Location & Surroundings

Balo is a settlement in Nord, Burkina Faso, at 329 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Yako, 9 km to the southeast. The national capital Ouagadougou is about 110 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Ouahigouya Airport, 64 km away.

No named objects in this radius.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    13° 0' 0" N, 2° 20' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 329 m
  • Timezone Africa/Ouagadougou
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 103 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Franc (XOF)
  • Phone Prefix +226

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Balo

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Balo, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 38.3 C with overcast skies and a 1.2 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 26.9 to 40.0 C, max wind 6.1 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 487 W/m2.

Temperature
38.3 C
Wind
1.2 m/s N (8 deg)
Humidity
20 %
Pressure
1,010.1 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 38.3 1.2 8 20 1,010.1 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 34.2 3.5 90 19 1,009.2 0.00 / 0.00 24 433.0 n/a
12h 29.8 2.8 68 20 1,010.4 0.00 / 0.00 46 0.0 n/a
18h 26.9 3.0 60 22 1,010.5 0.00 / 0.00 51 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 40.0 6.1 79 8 1,009.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 487.1 n/a
30h 34.3 4.1 87 11 1,008.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 440.1 n/a
36h 29.6 3.2 93 15 1,011.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
42h 26.8 3.6 58 17 1,011.1 0.00 / 0.00 54 0.0 n/a
Friday 40.2 6.2 75 8 1,009.1 0.00 / 0.00 86 509.5 n/a
54h 33.5 3.7 63 11 1,008.4 0.00 / 0.00 27 490.1 n/a
60h 27.9 3.0 64 15 1,010.4 0.00 / 0.00 62 0.0 n/a
66h 25.5 2.6 66 18 1,010.5 0.00 / 0.00 7 0.0 n/a
Saturday 39.2 2.5 86 8 1,009.0 0.00 / 0.00 5 525.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-04 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Balo?
Now 38.3 C with overcast skies and a 1.2 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 26.9 to 40.0 C, max wind 6.1 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 487 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Balo today?
Sunrise around 06:02 and sunset around 17:42 (local time). Day length about 11h 40m.
What is the local time in Balo?
Local time is 22:46. Time zone: Africa/Ouagadougou (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Balo?
Balo is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Balo?
DEM 329 m.
Where is Balo located?
It is at 13.00000, -2.33333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Balo in?
It is in Burkina Faso.

Sources

Last updated 2012-06-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2362986

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