Location & Surroundings

Sintelma is a settlement in Boucle du Mouhoun, Burkina Faso, at 282 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Ouahigouya, 53 km to the east. The national capital Ouagadougou is about 200 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Ouahigouya Airport, 53 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° 33' 18" N, 2° 54' 36" W
  • Elevation DEM: 282 m
  • Timezone Africa/Ouagadougou
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 120 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 Sintelma

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

Now 33.9 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 4.3 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 26.3 to 38.4 C, max wind 5.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 473 W/m2.

Temperature
33.9 C
Wind
4.3 m/s E (90 deg)
Humidity
20 %
Pressure
1,011.2 hPa
Clouds
56 %
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 33.9 4.3 90 20 1,011.2 - / 0.00 56 0.0 n/a
6h 28.9 2.9 118 32 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.00 91 0.0 n/a
12h 26.3 3.0 133 30 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.00 39 0.0 n/a
18h 38.4 5.2 89 10 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.00 7 468.3 n/a
Tomorrow 32.9 4.8 76 13 1,011.6 0.00 / 0.00 93 473.3 n/a
30h 27.7 5.2 92 15 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
36h 23.8 4.6 95 16 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.00 42 0.0 n/a
42h 36.6 7.7 79 6 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.00 4 510.2 n/a
Sunday 30.3 4.7 70 8 1,011.4 0.00 / 0.00 4 497.2 n/a
54h 25.5 4.2 75 9 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.00 72 0.0 n/a
60h 22.5 3.8 78 11 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.00 53 0.0 n/a
66h 36.9 4.2 94 6 1,011.7 0.00 / 0.00 4 510.8 n/a
Monday 31.3 3.8 69 11 1,009.8 0.00 / 0.00 1 490.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-13 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Sintelma?
Now 33.9 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 4.3 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 26.3 to 38.4 C, max wind 5.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 473 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 Sintelma today?
Sunrise around 06:09 and sunset around 17:42 (local time). Day length about 11h 33m.
What is the local time in Sintelma?
Local time is 04:40. Time zone: Africa/Ouagadougou (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Sintelma?
Sintelma is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Sintelma?
DEM 282 m.
Where is Sintelma located?
It is at 13.55502, -2.90987 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Sintelma in?
It is in Burkina Faso.

Sources

Last updated 2010-07-31
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2355515

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