Yearly weather

Calculations are based on the last 8 years of historical weather data.

Weather Score #

Heat Seeker Score is a composite score designed for those who crave hot, sunny weather with minimal rainfall. It prioritizes high temperatures and abundant sunshine.

Perfect for sun worshippers, beach lovers, and those seeking warm, dry climates for outdoor activities and relaxation.

Formula optimized for hot weather enthusiasts who prefer temperatures above 25°C (77°F) with maximum sun exposure and minimal precipitation.

Key factors in the calculation:

High temperatures: Favors locations with warm to hot daily highs
Abundant sunshine: Rewards areas with maximum daylight hours
Low precipitation: Penalizes frequent rain and wet conditions
Warm nights: Considers comfortable evening temperatures

Temperatures #

Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso have similar temperature patterns throughout the year, with both cities experiencing comfortable temperatures for most months
Ouagadougou tends to have slightly higher maximum temperatures, particularly from March to May, with temperatures exceeding 39.0C
Bobo-Dioulasso experiences slightly milder temperatures, especially during the warmest months but never reaching discomfort.

Maximum Temperatures

Period	Ouagadougou	Bobo-Dioulasso
Jan	34.7°C	35.5°C
Feb	37.1°C	37.5°C
Mar	40.3°C	39.1°C
Apr	40.9°C	39.1°C
May	39.9°C	37.4°C
Jun	36.9°C	34.5°C
Jul	33.2°C	30.5°C
Aug	30.5°C	28.4°C
Sep	32.5°C	29.9°C
Oct	35.8°C	33.0°C
Nov	36.9°C	35.7°C
Dec	34.8°C	35.0°C
Average	34.6°C	36.1°C

Minimum Temperatures

Period	Ouagadougou	Bobo-Dioulasso
Jan	19.3°C	19.8°C
Feb	21.6°C	22.3°C
Mar	25.9°C	25.8°C
Apr	28.4°C	27.1°C
May	29.1°C	26.3°C
Jun	27.0°C	24.1°C
Jul	24.8°C	22.7°C
Aug	23.4°C	21.8°C
Sep	23.7°C	22.0°C
Oct	24.9°C	23.1°C
Nov	22.6°C	22.2°C
Dec	19.8°C	20.2°C
Average	23.1°C	24.2°C

Maximum/minimum temperature averages are computed by averaging the max/min temperature of each day for a given period.

Conditions #

Ouagadougou generally experiences higher total sun hours compared to Bobo-Dioulasso, particularly from January to June, where it remains consistently above 10 hours. However, Bobo-Dioulasso shows significantly elevated precipitation levels, especially from June to August, indicating a rainier climate during those months.
The stark contrast in July and August is particularly noteworthy; while Ouagadougou has very low sun exposure, Bobo-Dioulasso faces an extreme drop in sun hours alongside a spike in precipitation. This suggests that while Ouagadougou might have more sunshine throughout the year, Bobo-Dioulasso's rainy season is more intense, creating a different atmospheric dynamic.

Sunny Weather

Period	Ouagadougou	Bobo-Dioulasso
Jan	11.0 hours/day	11.5 hours/day
Feb	11.3 hours/day	11.1 hours/day
Mar	11.0 hours/day	10.1 hours/day
Apr	11.0 hours/day	9.4 hours/day
May	9.9 hours/day	8.2 hours/day
Jun	7.9 hours/day	6.5 hours/day
Jul	4.4 hours/day	2.1 hours/day
Aug	1.7 hours/day	0.8 hours/day
Sep	5.8 hours/day	3.1 hours/day
Oct	9.3 hours/day	7.0 hours/day
Nov	10.7 hours/day	10.1 hours/day
Dec	10.6 hours/day	10.8 hours/day
Average	7.6 hours/day	8.7 hours/day

Sun hours are computed from the number of hours of direct sunlight. The length of the day can affect these measurements; for example, northern cities have longer days in summer.

Precipitation Levels

Period	Ouagadougou	Bobo-Dioulasso
Jan	0.0mm	0.0mm
Feb	0.0mm	0.0mm
Mar	0.1mm	0.6mm
Apr	0.2mm	0.8mm
May	0.9mm	3.0mm
Jun	2.6mm	5.8mm
Jul	4.9mm	8.4mm
Aug	10.5mm	12.2mm
Sep	6.5mm	6.8mm
Oct	1.3mm	2.6mm
Nov	0.0mm	0.1mm
Dec	0.0mm	0.0mm
Average	3.4mm	2.3mm

Average amount of precipitation that falls in a form of a rain, snow, sleet or hail.

Wind Speed

Period	Ouagadougou	Bobo-Dioulasso
Jan	19.9km/h	15.8km/h
Feb	20.3km/h	15.9km/h
Mar	18.2km/h	14.7km/h
Apr	18.5km/h	16.9km/h
May	20.6km/h	17.2km/h
Jun	20.6km/h	17.0km/h
Jul	19.3km/h	15.7km/h
Aug	18.7km/h	15.0km/h
Sep	16.7km/h	12.7km/h
Oct	16.2km/h	12.4km/h
Nov	17.3km/h	12.7km/h
Dec	19.4km/h	15.1km/h
Average	15.1km/h	18.8km/h

Humidity

Period	Ouagadougou	Bobo-Dioulasso
Jan	12.0%	12.6%
Feb	11.1%	14.2%
Mar	16.1%	27.5%
Apr	23.2%	34.0%
May	34.6%	48.3%
Jun	44.9%	60.3%
Jul	58.6%	74.2%
Aug	72.5%	84.4%
Sep	67.3%	80.6%
Oct	44.3%	61.3%
Nov	18.0%	27.1%
Dec	14.1%	15.6%
Average	45.0%	34.7%

Daylight Hours #

In comparing Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso, we observe that Ouagadougou experiences a slightly earlier sunrise in June (05:41) compared to Bobo-Dioulasso's earliest sunrise in May (05:54).
Regarding sunset, Ouagadougou also has earlier sunsets, with the earliest at 17:38 in November, while Bobo-Dioulasso's earliest occurs at 17:50 in the same month.
Both cities show similar trends in day length, but Ouagadougou has the shortest day in December at 11 hours and 25 minutes, slightly shorter than Bobo-Dioulasso’s 11 hours and 29 minutes.
Interestingly, both cities have their longest days in June, with Ouagadougou reaching 12 hours and 50 minutes, while Bobo-Dioulasso has 12 hours and 46 minutes.

Sunrise Time

Sunrise times are output in the local timezone of each place.

Sunset Time

Period	Ouagadougou	Bobo-Dioulasso
Jan	18:00	18:13
Feb	18:12	18:24
Mar	18:16	18:28
Apr	18:19	18:29
May	18:23	18:33
Jun	18:32	18:41
Jul	18:35	18:44
Aug	18:25	18:35
Sep	18:07	18:17
Oct	17:47	17:59
Nov	17:38	17:51
Dec	17:44	17:58
Average	18:18	18:12

Sunset times are output in the local timezone of each place.

Useful Day Length

Period	Ouagadougou	Bobo-Dioulasso
Jan	11:00 hours	11:13 hours
Feb	11:12 hours	11:24 hours
Mar	11:16 hours	11:28 hours
Apr	11:19 hours	11:29 hours
May	11:23 hours	11:33 hours
Jun	11:32 hours	11:41 hours
Jul	11:35 hours	11:44 hours
Aug	11:25 hours	11:35 hours
Sep	11:07 hours	11:17 hours
Oct	10:47 hours	10:59 hours
Nov	10:38 hours	10:51 hours
Dec	10:44 hours	10:58 hours
Average	11:24 hours	11:12 hours

Discards daylight hours before 7 AM. In places that are located to the west of the timezone, the sun rises and sets later compared to the cities that are located to the east. This means that the useful day length is longer in the cities located to the west of the time zone.

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Period	Ouagadougou	Bobo-Dioulasso
Jan	6:31	6:40
Feb	6:28	6:37
Mar	6:13	6:23
Apr	5:54	6:06
May	5:42	5:55
Jun	5:42	5:55
Jul	5:49	6:02
Aug	5:55	6:07
Sep	5:55	6:07
Oct	5:56	6:07
Nov	6:04	6:14
Dec	6:19	6:28
Average	6:12	6:00

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