Dori climate — normals and trends
Dori (Burkina Faso) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 29.1 °C and it receives 324 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 May (34.0 °C on average) and the coldest is January (23.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Dori averages 0 frost days, 335 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 55 rainy days per year.
Dori has warmed by +2.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.32 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 45.4 °C (on 6 May 2019) and the coldest 10.1 °C (on 13 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
DoriSahel Region
- coords
- 14.03°, -0.03°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
29.1°C
Average daily high
35.4°C
Average daily low
23.4°C
Annual rainfall
324mm
Sunshine / day
11.1h
Mean relative humidity
37%
Average peak wind
18.5km/h
Seasonal range
10.3°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
335 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
55 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.8 °C
Average feels-like low
22.5 °C
Average peak gust
35.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
286 d/yr
Solar radiation
22.7 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.7 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.74 · 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
45.4 °C
6 May 2019
Coldest day
10.1 °C
13 January 1957
Wettest day
132 mm
6 August 1950
Windiest day
37.5 km/h
16 June 2009
Strongest gust
65.2 km/h
26 March 2008
Hottest feels-like
47.0 °C
17 April 1986
Coldest feels-like
5.4 °C
13 January 1957
Sunniest day
12.1 h
29 June 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 | 32.8 °C | +1.7 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Feb | 35.7 °C | +1.6 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Mar | 41.8 °C | +4.2 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Apr | 42.2 °C | +2.2 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| May | 41.5 °C | +1.6 °C | 6 mm | -5 mm |
| Jun | 39.3 °C | +1.7 °C | 12 mm | -15 mm |
| Jul | 33.9 °C | -0.3 °C | 88 mm | +5 mm |
| Aug | 32.6 °C | +0.6 °C | 70 mm | -61 mm |
| Sep | 34.0 °C | 0.0 °C | 58 mm | -1 mm |
| Oct | 37.8 °C | +0.9 °C | 4 mm | -5 mm |
| Nov | 37.6 °C | +2.0 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Dec | 34.7 °C | +2.6 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Dori?
Dori has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 29.1 °C and it receives 324 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Dori?
The hottest day measured in Dori between 1940 and 2025 was 6 May 2019, reaching 45.4 °C.
What is the coldest day in Dori?
The coldest day measured in Dori between 1940 and 2025 was 13 January 1957, at 10.1 °C.
Does it snow in Dori?
Almost never: Dori sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Dori warmed?
Yes: Dori warmed by +2.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Dori?
The wettest day measured in Dori between 1940 and 2025 was 6 August 1950, with 132 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Dori?
The windiest day measured in Dori between 1940 and 2025 was 16 June 2009, with winds reaching 37.5 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Dori?
The warmest month in Dori is May (34.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (23.7 °C).
How much does it rain in Dori?
Dori receives on average 324 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 55 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Dori?
Dori gets on average 11.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,052 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Dori?
Yes: Dori has on average 286 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Dori?
In Dori, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 47.0 °C on 17 April 1986, and the lowest was 5.4 °C on 13 January 1957.
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