Today, 13 October, Tuesday, in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso): cloudy, light rain in places, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +35°, at night around +25°. Wind up to 12 km/h. Brief rain is possible — an umbrella won't hurt. Dress as lightly as possible, wear a hat, apply sunscreen and keep water with you. The sun will rise at 05:55 and set at 17:48 — daylight lasts 12 hours.
Hourly weather in Ouagadougou
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💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Ouagadougou for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 13.10
🌦️
💧 22%
+25°+35°
Morning
🌦️
+29°
Day
🌦️
+35°
Evening
🌇
+33°
Night
🌙
+25°
Drizzle · precipitation 22% · wind up to 12 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Tomorrow 14.10
🌦️
💧 48%
+25°+32°
Morning
☁️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+25°
Drizzle · precipitation 48% · wind up to 13 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Thu 15.10
🌦️
💧 9%
+25°+33°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+25°
Drizzle · precipitation 9% · wind up to 8 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Fri 16.10
☁️
💧 6%
+25°+36°
Morning
☁️
+29°
Day
☁️
+36°
Evening
🌇
+33°
Night
🌙
+25°
Overcast · precipitation 6% · wind up to 8 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Sat 17.10
⛅
💧 2%
+25°+37°
Morning
⛅
+29°
Day
⛅
+37°
Evening
🌇
+34°
Night
🌙
+25°
Partly cloudy · precipitation 2% · wind up to 12 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Sun 18.10
☁️
💧 4%
+25°+36°
Morning
☁️
+29°
Day
☁️
+36°
Evening
🌇
+33°
Night
🌙
+25°
Overcast · precipitation 4% · wind up to 10 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Mon 19.10
🌤️
+25°+36°
Morning
🌤️
+29°
Day
🌤️
+36°
Evening
🌇
+33°
Night
🌙
+25°
Mostly clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 8 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Tue 20.10
☁️
💧 2%
+24°+38°
Morning
☁️
+29°
Day
☁️
+38°
Evening
🌇
+35°
Night
🌙
+24°
Overcast · precipitation 2% · wind up to 10 km/h. 🥵 Extreme heat. No more than 15–20 minutes in direct sun is safe. Water, SPF 50 sunscreen and a hat are a must.
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Wed 21.10
⛅
+24°+38°
Morning
⛅
+29°
Day
⛅
+38°
Evening
🌇
+35°
Night
🌙
+24°
Partly cloudy · precipitation 0% · wind up to 12 km/h. 🥵 Extreme heat. No more than 15–20 minutes in direct sun is safe. Water, SPF 50 sunscreen and a hat are a must.
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Thu 22.10
☁️
💧 2%
+24°+38°
Morning
☁️
+29°
Day
☁️
+38°
Evening
🌇
+35°
Night
🌙
+24°
Overcast · precipitation 2% · wind up to 9 km/h. 🥵 Extreme heat. No more than 15–20 minutes in direct sun is safe. Water, SPF 50 sunscreen and a hat are a must.
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Fri 23.10
☁️
+25°+38°
Morning
☁️
+30°
Day
☁️
+38°
Evening
🌇
+35°
Night
🌙
+25°
Overcast · precipitation 0% · wind up to 8 km/h. 🥵 Extreme heat. No more than 15–20 minutes in direct sun is safe. Water, SPF 50 sunscreen and a hat are a must.
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Sat 24.10
☁️
💧 4%
+24°+37°
Morning
☁️
+29°
Day
☁️
+37°
Evening
🌇
+34°
Night
🌙
+24°
Overcast · precipitation 4% · wind up to 10 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Sun 25.10
⛅
💧 2%
+24°+37°
Morning
⛅
+29°
Day
⛅
+37°
Evening
🌇
+34°
Night
🌙
+24°
Partly cloudy · precipitation 2% · wind up to 9 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Mon 26.10
☁️
💧 4%
+26°+37°
Morning
☁️
+30°
Day
☁️
+37°
Evening
🌇
+34°
Night
🌙
+26°
Overcast · precipitation 4% · wind up to 13 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏃 Running
18 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
22%
possible · low
✨ Stars
73 / 100
evening visibility · Good
🧺 Laundry drying
59 / 100
will dry outside · Average
🚗 Car wash
69 / 100
no rain expected · Good
🌫️ Air quality
72
Poor air
European AQI
PM2.5: 63PM10: 165O₃: 67NO₂: 9
People with allergies or asthma should reduce time outdoors.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
05:55
Sunset
17:48
Golden hour
17:20
Daylight
12 h (-1 min vs yesterday)
Ouagadougou climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+33°
+18°
Jan
+36°
+20°
Feb
+39°
+23°
Mar
+39°
+26°
Apr
+38°
+27°
May
+35°
+26°
Jun
+32°
+24°
Jul
+30°
+23°
Aug
+31°
+23°
Sep
+34°
+24°
Oct
+35°
+20°
Nov
+33°
+18°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
Month
Day
Night
Precipitation
What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January
+33°
+18°
0 mm
Up to +33° by day — hot, yet not muggy; mornings and evenings are pleasant. ☀️ water and sunscreen. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
February
+36°
+20°
1 mm
A hot, dry month: +36° daytime, warm pleasant evenings. ☀️ water and sunscreen.
March
+39°
+23°
2 mm
Extremely hot: around +39° by day, staying outside is hard. 🥵 water, SPF 50, a hat.
April
+39°
+26°
12 mm
Peak heat — about +39° in the daytime; outdoor plans only early morning or evening. 🥵 water, SPF 50, a hat. This is the hottest month of the year in Ouagadougou.
May
+38°
+27°
25 mm
One of the hottest stretches: +38° by day, plan around the midday sun. 🥵 water, SPF 50, a hat.
June
+35°
+26°
50 mm
Hot (+35° by day) but dry — manageable with a sensible schedule. ☀️ water and sunscreen. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.
July
+32°
+24°
127 mm
Up to +32° by day — hot, yet not muggy; mornings and evenings are pleasant. Frequent rain (127 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. ☀️ water and sunscreen.
August
+30°
+23°
198 mm
A comfortable month: +30° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (198 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. This is the coldest month of the year.
September
+31°
+23°
105 mm
Warm and comfortable: +31° by day, +23° at night. It's a rainy month (105 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing.
October
+34°
+24°
33 mm
Up to +34° by day — hot, yet not muggy; mornings and evenings are pleasant. ☀️ water and sunscreen.
November
+35°
+20°
1 mm
A hot, dry month: +35° daytime, warm pleasant evenings. ☀️ water and sunscreen. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
December
+33°
+18°
0 mm
Hot (+33° by day) but dry — manageable with a sensible schedule. ☀️ water and sunscreen. One of the driest months — rain is very unlikely.
When to visit Ouagadougou
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: January, November, December
Daytime air+33…+35°
Precipitationnone
Why: comfortable +33…+35° by day, little rain.
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: February, March, April, May, June, October
Daytime air+34…+39°
Precipitationrare
Why: already/still hot (+34…+39°) but bearable; fewer crowds, lower prices.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: July, August, September
Daytime air+30…+32°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (105–198 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Ouagadougou is November – January, and the most comfortable months are January, November, December. The toughest months to visit are July, August, September: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+35°
Normal for October
+34°
Deviation
1° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+35°
Record for this date
+39° (1990)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
Weather archive for Ouagadougou
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