Common information

CapitalOuagadougou
LanguageFrench
CurrencyCFA Franc BCEAO
Population15 730 977
Phone code+226

List of largest cities in Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou1 086 505
Bobo-Dioulasso360 106
Koudougou87 347
Ouahigouya61 096
Banfora60 288
Dedougou45 341
Kaya39 229
Dori37 806
Tenkodogo37 658
Reo37 535
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Main factors in Burkina Faso

4.6 Leisure quality
6.0 Quality of life
2.6 Travelers rating
3.5 Travelers rating
4.6 English speaking
2.8 Nightlife
2.8 Coworking spaces
2.8 Free WIFI

Safety in Burkina Faso

4.1 Healthcare
4.6 Racial tolerance
4.6 Female friendly
2.8 LGBT, Gay friendly
6.4 Friendliness to foreigners
4.0 Stability of the state
7.4 Conditions for starting a business
6.0 Freedom of the press

Comfort in Burkina Faso

6.4 Weather comfort
4.6 Availability of air conditioners
5.5 Air quality

Weather, climate, temperature by months in Burkina Faso

Season Autumn Winter Spring Summer
Month Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Year
Record high, °C 24 24 24 22 23 24 25 26 25 24 23 23 26
Average high, °C 25 28 28 26 26 28 30 31 30 27 25 24 27
Average temperature, °C 27 29 28 25 25 28 31 33 32 29 27 27 28
Average low, °C 18 18 16 14 14 16 19 21 21 19 18 18 18
Record low, °C 10 9 7 5 6 7 9 10 11 11 11 11 5
Rain, days 5 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 4 6 7 32
Fog, days 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Thunderstorms, days 10 6 1 0 0 0 1 3 8 9 11 11 60
Average precipitation, mm. 146 40 4 1 0 2 8 27 69 107 179 234 817
Relative humidity, % 73 60 43 33 27 24 30 42 53 64 72 77 50
Relative humidity morning, % 55 48 33 23 20 17 22 30 41 48 53 56 37
Relative humidity evening, % 35 23 13 9 9 7 11 14 21 29 34 38 20
Wind speed, km/h 6 5 5 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 7 7 7
Day Length, of hours 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 12
Dew point, °C 22 20 13 6 3 4 10 17 21 22 22 22 183
Growing degree-day, °C 514 587 531 471 464 505 646 673 681 582 541 517 6710
Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 20 21 20 19 19 22 23 24 23 22 21 20 21