Yaadga · Burkina Faso
Ouahigouya travel guide
Ouahigouya is a city in Yaadga, Burkina Faso, home to about 125,000 people.
- Currency
- XOFWest African CFA franc
- Time zone
- Africa/Ouagadougou
- Plugs
- C, E · 220 V
- Emergency
- 17
- Language
- Bissa, Dioula, Mooré
When to go
The best time to visit Ouahigouya
Ouahigouya has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 42 °C; August is the wettest, with about 209 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Public holidays in Burkina Faso, 2026
Shops and offices may close on these dates.
Questions
Ouahigouya: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Ouahigouya?
Ouahigouya has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 42 °C; August is the wettest, with about 209 mm of rain.
What currency is used in Ouahigouya?
West African CFA franc (XOF).
Nearby
Destinations near Ouahigouya
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.