Djougou climate — normals and trends
Djougou (Benin) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.0 °C and it receives 1,390 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is March (29.2 °C on average) and the coldest is August (23.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Djougou averages 0 frost days, 253 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 167 rainy days per year.
Djougou has warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.22 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 41.0 °C (on 16 March 2024) and the coldest 13.1 °C (on 9 January 1957).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
DjougouDonga
- coords
- 9.71°, 1.67°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.0°C
Average daily high
31.8°C
Average daily low
21.1°C
Annual rainfall
1,390mm
Sunshine / day
10.3h
Mean relative humidity
65%
Average peak wind
11.3km/h
Seasonal range
5.4°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
253 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
167 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.2 °C
Average feels-like low
22.7 °C
Average peak gust
28.0 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
279 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.9 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.80 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
41.0 °C
16 March 2024
Coldest day
13.1 °C
9 January 1957
Wettest day
119 mm
6 August 2002
Windiest day
22.5 km/h
9 April 1940
Strongest gust
56.2 km/h
30 September 1945
Hottest feels-like
44.4 °C
5 April 2010
Coldest feels-like
8.4 °C
9 January 1957
Sunniest day
12.0 h
23 May 2025
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34.4 °C | +1.3 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Feb | 36.1 °C | +1.1 °C | 0 mm | -6 mm |
| Mar | 37.3 °C | +1.5 °C | 14 mm | -20 mm |
| Apr | 35.6 °C | +1.3 °C | 40 mm | -54 mm |
| May | 31.9 °C | 0.0 °C | 122 mm | -31 mm |
| Jun | 30.5 °C | +0.7 °C | 124 mm | -39 mm |
| Jul | 28.5 °C | +0.5 °C | 234 mm | -13 mm |
| Aug | 27.9 °C | +0.3 °C | 355 mm | +62 mm |
| Sep | 29.3 °C | +0.4 °C | 251 mm | -8 mm |
| Oct | 32.0 °C | +0.9 °C | 81 mm | -43 mm |
| Nov | 35.2 °C | +1.9 °C | 1 mm | -13 mm |
| Dec | 35.3 °C | +2.2 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Djougou?
Djougou has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.0 °C and it receives 1,390 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Djougou?
The hottest day measured in Djougou between 1940 and 2025 was 16 March 2024, reaching 41.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in Djougou?
The coldest day measured in Djougou between 1940 and 2025 was 9 January 1957, at 13.1 °C.
Does it snow in Djougou?
Almost never: Djougou sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Djougou warmed?
Yes: Djougou warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Djougou?
The wettest day measured in Djougou between 1940 and 2025 was 6 August 2002, with 119 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Djougou?
The windiest day measured in Djougou between 1940 and 2025 was 9 April 1940, with winds reaching 22.5 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Djougou?
The warmest month in Djougou is March (29.2 °C on average); the coldest is August (23.8 °C).
How much does it rain in Djougou?
Djougou receives on average 1,390 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 167 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Djougou?
Djougou gets on average 10.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,760 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Djougou?
Yes: Djougou has on average 279 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Djougou?
In Djougou, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.4 °C on 5 April 2010, and the lowest was 8.4 °C on 9 January 1957.
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