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Locarno vs Ouagadougou Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Locarno, Switzerland and Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso is approximately 3,885 km or 2,414 mi.
  • To reach Locarno in this distance one would set out from Ouagadougou bearing 12.5° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Locarno bearing 17.8° or NNE .
  • Locarno has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) whereas Ouagadougou has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • Locarno is in or near the boreal rain forest biome whereas Ouagadougou is in or near the tropical very dry forest biome.
  • The annual average temperature is 16.1 °C (29°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 11.5 °C (20.7°F) more in Locarno. The continentality subtype is semicontinental as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 943 mm (37.1 in) more which is equivalent to 943 l/m² (23.14 US gal/ft²) or 9,430,000 l/ha (1,008,130 US gal/ac) more. About 2 as much.
  • There are 745 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Locarno. In whichever way circa 2h 02' less per day or about 3/4 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 29° lower in Locarno than in Ouagadougou.
  • Relative humidity levels are 25.5% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 5.8°C (10.4°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Locarno relative to Ouagadougou. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Ouagadougou vs Locarno.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -28 (-50) -30 (-54) -29 (-52) -24 (-43) -19 (-34) -13 (-23) -7 (-13) -6 (-11) -10 (-18) -19 (-34) -26 (-47) -29 (-52) -20 (-36)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -22 (-39) -24 (-43) -24 (-42) -21 (-37) -16 (-29) -10 (-18) -6 (-10) -5 (-9) -9 (-15) -16 (-29) -21 (-38) -22 (-40) -16 (-29)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -15 (-27) -18 (-32) -18 (-32) -17 (-31) -13 (-23) -7 (-13) -4 (-7) -4 (-7) -7 (-13) -13 (-23) -16 (-29) -15 (-27) -12 (-22)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +56 (+2) +61 (+2) +80 (+3) +137 (+5) +133 (+5) +76 (+3) +4 (+0) -55 (-2) +51 (+2) +152 (+6) +151 (+6) +97 (+4) +943 (+37)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -4h 42' -3h 30' -3h 00' -1h 22' -1h 36' +0h 22' +1h 48' +2h 40' -0h 20' -4h 07' -5h 24' -5h 21'   -2h 02'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -2h 29' -1h 31' -0h 16' +1h 02' +2h 11' +2h 47' +2h 31' +1h 31' +0h 14' -1h 05' -2h 13' -2h 47'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -33.7 -33.6 -33.7 -33.7 -18 -11.6 -17.6 -33.3 -33.7 -33.6 -33.7 -33.8   -29
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +45 +41 +39 +31 +23 +14 +0 -2 +9 +26 +38 +42   +25.5
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -2.3 (-4) -5 (-9) -5.3 (-10) -7.4 (-13) -7.7 (-14) -5.4 (-10) -5.1 (-9) -5.3 (-10) -5.8 (-10) -7.8 (-14) -7.2 (-13) -5 (-9) -5.8 (-10)

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