Dano climate — normals and trends
Dano (Burkina Faso) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 28.1 °C and it receives 788 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 April (31.9 °C on average) and the coldest is August (25.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Dano averages 0 frost days, 305 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 121 rainy days per year.
Dano has warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.23 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 43.5 °C (on 31 March 2024) and the coldest 12.2 °C (on 28 December 1960).
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
DanoSud-Ouest Region
- coords
- 11.15°, -3.06°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
28.1°C
Average daily high
33.8°C
Average daily low
22.8°C
Annual rainfall
788mm
Sunshine / day
10.8h
Mean relative humidity
52%
Average peak wind
14.6km/h
Seasonal range
6.6°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
305 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
121 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
36.1 °C
Average feels-like low
23.6 °C
Average peak gust
31.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
306 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.9 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.67 · 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
43.5 °C
31 March 2024
Coldest day
12.2 °C
28 December 1960
Wettest day
97 mm
28 August 2001
Windiest day
31.2 km/h
27 May 1946
Strongest gust
58.3 km/h
22 February 1943
Hottest feels-like
47.9 °C
5 May 2024
Coldest feels-like
7.6 °C
28 December 1960
Sunniest day
12.4 h
10 July 1941
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35.5 °C | +1.6 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Feb | 37.4 °C | +1.1 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Mar | 40.1 °C | +2.1 °C | 9 mm | -2 mm |
| Apr | 39.5 °C | +1.7 °C | 11 mm | -26 mm |
| May | 36.4 °C | +0.6 °C | 20 mm | -49 mm |
| Jun | 34.1 °C | +1.2 °C | 41 mm | -46 mm |
| Jul | 30.2 °C | -0.1 °C | 208 mm | +51 mm |
| Aug | 29.3 °C | +0.3 °C | 187 mm | -32 mm |
| Sep | 30.6 °C | +0.7 °C | 109 mm | -39 mm |
| Oct | 34.9 °C | +2.0 °C | 38 mm | -14 mm |
| Nov | 36.4 °C | +1.3 °C | 0 mm | -4 mm |
| Dec | 35.5 °C | +1.5 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Dano?
Dano has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 28.1 °C and it receives 788 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Dano?
The hottest day measured in Dano between 1940 and 2025 was 31 March 2024, reaching 43.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in Dano?
The coldest day measured in Dano between 1940 and 2025 was 28 December 1960, at 12.2 °C.
Does it snow in Dano?
Almost never: Dano sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Dano warmed?
Yes: Dano warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Dano?
The wettest day measured in Dano between 1940 and 2025 was 28 August 2001, with 97 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Dano?
The windiest day measured in Dano between 1940 and 2025 was 27 May 1946, with winds reaching 31.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Dano?
The warmest month in Dano is April (31.9 °C on average); the coldest is August (25.3 °C).
How much does it rain in Dano?
Dano receives on average 788 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 121 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Dano?
Dano gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Dano?
Yes: Dano has on average 306 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Dano?
In Dano, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 47.9 °C on 5 May 2024, and the lowest was 7.6 °C on 28 December 1960.
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