Mogtédo climate — normals and trends
Mogtédo (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 592 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 (32.7 °C on average) and the coldest is January (25.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Mogtédo averages 0 frost days, 318 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 92 rainy days per year.
Mogtédo has warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.25 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 43.6 °C (on 12 April 1988) and the coldest 12.2 °C (on 9 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
MogtédoPlateau-Central Region
- coords
- 12.28°, -0.84°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
28.2°C
Average daily high
34.1°C
Average daily low
22.9°C
Annual rainfall
592mm
Sunshine / day
10.9h
Mean relative humidity
48%
Average peak wind
13.7km/h
Seasonal range
7.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
318 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
92 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
36.1 °C
Average feels-like low
23.4 °C
Average peak gust
31.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
300 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.8 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.2 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.72 · 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
12 April 1988
Coldest day
12.2 °C
9 January 1957
Wettest day
127 mm
20 July 2016
Windiest day
30.0 km/h
26 May 1946
Strongest gust
60.5 km/h
26 May 1946
Hottest feels-like
47.4 °C
12 April 2024
Coldest feels-like
7.5 °C
10 January 1957
Sunniest day
12.1 h
26 July 2004
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33.9 °C | +1.7 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Feb | 36.3 °C | +1.3 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Mar | 40.8 °C | +3.0 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Apr | 40.6 °C | +1.9 °C | 4 mm | -10 mm |
| May | 37.8 °C | +0.6 °C | 17 mm | -18 mm |
| Jun | 35.1 °C | +0.9 °C | 44 mm | -15 mm |
| Jul | 30.9 °C | -0.3 °C | 144 mm | +12 mm |
| Aug | 30.0 °C | +0.1 °C | 253 mm | +54 mm |
| Sep | 31.0 °C | -0.1 °C | 95 mm | -19 mm |
| Oct | 35.0 °C | +1.1 °C | 15 mm | -17 mm |
| Nov | 36.3 °C | +1.5 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Dec | 34.9 °C | +2.3 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Mogtédo?
Mogtédo has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 28.2 °C and it receives 592 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Mogtédo?
The hottest day measured in Mogtédo between 1940 and 2025 was 12 April 1988, reaching 43.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in Mogtédo?
The coldest day measured in Mogtédo between 1940 and 2025 was 9 January 1957, at 12.2 °C.
Does it snow in Mogtédo?
Almost never: Mogtédo sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Mogtédo warmed?
Yes: Mogtédo warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Mogtédo?
The wettest day measured in Mogtédo between 1940 and 2025 was 20 July 2016, with 127 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Mogtédo?
The windiest day measured in Mogtédo between 1940 and 2025 was 26 May 1946, with winds reaching 30.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Mogtédo?
The warmest month in Mogtédo is April (32.7 °C on average); the coldest is January (25.2 °C).
How much does it rain in Mogtédo?
Mogtédo receives on average 592 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 92 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Mogtédo?
Mogtédo gets on average 10.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,979 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Mogtédo?
Yes: Mogtédo has on average 300 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Mogtédo?
In Mogtédo, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 47.4 °C on 12 April 2024, and the lowest was 7.5 °C on 10 January 1957.
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