Ouagadougou BF | Yaounde CM | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Today Fri Jul 11 | |||
Sat Jul 12 | |||
Sun Jul 13 | |||
Mon Jul 14 | |||
Tue Jul 15 | |||
Wed Jul 16 | |||
Thu Jul 17 |
Today Fri Jul 11 | Sat Jul 12 | Sun Jul 13 | Mon Jul 14 | Tue Jul 15 | Wed Jul 16 | Thu Jul 17 | Fri Jul 18 | Sat Jul 19 | Sun Jul 20 | Mon Jul 21 | Tue Jul 22 | Wed Jul 23 | Thu Jul 24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ouagadougou BF | ||||||||||||||
Yaounde CM |
Calculations are based on the last 8 years of historical weather data.
Ouagadougou experiences higher maximum temperatures than Yaounde throughout the year, with several months exceeding the discomfort threshold of 30°C
Yaounde maintains more consistent and comfortable temperatures, generally staying within the 18-26°C comfort range except for maximums in Jan-Mar, Nov-Dec
The minimum temperatures in both cities are consistently within a comfortable range
Ouagadougou reaches discomfort levels in the maximum temperatures from March to December.
Maximum Temperatures
| Period | Ouagadougou | Yaounde |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34.7°C | 32.6°C |
| Feb | 37.1°C | 33.6°C |
| Mar | 40.3°C | 31.7°C |
| Apr | 40.9°C | 29.8°C |
| May | 39.9°C | 28.7°C |
| Jun | 36.9°C | 26.9°C |
| Jul | 33.2°C | 26.3°C |
| Aug | 30.5°C | 26.3°C |
| Sep | 32.5°C | 26.0°C |
| Oct | 35.8°C | 26.5°C |
| Nov | 36.9°C | 28.2°C |
| Dec | 34.8°C | 30.6°C |
| Average | 36.1°C | 28.9°C |
Minimum Temperatures
| Period | Ouagadougou | Yaounde |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19.3°C | 20.0°C |
| Feb | 21.6°C | 20.7°C |
| Mar | 25.9°C | 20.8°C |
| Apr | 28.4°C | 20.6°C |
| May | 29.1°C | 20.3°C |
| Jun | 27.0°C | 19.9°C |
| Jul | 24.8°C | 19.5°C |
| Aug | 23.4°C | 19.4°C |
| Sep | 23.7°C | 19.6°C |
| Oct | 24.9°C | 19.6°C |
| Nov | 22.6°C | 20.0°C |
| Dec | 19.8°C | 20.3°C |
| Average | 24.2°C | 20.1°C |
Ouagadougou has significantly more sunshine hours throughout the year compared to Yaounde.
While Ouagadougou experiences a pronounced dry season with minimal precipitation, Yaounde receives consistent rainfall across all months.
The peak rainfall in Ouagadougou occurs in August, whereas Yaounde's highest precipitation is in October, indicating different rainy seasons.
The sun hours dramatically drop during summer months in both locations due to rainfall.
Sunny Weather
| Period | Ouagadougou | Yaounde |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11.0 hours/day | 7.0 hours/day |
| Feb | 11.3 hours/day | 6.3 hours/day |
| Mar | 11.0 hours/day | 3.2 hours/day |
| Apr | 11.0 hours/day | 1.6 hours/day |
| May | 9.9 hours/day | 0.6 hours/day |
| Jun | 7.9 hours/day | 0.2 hours/day |
| Jul | 4.4 hours/day | 0.2 hours/day |
| Aug | 1.7 hours/day | 0.4 hours/day |
| Sep | 5.8 hours/day | 0.1 hours/day |
| Oct | 9.3 hours/day | 0.3 hours/day |
| Nov | 10.7 hours/day | 1.5 hours/day |
| Dec | 10.6 hours/day | 5.1 hours/day |
| Average | 8.7 hours/day | 2.2 hours/day |
Precipitation Levels
| Period | Ouagadougou | Yaounde |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0.0mm | 0.7mm |
| Feb | 0.0mm | 1.3mm |
| Mar | 0.1mm | 4.6mm |
| Apr | 0.2mm | 6.7mm |
| May | 0.9mm | 7.6mm |
| Jun | 2.6mm | 6.4mm |
| Jul | 4.9mm | 4.1mm |
| Aug | 10.5mm | 4.3mm |
| Sep | 6.5mm | 8.2mm |
| Oct | 1.3mm | 10.1mm |
| Nov | 0.0mm | 5.0mm |
| Dec | 0.0mm | 2.0mm |
| Average | 2.3mm | 5.1mm |
Wind Speed
| Period | Ouagadougou | Yaounde |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19.9km/h | 9.2km/h |
| Feb | 20.3km/h | 9.8km/h |
| Mar | 18.2km/h | 9.2km/h |
| Apr | 18.5km/h | 7.4km/h |
| May | 20.6km/h | 6.5km/h |
| Jun | 20.6km/h | 7.1km/h |
| Jul | 19.3km/h | 8.1km/h |
| Aug | 18.7km/h | 8.9km/h |
| Sep | 16.7km/h | 7.8km/h |
| Oct | 16.2km/h | 6.4km/h |
| Nov | 17.3km/h | 6.9km/h |
| Dec | 19.4km/h | 8.3km/h |
| Average | 18.8km/h | 8.0km/h |
Humidity
| Period | Ouagadougou | Yaounde |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12.0% | 64.4% |
| Feb | 11.1% | 66.0% |
| Mar | 16.1% | 76.7% |
| Apr | 23.2% | 82.2% |
| May | 34.6% | 87.0% |
| Jun | 44.9% | 89.6% |
| Jul | 58.6% | 89.3% |
| Aug | 72.5% | 88.5% |
| Sep | 67.3% | 91.1% |
| Oct | 44.3% | 90.9% |
| Nov | 18.0% | 83.5% |
| Dec | 14.1% | 71.4% |
| Average | 34.7% | 81.7% |
Ouagadougou has earlier sunrises, especially in June, and later sunsets in July compared to Yaounde.
Consequently, Ouagadougou experiences longer days overall, peaking at 12 hours and 50 minutes in June, while Yaounde's longest day reaches only 12 hours and 20 minutes.
The shortest day in Ouagadougou is also shorter than in Yaounde.
Sunrise Time
| Period | Ouagadougou | Yaounde |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6:31 | 6:25 |
| Feb | 6:28 | 6:28 |
| Mar | 6:13 | 6:19 |
| Apr | 5:54 | 6:08 |
| May | 5:42 | 6:02 |
| Jun | 5:42 | 6:04 |
| Jul | 5:49 | 6:10 |
| Aug | 5:55 | 6:11 |
| Sep | 5:55 | 6:05 |
| Oct | 5:56 | 5:59 |
| Nov | 6:04 | 6:01 |
| Dec | 6:19 | 6:13 |
| Average | 6:00 | 6:12 |
Sunset Time
| Period | Ouagadougou | Yaounde |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18:00 | 18:21 |
| Feb | 18:12 | 18:28 |
| Mar | 18:16 | 18:25 |
| Apr | 18:19 | 18:20 |
| May | 18:23 | 18:19 |
| Jun | 18:32 | 18:25 |
| Jul | 18:35 | 18:29 |
| Aug | 18:25 | 18:25 |
| Sep | 18:07 | 18:13 |
| Oct | 17:47 | 18:01 |
| Nov | 17:38 | 17:58 |
| Dec | 17:44 | 18:07 |
| Average | 18:12 | 18:18 |
Useful Day Length
| Period | Ouagadougou | Yaounde |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11:00 hours | 11:21 hours |
| Feb | 11:12 hours | 11:28 hours |
| Mar | 11:16 hours | 11:25 hours |
| Apr | 11:19 hours | 11:20 hours |
| May | 11:23 hours | 11:19 hours |
| Jun | 11:32 hours | 11:25 hours |
| Jul | 11:35 hours | 11:29 hours |
| Aug | 11:25 hours | 11:25 hours |
| Sep | 11:07 hours | 11:13 hours |
| Oct | 10:47 hours | 11:01 hours |
| Nov | 10:38 hours | 10:58 hours |
| Dec | 10:44 hours | 11:07 hours |
| Average | 11:12 hours | 11:18 hours |