Gomboussougou climate — normals and trends
Gomboussougou (Burkina Faso) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 28.2 °C and it receives 680 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 (32.4 °C on average) and the coldest is August (25.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Gomboussougou averages 0 frost days, 309 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 104 rainy days per year.
Gomboussougou 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 43.8 °C (on 31 March 2024) and the coldest 12.7 °C (on 14 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
GomboussougouCentre-Sud Region
- coords
- 11.43°, -0.77°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
28.2°C
Average daily high
33.9°C
Average daily low
23.0°C
Annual rainfall
680mm
Sunshine / day
10.8h
Mean relative humidity
52%
Average peak wind
14.5km/h
Seasonal range
6.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
309 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
104 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
36.1 °C
Average feels-like low
23.9 °C
Average peak gust
31.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
307 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.9 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.68 · 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
43.8 °C
31 March 2024
Coldest day
12.7 °C
14 January 1957
Wettest day
123 mm
31 August 1992
Windiest day
29.7 km/h
24 January 1992
Strongest gust
68.8 km/h
4 September 2002
Hottest feels-like
47.0 °C
6 April 1969
Coldest feels-like
8.9 °C
14 January 1957
Sunniest day
12.1 h
13 July 1943
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 | 35.1 °C | +1.9 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Feb | 36.9 °C | +1.1 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Mar | 40.1 °C | +2.1 °C | 2 mm | -5 mm |
| Apr | 39.7 °C | +1.5 °C | 6 mm | -18 mm |
| May | 36.9 °C | +0.5 °C | 19 mm | -31 mm |
| Jun | 34.5 °C | +1.0 °C | 51 mm | -16 mm |
| Jul | 30.3 °C | -0.2 °C | 146 mm | +3 mm |
| Aug | 29.4 °C | +0.2 °C | 269 mm | +57 mm |
| Sep | 30.3 °C | +0.1 °C | 111 mm | -21 mm |
| Oct | 34.5 °C | +1.4 °C | 20 mm | -21 mm |
| Nov | 36.5 °C | +1.5 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Dec | 35.4 °C | +2.0 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Gomboussougou?
Gomboussougou has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 28.2 °C and it receives 680 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Gomboussougou?
The hottest day measured in Gomboussougou between 1940 and 2025 was 31 March 2024, reaching 43.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Gomboussougou?
The coldest day measured in Gomboussougou between 1940 and 2025 was 14 January 1957, at 12.7 °C.
Does it snow in Gomboussougou?
Almost never: Gomboussougou sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Gomboussougou warmed?
Yes: Gomboussougou warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Gomboussougou?
The wettest day measured in Gomboussougou between 1940 and 2025 was 31 August 1992, with 123 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Gomboussougou?
The windiest day measured in Gomboussougou between 1940 and 2025 was 24 January 1992, with winds reaching 29.7 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Gomboussougou?
The warmest month in Gomboussougou is April (32.4 °C on average); the coldest is August (25.6 °C).
How much does it rain in Gomboussougou?
Gomboussougou receives on average 680 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 104 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Gomboussougou?
Gomboussougou gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Gomboussougou?
Yes: Gomboussougou has on average 307 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Gomboussougou?
In Gomboussougou, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 47.0 °C on 6 April 1969, and the lowest was 8.9 °C on 14 January 1957.
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