Fara Department climate — normals and trends
Fara Department (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 737 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 (32.2 °C on average) and the coldest is August (25.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Fara Department averages 0 frost days, 310 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 113 rainy days per year.
Fara Department has warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.21 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 43.6 °C (on 6 April 2020) and the coldest 11.8 °C (on 30 January 1961).
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
Fara DepartmentBoucle du Mouhoun
- coords
- 11.53°, -2.77°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
28.1°C
Average daily high
34.1°C
Average daily low
22.6°C
Annual rainfall
737mm
Sunshine / day
10.8h
Mean relative humidity
52%
Average peak wind
14.5km/h
Seasonal range
6.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
310 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
113 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
36.3 °C
Average feels-like low
23.4 °C
Average peak gust
31.4 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
295 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.8 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.63 · 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
43.6 °C
6 April 2020
Coldest day
11.8 °C
30 January 1961
Wettest day
113 mm
2 September 2005
Windiest day
33.7 km/h
27 May 1946
Strongest gust
61.6 km/h
17 April 1944
Hottest feels-like
47.8 °C
5 May 2024
Coldest feels-like
7.2 °C
30 January 1961
Sunniest day
12.3 h
16 July 2009
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35.2 °C | +1.4 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Feb | 37.2 °C | +1.0 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Mar | 40.2 °C | +2.0 °C | 10 mm | +2 mm |
| Apr | 39.6 °C | +1.4 °C | 6 mm | -23 mm |
| May | 36.7 °C | +0.4 °C | 20 mm | -40 mm |
| Jun | 34.4 °C | +1.0 °C | 44 mm | -36 mm |
| Jul | 30.3 °C | -0.2 °C | 210 mm | +61 mm |
| Aug | 29.5 °C | +0.3 °C | 164 mm | -51 mm |
| Sep | 30.7 °C | +0.6 °C | 113 mm | -31 mm |
| Oct | 34.9 °C | +1.6 °C | 33 mm | -13 mm |
| Nov | 36.6 °C | +1.2 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Dec | 35.4 °C | +1.4 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Fara Department?
Fara Department has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 28.1 °C and it receives 737 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Fara Department?
The hottest day measured in Fara Department between 1940 and 2025 was 6 April 2020, reaching 43.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in Fara Department?
The coldest day measured in Fara Department between 1940 and 2025 was 30 January 1961, at 11.8 °C.
Does it snow in Fara Department?
Almost never: Fara Department sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Fara Department warmed?
Yes: Fara Department warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Fara Department?
The wettest day measured in Fara Department between 1940 and 2025 was 2 September 2005, with 113 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Fara Department?
The windiest day measured in Fara Department between 1940 and 2025 was 27 May 1946, with winds reaching 33.7 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Fara Department?
The warmest month in Fara Department is April (32.2 °C on average); the coldest is August (25.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Fara Department?
Fara Department receives on average 737 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 113 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Fara Department?
Fara Department gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Fara Department?
Yes: Fara Department has on average 295 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Fara Department?
In Fara Department, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 47.8 °C on 5 May 2024, and the lowest was 7.2 °C on 30 January 1961.
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