Diébougou climate — normals and trends
Diébougou (Burkina Faso) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.9 °C and it receives 840 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 (31.5 °C on average) and the coldest is August (25.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Diébougou averages 0 frost days, 299 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 127 rainy days per year.
Diébougou 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 43.4 °C (on 31 March 2024) and the coldest 12.4 °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
DiébougouSud-Ouest Region
- coords
- 10.96°, -3.25°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
27.9°C
Average daily high
33.6°C
Average daily low
22.7°C
Annual rainfall
840mm
Sunshine / day
10.8h
Mean relative humidity
54%
Average peak wind
14.5km/h
Seasonal range
6.3°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
299 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
127 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.9 °C
Average feels-like low
23.6 °C
Average peak gust
31.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
308 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.0 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
43.4 °C
31 March 2024
Coldest day
12.4 °C
28 December 1960
Wettest day
114 mm
8 September 2024
Windiest day
29.9 km/h
28 May 2008
Strongest gust
59.0 km/h
8 May 2019
Hottest feels-like
47.6 °C
24 April 2024
Coldest feels-like
7.9 °C
28 December 1960
Sunniest day
12.4 h
4 July 1951
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35.6 °C | +1.6 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Feb | 37.4 °C | +1.1 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Mar | 39.6 °C | +1.8 °C | 10 mm | -4 mm |
| Apr | 39.0 °C | +1.7 °C | 16 mm | -30 mm |
| May | 36.0 °C | +0.7 °C | 18 mm | -61 mm |
| Jun | 33.8 °C | +1.3 °C | 45 mm | -50 mm |
| Jul | 30.1 °C | +0.1 °C | 187 mm | +27 mm |
| Aug | 29.3 °C | +0.5 °C | 203 mm | -18 mm |
| Sep | 30.5 °C | +0.7 °C | 108 mm | -48 mm |
| Oct | 34.7 °C | +2.3 °C | 42 mm | -18 mm |
| Nov | 36.2 °C | +1.4 °C | 2 mm | -4 mm |
| Dec | 35.5 °C | +1.6 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Diébougou?
Diébougou has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.9 °C and it receives 840 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Diébougou?
The hottest day measured in Diébougou between 1940 and 2025 was 31 March 2024, reaching 43.4 °C.
What is the coldest day in Diébougou?
The coldest day measured in Diébougou between 1940 and 2025 was 28 December 1960, at 12.4 °C.
Does it snow in Diébougou?
Almost never: Diébougou sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Diébougou warmed?
Yes: Diébougou warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Diébougou?
The wettest day measured in Diébougou between 1940 and 2025 was 8 September 2024, with 114 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Diébougou?
The windiest day measured in Diébougou between 1940 and 2025 was 28 May 2008, with winds reaching 29.9 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Diébougou?
The warmest month in Diébougou is April (31.5 °C on average); the coldest is August (25.2 °C).
How much does it rain in Diébougou?
Diébougou receives on average 840 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 127 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Diébougou?
Diébougou gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Diébougou?
Yes: Diébougou has on average 308 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Diébougou?
In Diébougou, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 47.6 °C on 24 April 2024, and the lowest was 7.9 °C on 28 December 1960.
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