Godomè climate — normals and trends
Godomè (Benin) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.3 °C and it receives 1,362 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 (27.8 °C on average) and the coldest is August (24.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.
Godomè averages 0 frost days, 135 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 241 rainy days per year.
Godomè has warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.19 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 34.0 °C (on 6 February 1966) and the coldest 18.6 °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
GodomèAtlantique Department
- coords
- 6.39°, 2.35°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.3°C
Average daily high
29.1°C
Average daily low
24.5°C
Annual rainfall
1,362mm
Sunshine / day
9.9h
Mean relative humidity
83%
Average peak wind
14.9km/h
Seasonal range
3.3°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
135 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
241 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.0 °C
Average feels-like low
28.5 °C
Average peak gust
30.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
365 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.6 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.83 · 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
34.0 °C
6 February 1966
Coldest day
18.6 °C
9 January 1957
Wettest day
165 mm
2 September 2021
Windiest day
25.9 km/h
1 April 2016
Strongest gust
48.2 km/h
3 August 1977
Hottest feels-like
41.9 °C
27 March 2024
Coldest feels-like
14.9 °C
9 January 1957
Sunniest day
12.0 h
14 March 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.5 °C | +1.4 °C | 20 mm | -15 mm |
| Feb | 31.7 °C | +0.9 °C | 36 mm | -15 mm |
| Mar | 31.9 °C | +1.0 °C | 56 mm | -37 mm |
| Apr | 31.2 °C | +0.7 °C | 58 mm | -61 mm |
| May | 30.5 °C | +0.9 °C | 161 mm | -25 mm |
| Jun | 29.1 °C | +1.1 °C | 252 mm | +30 mm |
| Jul | 27.3 °C | +0.3 °C | 109 mm | -32 mm |
| Aug | 26.9 °C | +0.1 °C | 70 mm | -19 mm |
| Sep | 28.1 °C | +0.5 °C | 224 mm | +89 mm |
| Oct | 29.1 °C | +0.5 °C | 134 mm | -17 mm |
| Nov | 30.4 °C | +0.7 °C | 61 mm | -31 mm |
| Dec | 30.5 °C | +0.6 °C | 52 mm | +3 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Godomè?
Godomè has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.3 °C and it receives 1,362 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Godomè?
The hottest day measured in Godomè between 1940 and 2025 was 6 February 1966, reaching 34.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in Godomè?
The coldest day measured in Godomè between 1940 and 2025 was 9 January 1957, at 18.6 °C.
Does it snow in Godomè?
Almost never: Godomè sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Godomè warmed?
Yes: Godomè warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Godomè?
The wettest day measured in Godomè between 1940 and 2025 was 2 September 2021, with 165 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Godomè?
The windiest day measured in Godomè between 1940 and 2025 was 1 April 2016, with winds reaching 25.9 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Godomè?
The warmest month in Godomè is March (27.8 °C on average); the coldest is August (24.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Godomè?
Godomè receives on average 1,362 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 241 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Godomè?
Godomè gets on average 9.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,614 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Godomè?
Yes: Godomè has on average 365 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Godomè?
In Godomè, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.9 °C on 27 March 2024, and the lowest was 14.9 °C on 9 January 1957.
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