Niangoloko climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Niangoloko?

Niangoloko has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.2 °C and it receives 988 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Niangoloko?

The hottest day measured in Niangoloko between 1940 and 2025 was 29 March 1941, reaching 41.2 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Niangoloko?

The coldest day measured in Niangoloko between 1940 and 2025 was 7 December 1963, at 12.7 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Niangoloko?

Almost never: Niangoloko sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Niangoloko warmed?

Yes: Niangoloko warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Niangoloko?

The wettest day measured in Niangoloko between 1940 and 2025 was 6 September 1996, with 148 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Niangoloko?

The windiest day measured in Niangoloko between 1940 and 2025 was 12 February 1998, with winds reaching 29.5 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Niangoloko?

The warmest month in Niangoloko is March (30.4 °C on average); the coldest is August (24.9 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Niangoloko?

Niangoloko receives on average 988 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 140 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Niangoloko?

Niangoloko gets on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,833 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Niangoloko (Burkina Faso) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.2 °C and it receives 988 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 March (30.4 °C on average) and the coldest is August (24.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.

Niangoloko averages 0 frost days, 284 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 140 rainy days per year.

Niangoloko has warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.20 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 41.2 °C (on 29 March 1941) and the coldest 12.7 °C (on 7 December 1963).

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

NiangolokoCascades Region

coords: 10.28°, -4.92°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AwTropical savannaWarmest monthMarchColdest monthAugustWettest monthAugustDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

27.2°C

Average daily high

32.7°C

Average daily low

22.2°C

Annual rainfall

988mm

Sunshine / day

10.5h

Mean relative humidity

60%

Average peak wind

13.3km/h

Seasonal range

5.5°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

284 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

140 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

35.7 °C

Average feels-like low

23.7 °C

Average peak gust

29.1 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

301 d/yr

Solar radiation

20.5 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.7 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.65 · p = < 0.001

19402025

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

41.2 °C

29 March 1941

Coldest day

12.7 °C

7 December 1963

Wettest day

148 mm

6 September 1996

Windiest day

29.5 km/h

12 February 1998

Strongest gust

55.4 km/h

22 February 1943

Hottest feels-like

46.2 °C

2 April 2024

Coldest feels-like

8.8 °C

28 December 1960

Sunniest day

12.6 h

27 June 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	39.6 °C4 March 2025	17.6 °C17 November 2025	27.7 °C	833 mm	316
2024	40.3 °C16 March 2024	16.3 °C7 November 2024	28.0 °C	940 mm	304
2023	39.6 °C2 March 2023	16.3 °C14 December 2023	28.2 °C	893 mm	331
2022	40.4 °C10 March 2022	15.9 °C18 November 2022	27.4 °C	990 mm	290
2021	39.6 °C8 April 2021	16.6 °C1 January 2021	27.8 °C	864 mm	313
2020	40.8 °C1 April 2020	15.4 °C5 January 2020	27.9 °C	839 mm	300
2019	39.8 °C9 April 2019	17.3 °C24 December 2019	27.9 °C	963 mm	319
2018	39.0 °C3 March 2018	17.0 °C16 January 2018	27.7 °C	1,083 mm	310
2017	40.0 °C1 April 2017	17.1 °C23 December 2017	28.1 °C	936 mm	315
2016	40.3 °C1 April 2016	17.4 °C3 February 2016	28.3 °C	773 mm	314
2015	40.9 °C9 April 2015	16.4 °C14 January 2015	28.1 °C	826 mm	321
2014	39.6 °C17 April 2014	16.8 °C14 January 2014	28.0 °C	806 mm	326
2013	41.0 °C9 March 2013	15.0 °C6 January 2013	28.1 °C	794 mm	320
2012	40.0 °C30 March 2012	16.2 °C17 January 2012	27.6 °C	882 mm	310
2011	39.8 °C20 February 2011	16.3 °C18 December 2011	27.8 °C	851 mm	320
2010	40.6 °C25 February 2010	15.8 °C12 December 2010	28.1 °C	1,102 mm	312
2009	40.0 °C23 April 2009	16.2 °C29 December 2009	28.0 °C	870 mm	315
2008	40.0 °C31 March 2008	15.3 °C8 January 2008	27.6 °C	985 mm	311
2007	40.1 °C11 April 2007	16.3 °C5 January 2007	28.1 °C	843 mm	306
2006	40.1 °C26 March 2006	16.2 °C27 December 2006	28.0 °C	826 mm	311
2005	40.5 °C10 March 2005	17.8 °C9 November 2005	28.1 °C	821 mm	304
2004	40.3 °C27 March 2004	16.4 °C2 January 2004	28.0 °C	743 mm	310
2003	41.2 °C19 March 2003	16.5 °C5 January 2003	27.8 °C	1,105 mm	300
2002	40.6 °C2 April 2002	14.7 °C28 December 2002	27.9 °C	792 mm	308
2001	39.9 °C27 February 2001	16.1 °C2 January 2001	27.5 °C	863 mm	292
2000	39.2 °C4 March 2000	16.0 °C25 November 2000	27.0 °C	861 mm	273
1999	39.8 °C22 March 1999	15.5 °C30 December 1999	27.1 °C	875 mm	262
1998	40.3 °C3 April 1998	16.7 °C18 January 1998	27.7 °C	1,003 mm	290
1997	39.9 °C22 March 1997	17.4 °C2 January 1997	27.3 °C	889 mm	283
1996	40.1 °C5 May 1996	15.3 °C27 December 1996	27.3 °C	1,049 mm	272
1995	39.0 °C9 March 1995	14.7 °C12 January 1995	26.9 °C	1,188 mm	268
1994	40.1 °C20 March 1994	16.1 °C19 December 1994	27.2 °C	1,087 mm	273
1993	38.7 °C12 February 1993	16.6 °C7 January 1993	27.4 °C	918 mm	298
1992	39.5 °C28 March 1992	16.6 °C9 December 1992	27.2 °C	1,017 mm	283
1991	39.3 °C25 February 1991	16.6 °C3 January 1991	27.2 °C	1,068 mm	270
1990	39.7 °C30 March 1990	17.6 °C5 January 1990	27.4 °C	989 mm	286
1989	39.6 °C10 March 1989	15.6 °C2 January 1989	27.2 °C	1,195 mm	266
1988	40.3 °C18 March 1988	15.3 °C24 December 1988	27.6 °C	1,167 mm	275
1987	41.1 °C6 April 1987	17.1 °C13 December 1987	28.2 °C	874 mm	320
1986	39.3 °C6 April 1986	14.7 °C13 January 1986	27.0 °C	1,011 mm	277
1985	39.8 °C24 March 1985	15.1 °C17 December 1985	27.1 °C	1,061 mm	259
1984	40.1 °C4 March 1984	16.5 °C27 November 1984	27.4 °C	1,108 mm	303
1983	40.8 °C10 April 1983	16.1 °C8 January 1983	27.8 °C	752 mm	302
1982	38.6 °C28 February 1982	14.9 °C7 December 1982	26.5 °C	1,079 mm	280
1981	39.9 °C18 March 1981	15.7 °C3 January 1981	27.1 °C	1,051 mm	295
1980	40.2 °C7 April 1980	14.3 °C20 December 1980	27.3 °C	1,177 mm	283
1979	39.8 °C8 March 1979	16.1 °C5 December 1979	27.0 °C	1,274 mm	281
1978	39.1 °C25 March 1978	16.0 °C12 January 1978	27.0 °C	1,011 mm	278
1977	39.6 °C15 March 1977	14.9 °C27 December 1977	26.9 °C	972 mm	274
1976	38.0 °C2 April 1976	14.8 °C9 December 1976	26.2 °C	1,038 mm	228
1975	38.2 °C5 April 1975	13.8 °C17 December 1975	26.3 °C	1,041 mm	244
1974	38.1 °C22 February 1974	15.2 °C5 December 1974	26.5 °C	1,052 mm	261
1973	40.4 °C12 March 1973	15.5 °C15 December 1973	27.4 °C	1,070 mm	298
1972	38.6 °C11 March 1972	16.3 °C2 December 1972	27.1 °C	929 mm	282
1971	40.3 °C8 April 1971	14.1 °C5 February 1971	26.7 °C	1,057 mm	287
1970	38.7 °C25 March 1970	14.1 °C20 January 1970	26.9 °C	1,090 mm	296
1969	40.5 °C16 March 1969	13.1 °C29 November 1969	26.8 °C	1,169 mm	268
1968	38.8 °C4 April 1968	13.9 °C20 January 1968	26.5 °C	1,226 mm	278
1967	39.2 °C14 March 1967	14.8 °C4 January 1967	26.4 °C	1,334 mm	269
1966	39.0 °C12 March 1966	13.9 °C16 February 1966	26.9 °C	885 mm	301
1965	38.9 °C5 March 1965	13.4 °C7 December 1965	26.7 °C	959 mm	283
1964	39.8 °C9 March 1964	15.5 °C14 January 1964	26.7 °C	865 mm	273
1963	38.7 °C21 April 1963	12.7 °C7 December 1963	26.7 °C	1,134 mm	283
1962	38.3 °C2 April 1962	13.9 °C1 January 1962	26.4 °C	1,011 mm	277
1961	38.3 °C26 March 1961	13.2 °C24 November 1961	26.5 °C	787 mm	286
1960	39.0 °C22 April 1960	12.9 °C28 December 1960	26.9 °C	1,168 mm	289
1959	39.8 °C14 April 1959	15.6 °C15 December 1959	26.9 °C	1,011 mm	278
1958	38.4 °C12 March 1958	13.8 °C27 December 1958	26.8 °C	905 mm	260
1957	37.8 °C24 March 1957	14.0 °C9 January 1957	26.0 °C	1,351 mm	229
1956	38.2 °C17 February 1956	14.0 °C1 January 1956	26.2 °C	1,184 mm	239
1955	38.5 °C15 April 1955	14.1 °C26 December 1955	26.2 °C	1,013 mm	241
1954	39.4 °C6 March 1954	15.5 °C17 December 1954	26.4 °C	991 mm	243
1953	39.4 °C7 April 1953	14.7 °C5 December 1953	26.6 °C	1,047 mm	249
1952	39.4 °C8 April 1952	14.8 °C2 December 1952	26.5 °C	981 mm	256
1951	39.2 °C15 March 1951	15.6 °C28 November 1951	26.5 °C	1,180 mm	254
1950	39.8 °C6 April 1950	15.3 °C15 November 1950	26.2 °C	1,060 mm	248
1949	39.3 °C3 May 1949	15.1 °C23 December 1949	27.0 °C	991 mm	278
1948	39.5 °C5 April 1948	15.7 °C17 January 1948	26.3 °C	938 mm	263
1947	39.5 °C1 April 1947	16.1 °C2 January 1947	26.8 °C	963 mm	245
1946	39.6 °C22 April 1946	15.6 °C23 January 1946	26.6 °C	891 mm	264
1945	39.2 °C11 April 1945	15.5 °C24 December 1945	26.2 °C	967 mm	264
1944	39.1 °C15 March 1944	14.5 °C25 November 1944	26.7 °C	1,372 mm	255
1943	40.7 °C18 April 1943	16.5 °C28 November 1943	26.4 °C	907 mm	242
1942	39.3 °C6 April 1942	15.8 °C22 January 1942	27.1 °C	828 mm	268
1941	41.2 °C29 March 1941	16.4 °C3 December 1941	27.5 °C	768 mm	291
1940	39.0 °C13 March 1940	16.0 °C19 November 1940	27.0 °C	888 mm	292

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

33.4 °C

+0.7 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

316 d/yr

+32

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

833 mm

-155 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	34.6 °C	+1.0 °C	0 mm	-3 mm
Feb	36.3 °C	+0.5 °C	0 mm	-4 mm
Mar	37.5 °C	+0.7 °C	28 mm	+5 mm
Apr	36.8 °C	+0.9 °C	22 mm	-39 mm
May	34.0 °C	0.0 °C	17 mm	-76 mm
Jun	32.3 °C	+0.7 °C	64 mm	-45 mm
Jul	29.7 °C	+0.3 °C	196 mm	+6 mm
Aug	29.2 °C	+0.6 °C	223 mm	-19 mm
Sep	30.3 °C	+0.9 °C	223 mm	+54 mm
Oct	33.0 °C	+1.8 °C	32 mm	-46 mm
Nov	34.0 °C	+0.9 °C	12 mm	-2 mm
Dec	33.5 °C	+0.5 °C	16 mm	+13 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

39.6 °C

4 Mar 2025

Coldest day

17.6 °C

17 Nov 2025

Wettest day

33.3 mm

14 Sep 2025

Windiest day

22.7 km/h

1 Aug 2025

Strongest gust

42.1 km/h

5 Mar 2025

Hottest feels-like

45.0 °C

18 Apr 2025

Coldest feels-like

15.8 °C

8 Dec 2025

Sunniest day

12.5 h

19 Jul 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Niangoloko?

Niangoloko has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.2 °C and it receives 988 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Niangoloko?

The hottest day measured in Niangoloko between 1940 and 2025 was 29 March 1941, reaching 41.2 °C.

What is the coldest day in Niangoloko?

The coldest day measured in Niangoloko between 1940 and 2025 was 7 December 1963, at 12.7 °C.

Does it snow in Niangoloko?

Almost never: Niangoloko sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Niangoloko warmed?

Yes: Niangoloko warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Niangoloko?

The wettest day measured in Niangoloko between 1940 and 2025 was 6 September 1996, with 148 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Niangoloko?

The windiest day measured in Niangoloko between 1940 and 2025 was 12 February 1998, with winds reaching 29.5 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Niangoloko?

The warmest month in Niangoloko is March (30.4 °C on average); the coldest is August (24.9 °C).

How much does it rain in Niangoloko?

Niangoloko receives on average 988 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 140 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Niangoloko?

Niangoloko gets on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,833 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Niangoloko?

Yes: Niangoloko has on average 301 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Niangoloko?

In Niangoloko, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 46.2 °C on 2 April 2024, and the lowest was 8.8 °C on 28 December 1960.

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