Sapouy climate — normals and trends
Sapouy (Burkina Faso) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.7 °C and it receives 770 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 (31.8 °C on average) and the coldest is August (25.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Sapouy averages 0 frost days, 296 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 117 rainy days per year.
Sapouy has warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.22 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 43.1 °C (on 2 April 2024) and the coldest 12.6 °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
SapouyCentre-Ouest Region
- coords
- 11.55°, -1.77°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
27.7°C
Average daily high
33.5°C
Average daily low
22.5°C
Annual rainfall
770mm
Sunshine / day
10.8h
Mean relative humidity
53%
Average peak wind
14.8km/h
Seasonal range
6.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
296 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
117 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.7 °C
Average feels-like low
23.1 °C
Average peak gust
32.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
299 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
43.1 °C
2 April 2024
Coldest day
12.6 °C
9 January 1957
Wettest day
154 mm
9 September 2006
Windiest day
30.6 km/h
24 January 1992
Strongest gust
62.3 km/h
24 January 1992
Hottest feels-like
46.5 °C
25 April 2025
Coldest feels-like
7.9 °C
10 January 1957
Sunniest day
12.2 h
7 July 1941
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35.1 °C | +1.9 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Feb | 37.0 °C | +1.3 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Mar | 39.7 °C | +1.9 °C | 5 mm | -3 mm |
| Apr | 39.0 °C | +1.2 °C | 7 mm | -23 mm |
| May | 36.3 °C | +0.5 °C | 25 mm | -36 mm |
| Jun | 33.9 °C | +1.2 °C | 46 mm | -37 mm |
| Jul | 29.7 °C | -0.3 °C | 189 mm | +33 mm |
| Aug | 29.0 °C | +0.3 °C | 189 mm | -35 mm |
| Sep | 29.8 °C | +0.1 °C | 169 mm | +18 mm |
| Oct | 33.9 °C | +1.3 °C | 32 mm | -18 mm |
| Nov | 36.1 °C | +1.5 °C | 0 mm | -4 mm |
| Dec | 35.2 °C | +1.9 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Sapouy?
Sapouy has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.7 °C and it receives 770 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Sapouy?
The hottest day measured in Sapouy between 1940 and 2025 was 2 April 2024, reaching 43.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in Sapouy?
The coldest day measured in Sapouy between 1940 and 2025 was 9 January 1957, at 12.6 °C.
Does it snow in Sapouy?
Almost never: Sapouy sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Sapouy warmed?
Yes: Sapouy warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Sapouy?
The wettest day measured in Sapouy between 1940 and 2025 was 9 September 2006, with 154 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Sapouy?
The windiest day measured in Sapouy between 1940 and 2025 was 24 January 1992, with winds reaching 30.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Sapouy?
The warmest month in Sapouy is April (31.8 °C on average); the coldest is August (25.0 °C).
How much does it rain in Sapouy?
Sapouy receives on average 770 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 117 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Sapouy?
Sapouy gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Sapouy?
Yes: Sapouy has on average 299 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Sapouy?
In Sapouy, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 46.5 °C on 25 April 2025, and the lowest was 7.9 °C on 10 January 1957.
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