Thomas Sankara International Airport Ouagadougou (306m)





Number of days available for climatic review

ParameterJanFebMarAprMayJun
Tmax988298104120105
Tmin948497101123109
Duration of sunshine291289245286288235
Precipitation125121127150169173
Humidity/Visibility9788103108121109


ParameterJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tmax1181131211158996
Tmin1121061111147997
Duration of sunshine348284309341222342
Precipitation164162181182148140
Humidity/Visibility1181111251188195


Climate data is usually derived from meteorological data of a certain number of years. The actual number of recorded years may vary from only a couple to 50 years or more. The quality of climate data depends on the number of available recorded years. Fewer years means less reliable data. The standart-period for reliable climate data is 30 years. For example, the mean monthly temperature for, let's say January, would ideally calculated from a total number of 930 recorded January-days. However, the usual number of recorded days is much smaller. The table above shows the actual number of recorded days for every parameter measured.

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