Ouagadougou Weather Records (UVM00065503)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Ouagadougou (UVM00065503), Burkina Faso, with 53 years of record.

Key Facts for Ouagadougou

Ouagadougou (UVM00065503) is a weather station in Burkina Faso at 12.35 latitude and -1.51 longitude, 316 m (1,037 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1973 to 2025, 53 years of record.
1,464 records set at Ouagadougou still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Ouagadougou set a daily record high minimum temperature of 25.0 C (77.0 F) on 16 August 2025.

About the Station

Location: Burkina Faso, 12.35 latitude, -1.51 longitude.
Elevation: 316 m (1,037 ft).
Period of record: 1973 to 2025, 53 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

15 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Ouagadougou. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 15 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Ouagadougou, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	43.5 C (110.3 F)	10.2 C (50.4 F)	37.3 C (99.1 F)	15.4 C (59.7 F)
Feb	42.5 C (108.5 F)	11.5 C (52.7 F)	40.8 C (105.4 F)	15.3 C (59.5 F)
Mar	48.0 C (118.4 F)	16.0 C (60.8 F)	42.9 C (109.2 F)	21.5 C (70.7 F)
Apr	48.8 C (119.8 F)	15.0 C (59.0 F)	43.3 C (109.9 F)	22.5 C (72.5 F)
May	49.6 C (121.3 F)	15.2 C (59.4 F)	42.0 C (107.6 F)	22.4 C (72.3 F)
Jun	42.9 C (109.2 F)	18.5 C (65.3 F)	39.7 C (103.5 F)	21.5 C (70.7 F)
Jul	40.0 C (104.0 F)	15.8 C (60.4 F)	36.0 C (96.8 F)	21.9 C (71.4 F)
Aug	38.0 C (100.4 F)	14.6 C (58.3 F)	34.0 C (93.2 F)	20.2 C (68.4 F)
Sep	41.8 C (107.2 F)	18.0 C (64.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	40.8 C (105.4 F)	16.0 C (60.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	39.6 C (103.3 F)	8.4 C (47.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	39.8 C (103.6 F)	11.0 C (51.8 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Ouagadougou still stand. 1976 holds the most, with 56.

Standing records at Ouagadougou by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1973	32
1974	32
1975	31
1976	56
1977	30
1978	23
1979	35
1980	35
1981	29
1982	36
1983	32
1984	34
1985	33
1986	31
1987	35
1988	34
1989	30
1990	40
1991	24
1992	15
1993	34
1994	26
1995	25
1996	18
1997	41
1998	47
1999	22
2000	21
2001	16
2002	21
2003	23
2004	38
2005	15
2006	17
2007	30
2008	20
2009	22
2010	36
2011	17
2012	26
2013	29
2014	34
2015	28
2016	24
2017	28
2018	19
2019	9
2020	31
2021	22
2022	13
2023	20
2024	27
2025	18

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Ouagadougou between 27 May 2011 and 27 May 2011. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 351.0 mm (13.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Ouagadougou. The most was 351.0 mm (13.8 in) on 20 July 2016.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Ouagadougou
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	19 January 2014
Feb	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	24 February 1994
Mar	198.9 mm (7.8 in)	15 March 1991
Apr	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	14 April 1995
May	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	18 May 1983
Jun	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	24 June 1991
Jul	351.0 mm (13.8 in)	20 July 2016
Aug	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	26 August 1977
Sep	220.0 mm (8.7 in)	12 September 1993
Oct	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	8 October 1999
Nov	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	1 November 1986
Dec	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	31 December 1993

Period of Record Coverage

1973 to 2025

53 years of record at Ouagadougou, 1973 to 2025. 51 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 and others.

Days with data per year at Ouagadougou
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1973	218	60%	No
1974	250	68%	No
1975	258	71%	No
1976	311	85%	No
1977	303	83%	No
1978	295	81%	No
1979	303	83%	No
1980	292	80%	No
1981	313	86%	No
1982	308	84%	No
1983	275	75%	No
1984	312	85%	No
1985	302	83%	No
1986	318	87%	No
1987	304	83%	No
1988	313	86%	No
1989	275	75%	No
1990	289	79%	No
1991	243	67%	No
1992	290	79%	No
1993	327	90%	No
1994	292	80%	No
1995	301	82%	No
1996	303	83%	No
1997	303	83%	No
1998	231	63%	No
1999	273	75%	No
2000	275	75%	No
2001	301	82%	No
2002	253	69%	No
2003	278	76%	No
2004	292	80%	No
2005	294	81%	No
2006	256	70%	No
2007	270	74%	No
2008	283	77%	No
2009	282	77%	No
2010	302	83%	No
2011	310	85%	No
2012	319	87%	No
2013	333	91%	Yes
2014	308	84%	No
2015	308	84%	No
2016	335	92%	Yes
2017	293	80%	No
2018	295	81%	No
2019	177	48%	No
2020	316	86%	No
2021	268	73%	No
2022	302	83%	No
2023	275	75%	No
2024	294	80%	No
2025	204	56%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Ouagadougou
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 August 2025	Ouagadougou, BF	daily high min	25.0 C (77.0 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	8 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
16 July 2025	Ouagadougou, BF	daily high max	36.0 C (96.8 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	11 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
29 June 2025	Ouagadougou, BF	daily high max	37.6 C (99.7 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	28 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
21 June 2025	Ouagadougou, BF	daily high max	39.1 C (102.4 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	4 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
19 June 2025	Ouagadougou, BF	daily high min	28.9 C (84.0 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	38 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
18 June 2025	Ouagadougou, BF	daily high max	39.4 C (102.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	27 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
3 June 2025	Ouagadougou, BF	daily high min (Tie)	28.0 C (82.4 F)	tie	40 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 2025	Ouagadougou, BF	daily high max (Tie)	42.0 C (107.6 F)	tie	3 years	1 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 2025	Ouagadougou, BF	daily high min (Tie)	30.0 C (86.0 F)	tie	18 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
25 April 2025	Ouagadougou, BF	daily high max	42.8 C (109.0 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	0 years	5 of 100 (Routine)
7 April 2025	Ouagadougou, BF	daily high max	43.3 C (109.9 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	4 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
4 April 2025	Ouagadougou, BF	daily high max	42.6 C (108.7 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	27 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
19 March 2025	Ouagadougou, BF	daily high max	41.8 C (107.2 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	8 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 2025	Ouagadougou, BF	daily high max	42.5 C (108.5 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	46 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 2025	Ouagadougou, BF	daily high max	42.9 C (109.2 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	0 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 2025	Ouagadougou, BF	daily high max	42.8 C (109.0 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	14 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
10 March 2025	Ouagadougou, BF	daily high min	28.4 C (83.1 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	28 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
9 March 2025	Ouagadougou, BF	daily high max	42.3 C (108.1 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	12 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 2025	Ouagadougou, BF	daily high max	42.4 C (108.3 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	7 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 2025	Ouagadougou, BF	daily high max	41.6 C (106.9 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	8 years	7 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1973 to 2025

Yearly extremes at Ouagadougou: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	49.6 C (121.3 F)	2011	43.0 C (109.4 F)	53
Coldest night (TNn)	8.4 C (47.1 F)	1986	13.8 C (56.8 F)	53
Wettest day (Rx1day)	351.0 mm (13.8 in)	2016	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	53
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	377.1 mm (14.8 in)	2016	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	53
Longest dry spell (CDD)	59 days	1981	4 days	53

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Ouagadougou, 1973 to 2025. The record is 49.6 C (121.3 F) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.0 C (109.4 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Ouagadougou by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1973	42.0 C (107.6 F)
1974	42.0 C (107.6 F)
1975	42.0 C (107.6 F)
1976	48.0 C (118.4 F)
1977	43.0 C (109.4 F)
1978	42.0 C (107.6 F)
1979	47.0 C (116.6 F)
1980	43.0 C (109.4 F)
1981	43.0 C (109.4 F)
1982	41.5 C (106.7 F)
1983	43.0 C (109.4 F)
1984	41.5 C (106.7 F)
1985	41.5 C (106.7 F)
1986	48.8 C (119.8 F)
1987	43.3 C (109.9 F)
1988	42.5 C (108.5 F)
1989	42.9 C (109.2 F)
1990	42.0 C (107.6 F)
1991	42.7 C (108.9 F)
1992	41.8 C (107.2 F)
1993	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1994	42.1 C (107.8 F)
1995	43.2 C (109.8 F)
1996	42.0 C (107.6 F)
1997	41.0 C (105.8 F)
1998	43.7 C (110.7 F)
1999	42.5 C (108.5 F)
2000	43.0 C (109.4 F)
2001	43.9 C (111.0 F)
2002	43.0 C (109.4 F)
2003	43.5 C (110.3 F)
2004	41.8 C (107.2 F)
2005	42.5 C (108.5 F)
2006	43.1 C (109.6 F)
2007	43.0 C (109.4 F)
2008	42.2 C (108.0 F)
2009	42.0 C (107.6 F)
2010	42.6 C (108.7 F)
2011	49.6 C (121.3 F)
2012	43.6 C (110.5 F)
2013	43.2 C (109.8 F)
2014	43.3 C (109.9 F)
2015	43.2 C (109.8 F)
2016	46.1 C (115.0 F)
2017	43.5 C (110.3 F)
2018	42.8 C (109.0 F)
2019	38.5 C (101.3 F)
2020	46.5 C (115.7 F)
2021	43.5 C (110.3 F)
2022	42.4 C (108.3 F)
2023	42.4 C (108.3 F)
2024	44.5 C (112.1 F)
2025	43.3 C (109.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Ouagadougou, 1973 to 2025. The record is 8.4 C (47.1 F) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 13.8 C (56.8 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Ouagadougou by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1973	13.0 C (55.4 F)
1974	14.0 C (57.2 F)
1975	11.0 C (51.8 F)
1976	13.0 C (55.4 F)
1977	12.0 C (53.6 F)
1978	14.0 C (57.2 F)
1979	14.0 C (57.2 F)
1980	11.0 C (51.8 F)
1981	13.0 C (55.4 F)
1982	10.2 C (50.4 F)
1983	11.7 C (53.1 F)
1984	11.7 C (53.1 F)
1985	11.5 C (52.7 F)
1986	8.4 C (47.1 F)
1987	14.0 C (57.2 F)
1988	12.5 C (54.5 F)
1989	10.2 C (50.4 F)
1990	14.3 C (57.7 F)
1991	14.2 C (57.6 F)
1992	13.7 C (56.7 F)
1993	11.6 C (52.9 F)
1994	12.0 C (53.6 F)
1995	12.8 C (55.0 F)
1996	13.7 C (56.7 F)
1997	14.5 C (58.1 F)
1998	13.6 C (56.5 F)
1999	14.0 C (57.2 F)
2000	14.8 C (58.6 F)
2001	14.3 C (57.7 F)
2002	15.0 C (59.0 F)
2003	11.2 C (52.2 F)
2004	15.8 C (60.4 F)
2005	14.4 C (57.9 F)
2006	14.0 C (57.2 F)
2007	14.4 C (57.9 F)
2008	11.8 C (53.2 F)
2009	14.0 C (57.2 F)
2010	12.5 C (54.5 F)
2011	13.8 C (56.8 F)
2012	12.4 C (54.3 F)
2013	12.0 C (53.6 F)
2014	13.6 C (56.5 F)
2015	14.0 C (57.2 F)
2016	14.6 C (58.3 F)
2017	14.9 C (58.8 F)
2018	12.5 C (54.5 F)
2019	15.0 C (59.0 F)
2020	13.9 C (57.0 F)
2021	15.4 C (59.7 F)
2022	14.1 C (57.4 F)
2023	13.8 C (56.8 F)
2024	13.9 C (57.0 F)
2025	15.3 C (59.5 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Ouagadougou, 1973 to 2025. The record is 351.0 mm (13.8 in) in 2016, marked on the chart; the median year is 62.0 mm (2.4 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Ouagadougou by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1973	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1974	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1975	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1976	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1977	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
1978	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1979	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1980	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1981	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1982	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1983	165.1 mm (6.5 in)
1984	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1985	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1986	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1987	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
1988	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1989	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1990	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1991	198.9 mm (7.8 in)
1992	135.9 mm (5.4 in)
1993	220.0 mm (8.7 in)
1994	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1995	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1996	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1997	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1998	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1999	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
2000	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
2001	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
2002	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
2003	162.6 mm (6.4 in)
2004	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
2005	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
2006	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
2007	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
2008	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
2009	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
2010	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
2011	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
2012	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
2013	136.4 mm (5.4 in)
2014	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
2015	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
2016	351.0 mm (13.8 in)
2017	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
2018	159.0 mm (6.3 in)
2019	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
2020	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
2021	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
2022	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
2023	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
2024	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
2025	40.9 mm (1.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Ouagadougou, 1973 to 2025. The record is 377.1 mm (14.8 in) in 2016, marked on the chart; the median year is 85.9 mm (3.4 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Ouagadougou by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1973	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1974	85.0 mm (3.3 in)
1975	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1976	112.8 mm (4.4 in)
1977	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1978	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1979	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
1980	66.1 mm (2.6 in)
1981	77.9 mm (3.1 in)
1982	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1983	88.1 mm (3.5 in)
1984	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1985	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1986	120.2 mm (4.7 in)
1987	85.9 mm (3.4 in)
1988	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1989	71.2 mm (2.8 in)
1990	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1991	146.1 mm (5.8 in)
1992	136.2 mm (5.4 in)
1993	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1994	91.8 mm (3.6 in)
1995	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1996	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1997	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1998	119.9 mm (4.7 in)
1999	9.9 mm (0.39 in)
2000	43.8 mm (1.7 in)
2001	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
2002	86.1 mm (3.4 in)
2003	162.6 mm (6.4 in)
2004	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
2005	136.6 mm (5.4 in)
2006	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
2007	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
2008	71.8 mm (2.8 in)
2009	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
2010	126.2 mm (5.0 in)
2011	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
2012	110.0 mm (4.3 in)
2013	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
2014	124.4 mm (4.9 in)
2015	114.8 mm (4.5 in)
2016	377.1 mm (14.8 in)
2017	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
2018	198.6 mm (7.8 in)
2019	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
2020	132.1 mm (5.2 in)
2021	134.1 mm (5.3 in)
2022	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
2023	105.9 mm (4.2 in)
2024	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
2025	114.1 mm (4.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Ouagadougou, 1973 to 2025. The record is 59 days in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 4 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Ouagadougou by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1973	12 days
1974	23 days
1975	5 days
1976	34 days
1977	28 days
1978	36 days
1979	26 days
1980	36 days
1981	59 days
1982	4 days
1983	3 days
1984	3 days
1985	4 days
1986	3 days
1987	3 days
1988	2 days
1989	3 days
1990	2 days
1991	2 days
1992	5 days
1993	3 days
1994	3 days
1995	3 days
1996	3 days
1997	4 days
1998	11 days
1999	4 days
2000	3 days
2001	3 days
2002	5 days
2003	12 days
2004	15 days
2005	17 days
2006	3 days
2007	3 days
2008	4 days
2009	4 days
2010	4 days
2011	3 days
2012	3 days
2013	5 days
2014	4 days
2015	5 days
2016	3 days
2017	3 days
2018	4 days
2019	3 days
2020	2 days
2021	3 days
2022	3 days
2023	3 days
2024	24 days
2025	20 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).