Location & Surroundings

Gouma is a settlement in Centre, Burkina Faso, at 325 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Saonre, 17 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Ouagadougou Airport, 20 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    12° 22' 37" N, 1° 41' 58" W
  • Elevation DEM: 325 m
  • Timezone Africa/Ouagadougou
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 285 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.4%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Franc (XOF)
  • Phone Prefix +226

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Gouma

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

Now 35.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.3 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 27.8 to 35.5 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 501 W/m2.

Temperature
35.5 C
Wind
2.3 m/s W (255 deg)
Humidity
32 %
Pressure
1,010.1 hPa
Clouds
4 %
Precip
0.16 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 35.5 2.3 255 32 1,010.1 - / 0.00 4 0.0 n/a
6h 33.8 3.8 144 30 1,008.2 0.00 / 0.00 42 501.4 n/a
12h 28.9 3.3 176 47 1,010.9 0.00 / 0.00 35 0.0 n/a
18h 27.8 2.8 212 58 1,011.0 0.00 / 0.00 88 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 35.4 3.1 246 36 1,010.5 0.16 / 0.16 5 475.7 n/a
30h 25.4 8.4 196 62 1,010.3 6.58 / 6.74 85 313.5 n/a
36h 25.0 3.8 33 74 1,012.9 0.00 / 4.53 97 0.0 n/a
42h 26.3 2.9 132 61 1,011.8 0.00 / 0.37 97 0.0 n/a
Thursday 30.5 3.0 214 50 1,012.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 196.9 n/a
54h 28.3 3.0 205 58 1,010.9 0.00 / 0.00 11 133.0 n/a
60h 25.9 2.2 195 66 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.00 9 0.0 n/a
66h 24.6 2.8 241 72 1,012.5 0.00 / 0.00 13 0.0 n/a
Friday 34.7 1.9 278 36 1,011.8 0.00 / 0.00 9 542.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-13 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Gouma?
Now 35.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.3 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 27.8 to 35.5 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 501 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Gouma today?
Sunrise around 05:55 and sunset around 17:50 (local time). Day length about 11h 55m.
What is the local time in Gouma?
Local time is 22:25. Time zone: Africa/Ouagadougou (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Gouma?
Gouma is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Gouma?
DEM 325 m.
Where is Gouma located?
It is at 12.37700, -1.69942 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Gouma in?
It is in Burkina Faso.

Sources

Last updated 2018-08-07
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2360285

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