Kongoussi climate — normals and trends
Kongoussi (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 471 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 (32.8 °C on average) and the coldest is January (23.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Kongoussi averages 0 frost days, 329 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 79 rainy days per year.
Kongoussi has warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.24 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 44.6 °C (on 6 May 2019) and the coldest 9.7 °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
KongoussiCentre-Nord Region
- coords
- 13.33°, -1.53°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
28.2°C
Average daily high
34.8°C
Average daily low
22.3°C
Annual rainfall
471mm
Sunshine / day
11.1h
Mean relative humidity
43%
Average peak wind
14.8km/h
Seasonal range
9.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
329 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
79 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
36.0 °C
Average feels-like low
22.2 °C
Average peak gust
32.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
266 d/yr
Solar radiation
22.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.1 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.65 · 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
44.6 °C
6 May 2019
Coldest day
9.7 °C
13 January 1957
Wettest day
84 mm
14 September 1956
Windiest day
31.0 km/h
27 May 1946
Strongest gust
63.4 km/h
26 March 2008
Hottest feels-like
47.0 °C
12 May 2025
Coldest feels-like
5.3 °C
13 January 1957
Sunniest day
12.2 h
15 July 1951
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32.9 °C | +1.4 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Feb | 35.7 °C | +1.4 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Mar | 41.2 °C | +3.6 °C | 2 mm | -1 mm |
| Apr | 41.3 °C | +1.9 °C | 0 mm | -6 mm |
| May | 40.3 °C | +1.4 °C | 8 mm | -13 mm |
| Jun | 38.0 °C | +1.9 °C | 33 mm | -14 mm |
| Jul | 33.1 °C | +0.4 °C | 91 mm | -25 mm |
| Aug | 31.2 °C | +0.3 °C | 115 mm | -50 mm |
| Sep | 32.5 °C | +0.2 °C | 82 mm | -11 mm |
| Oct | 37.5 °C | +1.9 °C | 10 mm | -11 mm |
| Nov | 37.3 °C | +1.9 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Dec | 34.7 °C | +2.4 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Kongoussi?
Kongoussi has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 28.2 °C and it receives 471 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kongoussi?
The hottest day measured in Kongoussi between 1940 and 2025 was 6 May 2019, reaching 44.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in Kongoussi?
The coldest day measured in Kongoussi between 1940 and 2025 was 13 January 1957, at 9.7 °C.
Does it snow in Kongoussi?
Almost never: Kongoussi sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Kongoussi warmed?
Yes: Kongoussi warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Kongoussi?
The wettest day measured in Kongoussi between 1940 and 2025 was 14 September 1956, with 84 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Kongoussi?
The windiest day measured in Kongoussi between 1940 and 2025 was 27 May 1946, with winds reaching 31.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Kongoussi?
The warmest month in Kongoussi is May (32.8 °C on average); the coldest is January (23.6 °C).
How much does it rain in Kongoussi?
Kongoussi receives on average 471 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 79 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Kongoussi?
Kongoussi gets on average 11.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,052 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Kongoussi?
Yes: Kongoussi has on average 266 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Kongoussi?
In Kongoussi, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 47.0 °C on 12 May 2025, and the lowest was 5.3 °C on 13 January 1957.
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