Ouagadougou vs Niamey: which is sunnier?
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso vs 🇳🇪 Niger · 420 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Niamey is the sunnier overall: about 3,305 hours of sunshine a year to Ouagadougou's 3,087. Ouagadougou has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Niamey in 2 (4 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Ouagadougou | Niamey | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,087 | 3,305 |
| Sunniest month | January (97/100) | January (99/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 83/100 | 84/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 65/100 | 57/100 |
| Rain / year | 817 mm | 546 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Ouagadougou vs Niamey month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouagadougou | Niamey | Ouagadougou | Niamey | Ouagadougou | Niamey | |
| January | 97 | 99 | 32° | 31° | 1 | 0 |
| February | 58 | 69 | 36° | 35° | 1 | 1 |
| March | 29 | 30 | 39° | 39° | 3 | 1 |
| April | 19 | 10 | 40° | 41° | 26 | 8 |
| May | 34 | 19 | 38° | 40° | 63 | 23 |
| June | 54 | 42 | 35° | 37° | 107 | 81 |
| July | 70 | 59 | 32° | 34° | 178 | 138 |
| August | 70 | 71 | 31° | 31° | 245 | 190 |
| September | 70 | 75 | 31° | 33° | 147 | 84 |
| October | 71 | 57 | 34° | 36° | 45 | 20 |
| November | 78 | 69 | 34° | 35° | 1 | 0 |
| December | 97 | 99 | 32° | 32° | 0 | 0 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Niamey · Mar even · Apr Ouagadougou · May Ouagadougou · Jun Ouagadougou · Jul Ouagadougou · Aug even · Sep Niamey · Oct Ouagadougou · Nov Ouagadougou · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Ouagadougou averages 83/100, Niamey 84/100. Daytime highs are similar (34°C vs 33°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Ouagadougou (average score 27/100 vs 20). Daytime highs are similar (39°C vs 40°C).
- June–August: Ouagadougou (average score 65/100 vs 57). Daytime highs are similar (33°C vs 34°C).
- September–October: Ouagadougou (average score 71/100 vs 66). Niamey is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 33°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Ouagadougou weather by month · Niamey weather by month.
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