Ouagadougou weather in November

November in Ouagadougou: sweltering, dry — fine if you can take 36°C afternoons.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Ouagadougou🇧🇫 Burkina Faso · Sahel & Cabo Verde · City68
  1. 83Jan
  2. 67Feb
  3. 45Mar
  4. 39Apr
  5. 44May
  6. 58Jun
  7. 63Jul
  8. 55Aug
  9. 65Sep
  10. 60Oct
  11. 68Nov
  12. 78Dec

#3 of 12 months in Ouagadougou · #867 of 1413 destinations to visit in November · comfort 68/100 (tier C)

Days
37°C
Nights
21°C
Wet days
0
Sun
10.5 h
Humidity
32%
Daylight
12 h
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Photo: Thierry Draus · CC BY 2.0

Traveller notes on Ouagadougou in November

Other months in Ouagadougou

Forum posters name the May-through-October stretch as Burkina Faso's more suitable, cooler season, with July falling within that window and bringing less intense sun along with a greener, blossoming Savanna landscape compared to the hotter dry season. Given how limited detailed destination-specific trip reports are for Ouagadougou on the forum, this note leans on that broader seasonal cue: July sits within the rainy season here, meaning real humidity and regular rainfall alongside the relatively cooler temperatures. Posters generally frame this wetter, greener stretch as a genuine trade-off - cooler and lusher than the peak dry-season heat, but with a real chance of rain-related disruption to travel plans. Posters generally rate the broader May-October window, July included, as a reasonable time to visit Ouagadougou.
Tripadvisor community · July · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Forum posters name May through October as Burkina Faso's cooler season with less intense sun and a greener, blossoming landscape - by inference, January sits outside that window in the hotter, drier dry season instead, when the Harmattan wind brings dusty, hazy conditions typical of the Sahel. One poster mentioned a successful December visit to Ouagadougou, suggesting the surrounding winter months remain workable despite the heat. Given the sparse detailed trip reports specific to Ouagadougou's January weather, this general Sahel dry-season pattern - hot, dusty days with essentially no rain - is the most reliable guide available for planning a visit this time of year.
Tripadvisor community · January · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Ouagadougou climate normals — November

Daytime high37°C / 98°F🔥 sweltering
Nighttime low21°C / 70°F
Feels like (high)36°C / 97°F
Rainfall0 mm / 0 in☀️ dry
Rainy days0 days
Humidity32%🌵 dry
Dew point11°C / 52°F
Sunshine10.5 h/day
Daylight11.6 h
Wind12 km/h / 7 mph
Air quality (US AQI)89🙂 moderate

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Ouagadougou in November

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

BusySIAO craft fair, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)

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Best months for Ouagadougou's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Best weatherOuagadougou's weather peaks November–January.

November includes SIAO craft fair.

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What's on in Ouagadougou in November

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Festival

    SIAO craft fair

    25 Oct – 5 Nov · usuallyArts festivalCrowded

    The international arts and crafts fair fills its own site on the edge of the city with traders from across West Africa for ten days. It runs in even years and is the largest event of its kind on the continent. Source ↗

  • Season

    Harmattan

    15 Nov – 20 Feb · usuallyDust season

    The full Sahelian version: a permanent film of dust, a sun you can look straight at, and mornings cold enough for a coat. It is also the coolest and most workable part of the year. Source ↗

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Ouagadougou in November — FAQ

Is November a good time to visit Ouagadougou?
November in Ouagadougou: sweltering, dry — fine if you can take 36°C afternoons. It ranks #3 of 12 months for Ouagadougou on SeasonMap's comfort score (68/100).
What is the weather like in Ouagadougou in November?
In November, Ouagadougou averages a daily high of 36.8°C and a low of 20.9°C, with about 0 mm of rain over roughly 0 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Ouagadougou in November?
Ouagadougou has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 89 in November.