Ouagadougou
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Climate normals · 2016–2025
When to go: Ouagadougou month by month
Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Ouagadougou are typically January, October and December, with average daytime highs around 33–34°C. April is usually the warmest month (average high 40°C), January the coldest (average low 18°C), and August the wettest (about 241 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.
| Month | Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | Rain (mm) | Sunshine (h/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33.0 | 17.5 | 0 | 10.8 |
| February | 35.6 | 19.9 | 0 | 10.8 |
| March | 38.8 | 24.6 | 3 | 10.5 |
| April | 39.5 | 27.2 | 4 | 10.7 |
| May | 37.9 | 27.3 | 25 | 10.6 |
| June | 34.7 | 25.5 | 63 | 10.5 |
| July | 31.5 | 23.7 | 171 | 9.7 |
| August | 29.9 | 22.9 | 241 | 8.5 |
| September | 31.3 | 23.1 | 138 | 10.0 |
| October | 34.3 | 23.3 | 34 | 10.7 |
| November | 35.4 | 20.7 | 0 | 10.7 |
| December | 33.6 | 18.7 | 0 | 10.4 |
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Research updated Monday, September 14, 2026Past and future events in Ouagadougou
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Previously
- 2016 Ouagadougou terrorist attacks
Gunmen attacked the Cappuccino restaurant and Splendid Hotel, killing 28 people
- 1896 French conquest of Ouagadougou
French forces entered and burned the city on 5 September 1896
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01 · OverviewOuagadougou, in brief
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02 · HistoryHow Ouagadougou took shape
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01 · Q&AWhere is Ouagadougou located and what are its coordinates?
Ouagadougou is situated in Burkina Faso at geographic coordinates 12.3657, -1.5339 with an elevation of an elevation monitored in local geographic surveys.
02 · Q&AWhat is the population and time zone of Ouagadougou?
Ouagadougou has a recorded population of approximately 2,415,266 and observes the Africa/Ouagadougou time zone (XOF).
03 · Q&AWhat languages and currency are used in Ouagadougou?
Official and commonly spoken languages in Ouagadougou include fr-BF, mos, and the circulating currency is XOF.
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