Pissila climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Pissila?

Pissila has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 28.1 °C and it receives 431 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Pissila between 1940 and 2025 was 3 April 2024, reaching 44.6 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Pissila?

The coldest day measured in Pissila between 1940 and 2025 was 13 January 1957, at 7.6 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Pissila?

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

Q: Has the climate of Pissila warmed?

Yes: Pissila warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Pissila?

The wettest day measured in Pissila between 1940 and 2025 was 1 September 2009, with 97 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Pissila?

The windiest day measured in Pissila between 1940 and 2025 was 3 June 1965, with winds reaching 31.5 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Pissila?

The warmest month in Pissila is May (32.9 °C on average); the coldest is January (23.2 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Pissila?

Pissila receives on average 431 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 73 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Pissila?

Pissila gets on average 11.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,052 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Pissila (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 431 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 (32.9 °C on average) and the coldest is January (23.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.

Pissila averages 0 frost days, 328 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 73 rainy days per year.

Pissila has warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.23 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 44.6 °C (on 3 April 2024) and the coldest 7.6 °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

PissilaCentre-Nord Region

coords: 13.16°, -0.82°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BShHot semi-aridWarmest monthMayColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthAugustDriest monthDecember

Mean daily temperature

28.1°C

Average daily high

34.8°C

Average daily low

21.8°C

Annual rainfall

431mm

Sunshine / day

11.1h

Mean relative humidity

43%

Average peak wind

15.4km/h

Seasonal range

9.7°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

328 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

73 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

36.0 °C

Average feels-like low

21.6 °C

Average peak gust

32.8 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

249 d/yr

Solar radiation

22.4 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.0 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.62 · 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

44.6 °C

3 April 2024

Coldest day

7.6 °C

13 January 1957

Wettest day

97 mm

1 September 2009

Windiest day

31.5 km/h

3 June 1965

Strongest gust

60.1 km/h

24 January 1992

Hottest feels-like

47.1 °C

12 May 2025

Coldest feels-like

3.4 °C

3 February 1952

Sunniest day

12.1 h

6 July 2023

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	43.7 °C12 May 2025	15.1 °C11 January 2025	29.6 °C	275 mm	348
2024	44.6 °C3 April 2024	12.7 °C29 December 2024	29.2 °C	467 mm	344
2023	43.2 °C28 May 2023	13.2 °C27 December 2023	29.4 °C	299 mm	349
2022	42.4 °C11 April 2022	12.8 °C2 February 2022	28.5 °C	409 mm	330
2021	43.1 °C24 April 2021	12.9 °C24 January 2021	29.5 °C	224 mm	353
2020	43.8 °C6 April 2020	12.6 °C3 January 2020	28.9 °C	400 mm	339
2019	44.5 °C6 May 2019	12.4 °C25 December 2019	29.1 °C	332 mm	348
2018	42.6 °C29 April 2018	10.6 °C14 January 2018	28.7 °C	450 mm	344
2017	42.6 °C26 March 2017	12.2 °C15 January 2017	28.5 °C	454 mm	332
2016	43.8 °C13 April 2016	12.7 °C16 January 2016	28.7 °C	407 mm	332
2015	42.5 °C7 May 2015	11.7 °C1 January 2015	28.5 °C	423 mm	319
2014	42.6 °C17 April 2014	12.6 °C31 December 2014	28.9 °C	267 mm	339
2013	42.5 °C8 May 2013	11.0 °C2 January 2013	28.7 °C	360 mm	326
2012	43.1 °C8 May 2012	11.3 °C17 January 2012	28.6 °C	530 mm	330
2011	42.6 °C21 April 2011	12.5 °C13 January 2011	29.1 °C	253 mm	343
2010	43.7 °C19 April 2010	11.4 °C12 December 2010	29.1 °C	392 mm	350
2009	42.1 °C20 April 2009	11.6 °C25 January 2009	28.9 °C	387 mm	345
2008	42.9 °C28 May 2008	10.6 °C24 January 2008	28.1 °C	362 mm	321
2007	41.6 °C11 April 2007	12.2 °C22 January 2007	28.5 °C	331 mm	325
2006	41.7 °C10 April 2006	11.9 °C25 December 2006	28.7 °C	260 mm	343
2005	42.3 °C25 April 2005	12.2 °C15 January 2005	29.0 °C	308 mm	328
2004	41.6 °C29 March 2004	11.7 °C30 January 2004	28.7 °C	203 mm	335
2003	42.2 °C10 April 2003	11.5 °C2 January 2003	28.3 °C	539 mm	324
2002	42.0 °C10 May 2002	12.0 °C28 December 2002	28.6 °C	328 mm	316
2001	42.2 °C15 April 2001	12.3 °C13 January 2001	28.3 °C	363 mm	340
2000	41.8 °C6 May 2000	12.0 °C4 February 2000	28.0 °C	425 mm	325
1999	42.4 °C23 April 1999	11.5 °C30 December 1999	28.1 °C	415 mm	305
1998	41.8 °C24 April 1998	12.5 °C17 January 1998	28.1 °C	436 mm	315
1997	40.2 °C25 April 1997	11.7 °C15 December 1997	28.1 °C	367 mm	337
1996	42.0 °C29 May 1996	11.0 °C13 January 1996	28.5 °C	309 mm	355
1995	41.9 °C20 April 1995	10.3 °C13 January 1995	28.2 °C	332 mm	314
1994	43.1 °C23 April 1994	11.0 °C16 January 1994	27.9 °C	514 mm	305
1993	42.6 °C16 May 1993	11.5 °C27 January 1993	28.5 °C	319 mm	325
1992	41.6 °C1 April 1992	10.9 °C16 January 1992	27.8 °C	455 mm	320
1991	43.7 °C23 April 1991	11.2 °C25 December 1991	28.2 °C	389 mm	322
1990	41.3 °C3 May 1990	11.5 °C10 February 1990	28.5 °C	362 mm	329
1989	42.1 °C2 June 1989	9.8 °C3 January 1989	27.7 °C	524 mm	318
1988	42.9 °C31 May 1988	11.5 °C11 February 1988	28.5 °C	411 mm	322
1987	43.3 °C16 May 1987	12.4 °C10 January 1987	29.0 °C	281 mm	347
1986	43.7 °C16 April 1986	11.5 °C13 January 1986	28.3 °C	448 mm	320
1985	42.4 °C30 April 1985	10.9 °C17 December 1985	28.3 °C	391 mm	315
1984	42.7 °C13 May 1984	11.0 °C23 December 1984	28.6 °C	306 mm	333
1983	43.5 °C9 May 1983	11.7 °C30 January 1983	28.7 °C	300 mm	330
1982	42.3 °C5 May 1982	8.5 °C11 January 1982	27.9 °C	356 mm	332
1981	42.5 °C7 May 1981	11.2 °C10 January 1981	28.0 °C	495 mm	337
1980	43.3 °C23 April 1980	9.8 °C28 December 1980	28.7 °C	445 mm	340
1979	42.9 °C6 May 1979	10.8 °C13 December 1979	28.0 °C	429 mm	336
1978	42.4 °C20 May 1978	12.4 °C13 January 1978	28.3 °C	535 mm	350
1977	41.9 °C23 April 1977	8.5 °C28 December 1977	27.6 °C	456 mm	332
1976	41.8 °C27 April 1976	10.9 °C13 December 1976	27.2 °C	497 mm	326
1975	41.6 °C2 April 1975	9.3 °C22 January 1975	27.3 °C	464 mm	310
1974	40.9 °C4 May 1974	10.8 °C18 December 1974	27.6 °C	400 mm	299
1973	43.3 °C29 April 1973	11.5 °C2 December 1973	28.5 °C	376 mm	338
1972	42.2 °C5 May 1972	11.0 °C8 January 1972	28.2 °C	568 mm	351
1971	43.1 °C26 May 1971	9.2 °C17 January 1971	28.2 °C	448 mm	339
1970	42.6 °C5 May 1970	11.1 °C6 December 1970	28.4 °C	485 mm	342
1969	43.6 °C6 April 1969	11.8 °C20 January 1969	28.5 °C	536 mm	343
1968	41.3 °C4 April 1968	10.2 °C20 January 1968	27.6 °C	594 mm	337
1967	42.3 °C14 May 1967	10.4 °C17 February 1967	27.8 °C	542 mm	303
1966	41.6 °C16 April 1966	10.7 °C8 January 1966	27.8 °C	472 mm	343
1965	42.1 °C5 May 1965	11.9 °C13 December 1965	27.2 °C	507 mm	331
1964	41.9 °C21 April 1964	13.6 °C18 January 1964	27.5 °C	491 mm	322
1963	42.3 °C8 June 1963	10.8 °C10 January 1963	27.7 °C	509 mm	346
1962	41.5 °C4 May 1962	10.3 °C7 January 1962	27.5 °C	486 mm	320
1961	43.0 °C19 May 1961	10.9 °C8 February 1961	27.2 °C	351 mm	332
1960	42.1 °C21 April 1960	10.9 °C3 January 1960	27.5 °C	336 mm	325
1959	42.4 °C13 April 1959	10.7 °C31 December 1959	27.5 °C	430 mm	318
1958	41.7 °C26 March 1958	11.3 °C30 December 1958	27.9 °C	555 mm	320
1957	40.4 °C3 May 1957	7.6 °C13 January 1957	26.5 °C	619 mm	305
1956	42.5 °C29 May 1956	8.1 °C1 January 1956	27.2 °C	716 mm	293
1955	41.7 °C19 April 1955	10.3 °C22 January 1955	27.1 °C	463 mm	321
1954	41.9 °C13 April 1954	9.3 °C1 January 1954	27.3 °C	507 mm	314
1953	42.3 °C27 April 1953	9.6 °C31 December 1953	27.7 °C	388 mm	326
1952	41.9 °C13 May 1952	7.8 °C3 February 1952	27.1 °C	569 mm	314
1951	41.2 °C28 April 1951	10.3 °C12 December 1951	27.2 °C	678 mm	344
1950	41.5 °C14 May 1950	11.3 °C15 January 1950	26.8 °C	547 mm	298
1949	42.5 °C1 June 1949	12.2 °C12 December 1949	28.2 °C	368 mm	341
1948	41.9 °C1 May 1948	8.1 °C17 January 1948	26.7 °C	540 mm	314
1947	41.1 °C30 April 1947	9.7 °C21 January 1947	26.6 °C	751 mm	273
1946	42.2 °C7 May 1946	9.3 °C1 January 1946	27.3 °C	399 mm	333
1945	41.1 °C29 April 1945	10.2 °C23 December 1945	26.6 °C	464 mm	300
1944	42.7 °C23 May 1944	12.7 °C16 December 1944	27.2 °C	729 mm	306
1943	41.9 °C9 May 1943	9.3 °C24 December 1943	26.5 °C	566 mm	279
1942	42.4 °C12 June 1942	9.0 °C27 January 1942	27.4 °C	396 mm	320
1941	42.0 °C27 March 1941	9.9 °C2 January 1941	28.7 °C	314 mm	353
1940	41.9 °C19 May 1940	10.0 °C28 January 1940	28.2 °C	310 mm	363

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

36.3 °C

+1.5 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

348 d/yr

+20

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

275 mm

-156 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	32.7 °C	+1.3 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Feb	35.6 °C	+1.3 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Mar	41.4 °C	+3.8 °C	0 mm	-2 mm
Apr	41.4 °C	+2.0 °C	0 mm	-5 mm
May	40.1 °C	+1.2 °C	6 mm	-11 mm
Jun	37.7 °C	+1.5 °C	25 mm	-18 mm
Jul	33.1 °C	+0.3 °C	74 mm	-30 mm
Aug	31.4 °C	+0.5 °C	92 mm	-64 mm
Sep	32.8 °C	+0.4 °C	69 mm	-16 mm
Oct	37.3 °C	+1.4 °C	8 mm	-10 mm
Nov	37.2 °C	+1.7 °C	0 mm	-1 mm
Dec	34.8 °C	+2.5 °C	0 mm	-0 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

43.7 °C

12 May 2025

Coldest day

15.1 °C

11 Jan 2025

Wettest day

19.8 mm

4 Sep 2025

Windiest day

28.3 km/h

13 Jun 2025

Strongest gust

49.0 km/h

13 Jun 2025

Hottest feels-like

47.1 °C

12 May 2025

Coldest feels-like

11.4 °C

11 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

12.0 h

9 Aug 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Pissila?

Pissila has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 28.1 °C and it receives 431 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Pissila?

The hottest day measured in Pissila between 1940 and 2025 was 3 April 2024, reaching 44.6 °C.

What is the coldest day in Pissila?

The coldest day measured in Pissila between 1940 and 2025 was 13 January 1957, at 7.6 °C.

Does it snow in Pissila?

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

Has the climate of Pissila warmed?

Yes: Pissila warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Pissila?

The wettest day measured in Pissila between 1940 and 2025 was 1 September 2009, with 97 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Pissila?

The windiest day measured in Pissila between 1940 and 2025 was 3 June 1965, with winds reaching 31.5 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Pissila?

The warmest month in Pissila is May (32.9 °C on average); the coldest is January (23.2 °C).

How much does it rain in Pissila?

Pissila receives on average 431 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 73 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Pissila?

Pissila gets on average 11.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,052 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Pissila?

Yes: Pissila has on average 249 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Pissila?

In Pissila, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 47.1 °C on 12 May 2025, and the lowest was 3.4 °C on 3 February 1952.

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