are january, february, march, june, october, november and december.

Best time to go to Boromo
The best months to go to Boromo are january, february, july, september, october, november and december.

Best time to go to Dédougou
The best months to go to Dédougou are january, february, july, september, october, november and december.

Best time to go to Dori
The best months to go to Dori are january, february, march, july, august, september, october, november and december.

Best time to go to Gaoua
The best months to go to Gaoua are january, february, june, october, november and december.
Other cities and places in Burkina Faso
Climate and Weather in Burkina Faso
Temperatures and rainfall in Burkina Faso
On these 2 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Burkina Faso and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Ouagadougou, Bobo-Dioulasso, Boromo, Dédougou and Dori.
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This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).
Cities | jan. | feb. | mar. | apr. | may | jun. | jul. | aug. | sep. | oct. | nov. | dec. |
Ouagadougou | 95°F | 101°F | 104°F | 106°F | 106°F | 103°F | 95°F | 90°F | 94°F | 99°F | 99°F | 95°F |
Bobo-Dioulasso | 97°F | 101°F | 104°F | 104°F | 103°F | 99°F | 92°F | 88°F | 90°F | 95°F | 97°F | 95°F |
Boromo | 97°F | 103°F | 106°F | 108°F | 106°F | 103°F | 95°F | 90°F | 92°F | 99°F | 101°F | 97°F |
Dédougou | 97°F | 103°F | 106°F | 108°F | 106°F | 103°F | 95°F | 90°F | 92°F | 99°F | 101°F | 97°F |
Dori | 92°F | 97°F | 104°F | 108°F | 108°F | 106°F | 101°F | 97°F | 99°F | 103°F | 99°F | 94°F |
Gaoua | 99°F | 103°F | 104°F | 104°F | 101°F | 97°F | 90°F | 88°F | 90°F | 95°F | 99°F | 97°F |
Ouahigouya | 94°F | 99°F | 104°F | 108°F | 108°F | 104°F | 99°F | 94°F | 97°F | 101°F | 99°F | 94°F |
Pô | 97°F | 103°F | 106°F | 106°F | 104°F | 101°F | 94°F | 88°F | 92°F | 97°F | 101°F | 97°F |
Banfora | 97°F | 101°F | 103°F | 104°F | 101°F | 97°F | 90°F | 86°F | 88°F | 94°F | 97°F | 95°F |
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Map of Burkina Faso
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Is this weather information for Burkina Faso reliable?
Climate data for Burkina Faso has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for Burkina Faso allows us to determine the average for each month in Ouagadougou, Bobo-Dioulasso, Boromo, Dédougou, Dori, Gaoua, Ouahigouya, Pô and and 1 other cities.
So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.