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Solar data for Burkina Faso
Across the 74 places in Burkina Faso the best fixed tilt for solar panels runs from 11° in Batié to 15° in Ouahigouya, and flat ground gets 5.3 to 6.1 peak sun hours a day. Every number is computed for each place.
Solar power in Burkina Faso at a glance
Averages over 74 places with climate data, for a fixed array facing south.
- 5.34–5.48
- 5.48–5.63
- 5.63–5.78
- 5.78–5.93
- 5.93–6.07
Peak sun hours a day on flat ground. Each dot is one place.
The sunniest places in Burkina Faso, with 6.07 peak sun hours a day on flat ground, are Aribinda and one other place; the least sunny is Batié with 5.34. A 1 kWp array at its best angle makes from 1,562 kWh a year in Batié to 1,792 kWh in Aribinda — 1,709 kWh on average.
The best year-round tilt runs from 11° in Batié to 15° in Ouahigouya. Off-grid systems are sized for the darkest month and do better steeper, at 0° on average: at 70° that month brings 1.33 kWh per kWp a day in Batié and 1.64 kWh in Aribinda.
Size an off-grid system or open any place below for its sun path, monthly table and tilt curve.
Sunniest places in Burkina Faso
Ranked by peak sun hours on flat ground: the yearly average of a day's sunshine energy (NASA POWER climatology). Output: 1 kWp at its best year-round angle.
| Rank | Place | Region | Sun hours/day | kWh per kWp a year | Best tilt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aribinda | Sahel | 6.07 | 1,792 | 15° |
| 1 | Dori | Sahel | 6.07 | 1,790 | 15° |
| 3 | Djibo | Sahel | 6.05 | 1,786 | 15° |
| 4 | Bourzanga | Centre-Nord | 6.02 | 1,777 | 15° |
| 4 | Titao | Nord | 6.02 | 1,777 | 15° |
| 6 | Ouahigouya | Nord | 6.00 | 1,771 | 15° |
| 7 | Kouka | Centre-Nord | 5.99 | 1,770 | 15° |
| 8 | Kongoussi | Centre-Nord | 5.98 | 1,765 | 15° |
| 9 | Mani | Est | 5.97 | 1,759 | 15° |
| 10 | Pissila | Centre-Nord | 5.95 | 1,754 | 15° |
Least sunny places in Burkina Faso
| Rank | Place | Region | Sun hours/day | kWh per kWp a year | Best tilt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | Kompienga | Est | 5.61 | 1,649 | 13° |
| 71 | Banfora | Cascades Region | 5.60 | 1,648 | 12° |
| 72 | Niangoloko | Cascades Region | 5.51 | 1,617 | 12° |
| 73 | Gaoua | Sud-Ouest | 5.50 | 1,613 | 12° |
| 74 | Batié | Sud-Ouest | 5.34 | 1,562 | 11° |
Solar by region in Burkina Faso
Averages of the places in each region, sunniest first. Darkest month: what 1 kWp of off-grid panels at 70° makes a day in the worst month of the year.
| Region | Places | Sun hours/day | kWh per kWp a year | Best tilt | Darkest month at 70° | Sunniest place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahel | 3 | 6.07 | 1,789 | 15° | 1.63 kWh | Aribinda |
| Nord | 4 | 5.97 | 1,761 | 15° | 1.57 kWh | Titao |
| Centre-Nord | 8 | 5.94 | 1,752 | 15° | 1.55 kWh | Bourzanga |
| Boucle du Mouhoun | 9 | 5.86 | 1,726 | 14° | 1.48 kWh | Tougan |
| Plateau-Central | 5 | 5.83 | 1,718 | 14° | 1.48 kWh | Boussé |
| Centre | 5 | 5.83 | 1,719 | 14° | 1.47 kWh | Nioko I |
| Est | 8 | 5.79 | 1,702 | 14° | 1.46 kWh | Mani |
| Centre-Ouest | 10 | 5.78 | 1,699 | 14° | 1.44 kWh | Kindi |
| Hauts-Bassins | 4 | 5.73 | 1,685 | 13° | 1.41 kWh | Houndé |
| Centre-Sud | 4 | 5.72 | 1,684 | 13° | 1.42 kWh | Kombissiri |
| Centre-Est | 8 | 5.71 | 1,680 | 13° | 1.43 kWh | Pouytenga |
| Cascades Region | 2 | 5.56 | 1,632 | 12° | 1.36 kWh | Banfora |
| Sud-Ouest | 4 | 5.55 | 1,628 | 12° | 1.36 kWh | Dano |
Largest places in Burkina Faso at a glance
| Place | Latitude | Best tilt | Off-grid tilt | Sun hours/day (flat) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouagadougou | 12.4° N | 14° | 0° | 5.84 |
| Bobo-Dioulasso | 11.2° N | 13° | 0° | 5.71 |
| Koudougou | 12.3° N | 14° | 0° | 5.81 |
| Saaba | 12.4° N | 14° | 0° | 5.84 |
| Ouahigouya | 13.6° N | 15° | 2° | 6.00 |
| Kaya | 13.1° N | 15° | 0° | 5.94 |
| Banfora | 10.6° N | 12° | 0° | 5.60 |
| Pouytenga | 12.3° N | 14° | 0° | 5.79 |
| Houndé | 11.5° N | 13° | 0° | 5.79 |
| Fada N'gourma | 12.1° N | 14° | 0° | 5.77 |
| Nioko I | 12.4° N | 14° | 0° | 5.84 |
| Dédougou | 12.5° N | 14° | 0° | 5.88 |
| Tenkodogo | 11.8° N | 13° | 0° | 5.73 |
| Djibo | 14.1° N | 15° | 5° | 6.05 |
| Kongoussi | 13.3° N | 15° | 1° | 5.98 |
| Léo | 11.1° N | 13° | 0° | 5.66 |
| Koupéla | 12.2° N | 14° | 0° | 5.78 |
| Titao | 13.8° N | 15° | 3° | 6.02 |
| Saonré | 12.3° N | 14° | 0° | 5.83 |
| Dori | 14.0° N | 15° | 4° | 6.07 |
Daylight and clock time in Burkina Faso
In Aribinda (14.2° N), the northernmost place, the longest day of the year lasts 12 h 58 min and the shortest 11 h 17 min; in Batié (9.9° N), the southernmost, 12 h 42 min and 11 h 33 min. Burkina Faso does not use daylight saving time: the clocks stay the same all year.
| Time zone | Places | UTC offset | Clocks change in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africa/Ouagadougou | 74 | UTC | no daylight saving time |