Ouagadougou — time and weather
Ouagadougou is a city in Burkina Faso, in the Africa/Ouagadougou time zone. This page shows the current local time in Ouagadougou and the current weather: temperature, precipitation and wind speed.
About the time in Ouagadougou
Local time in Ouagadougou is based on the Africa/Ouagadougou time zone. Daylight saving time, where it applies in this region, is handled automatically. The current offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is shown next to the clock. The time on this page updates every second and is synced with your device clock.
About the country and city
Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southwest.
More about the country: Burkina Faso →What to see in Ouagadougou
Sights and historical places
- Ouagadougou Cathedral
- Musée de la musique de Ouagadougou
Climate in Ouagadougou: month by month
The warmest month in Ouagadougou is April, with average daytime highs of 39.5 °C; the coolest is August, around 29.9 °C by day and 22.7 °C at night. Rainfall peaks in August (~255 mm) and is lowest in January (~0 mm).
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| February | 36 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| March | 39 | 25 | 6 | 1 |
| April | 40 | 27 | 1 | 0 |
| May | 38 | 27 | 25 | 4 |
| June | 35 | 25 | 87 | 11 |
| July | 32 | 24 | 163 | 18 |
| August | 30 | 23 | 255 | 24 |
| September | 31 | 23 | 167 | 18 |
| October | 34 | 23 | 32 | 5 |
| November | 35 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| December | 33 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
Averages computed from daily observations 2021–2025 (Open-Meteo archive). Useful for trip planning, not a forecast for a specific date.
Good to know: sun, seasons and time differences
Based on 2021–2025 climate normals, the most comfortable months to visit Ouagadougou are January, October, December: pleasant daytime temperatures and less rain than in the wettest months of the year.
Sun today in Ouagadougou: Sunrise 05:55 · Sunset 18:24 · Day length 12:29
Time difference from Ouagadougou right now:
| New York | +4 h |
| London | −1 h |
| Dubai | −4 h |
| Tokyo | −9 h |
| Paris | −2 h |
| Sydney | −10 h |