Location & Surroundings

Goura is a settlement in Sahel, Burkina Faso, at 279 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Dori, 20 km to the east. The national capital Ouagadougou is about 230 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Dori Airport, 21 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    13° 58' 17" N, 0° 12' 44" W
  • Elevation DEM: 279 m
  • Timezone Africa/Ouagadougou
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 174 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.2%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Franc (XOF)
  • Phone Prefix +226

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Goura

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

Now 34.1 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.9 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 26.6 to 37.0 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 519 W/m2.

Temperature
34.1 C
Wind
1.9 m/s E (98 deg)
Humidity
19 %
Pressure
1,012.1 hPa
Clouds
45 %
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 34.1 1.9 98 19 1,012.1 - / 0.00 45 0.0 n/a
6h 31.2 3.6 120 22 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.00 16 0.0 n/a
12h 26.6 1.0 136 28 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
18h 37.0 3.8 141 13 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 518.6 n/a
Tomorrow 34.0 2.2 122 14 1,011.5 0.00 / 0.00 1 449.4 n/a
30h 29.8 3.1 115 18 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
36h 26.7 4.3 107 18 1,014.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
42h 37.2 7.0 99 9 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.00 1 509.2 n/a
Saturday 32.9 4.1 73 11 1,012.5 0.00 / 0.00 5 454.2 n/a
54h 27.6 4.0 92 13 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.00 6 0.0 n/a
60h 24.1 4.3 81 15 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
66h 35.5 8.2 81 7 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 539.4 n/a
Sunday 31.1 4.0 86 7 1,012.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 468.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-12 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Goura?
Now 34.1 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.9 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 26.6 to 37.0 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 519 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 Goura today?
Sunrise around 05:58 and sunset around 17:31 (local time). Day length about 11h 33m.
What is the local time in Goura?
Local time is 01:26. Time zone: Africa/Ouagadougou (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Goura?
Goura is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Goura?
DEM 279 m.
Where is Goura located?
It is at 13.97138, -0.21230 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Goura in?
It is in Burkina Faso.

Sources

Last updated 2010-07-31
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2360244

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