Burkina Faso: Subnational Rainfall Indicators and Dekadal Forecasts

Burkina Faso subnational rainfall indicators provided by the World Food Programme (WFP) based on CHIRPS v2 satellite imagery and CHIRPS-GEFS forecasts. The data tracks 10-day, 1-month, and 3-month rainfall aggregations and anomalies for administrative units. It is updated six times per month to transition from short-term forecasts to final observations.

Use Cases

• Drought monitoring using the rfq column to identify precipitation deficits
• Agricultural season tracking via the r3h 3-month rolling aggregation
• Forecast validation by comparing forecast and final values in the type column

Strengths

• Standardized Pcode references for subnational administrative units
• Integration of CHIRPS v2 satellite data with in-situ station records
• Includes both historical averages and real-time anomalies

Limitations

• Satellite-derived estimates may vary from local rain gauge measurements
• Aggregation accuracy depends on the number of input pixels per unit

Provenance

Source

World Food Programme (WFP) via CHIRPS and CHIRPS-GEFS

Collection Method

Satellite imagery (CHIRPS v2) and short-term rainfall forecasts (CHIRPS-GEFS) aggregated by administrative boundaries

Freshness

Updated six times per month following a fixed publication schedule on the 1st, 6th, 11th, 16th, 21st, and 26th.

Geography

Burkina Faso