Yako climate — normals and trends
Yako (Burkina Faso) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.8 °C and it receives 562 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 (32.1 °C on average) and the coldest is January (23.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Yako averages 0 frost days, 322 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 87 rainy days per year.
Yako has warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.24 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 44.0 °C (on 6 May 2019) and the coldest 8.6 °C (on 3 February 1952).
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
YakoNord Region
- coords
- 12.96°, -2.26°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
27.8°C
Average daily high
34.2°C
Average daily low
21.8°C
Annual rainfall
562mm
Sunshine / day
11.0h
Mean relative humidity
46%
Average peak wind
13.8km/h
Seasonal range
8.4°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
322 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
87 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.9 °C
Average feels-like low
21.9 °C
Average peak gust
31.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
256 d/yr
Solar radiation
22.0 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.0 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.65 · 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
44.0 °C
6 May 2019
Coldest day
8.6 °C
3 February 1952
Wettest day
156 mm
4 July 2024
Windiest day
29.3 km/h
24 June 2010
Strongest gust
62.3 km/h
26 March 2008
Hottest feels-like
46.5 °C
24 May 2018
Coldest feels-like
4.2 °C
3 February 1952
Sunniest day
12.3 h
19 July 1944
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32.7 °C | +1.1 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Feb | 35.3 °C | +0.9 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Mar | 40.0 °C | +2.7 °C | 2 mm | -1 mm |
| Apr | 39.9 °C | +1.1 °C | 0 mm | -8 mm |
| May | 38.5 °C | +0.4 °C | 13 mm | -15 mm |
| Jun | 36.4 °C | +1.2 °C | 51 mm | -7 mm |
| Jul | 31.4 °C | -0.5 °C | 140 mm | +6 mm |
| Aug | 30.2 °C | -0.1 °C | 111 mm | -78 mm |
| Sep | 31.5 °C | 0.0 °C | 79 mm | -36 mm |
| Oct | 36.0 °C | +1.5 °C | 13 mm | -13 mm |
| Nov | 36.2 °C | +1.4 °C | 1 mm | -0 mm |
| Dec | 33.7 °C | +1.6 °C | 1 mm | +0 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Yako?
Yako has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.8 °C and it receives 562 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Yako?
The hottest day measured in Yako between 1940 and 2025 was 6 May 2019, reaching 44.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in Yako?
The coldest day measured in Yako between 1940 and 2025 was 3 February 1952, at 8.6 °C.
Does it snow in Yako?
Almost never: Yako sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Yako warmed?
Yes: Yako warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Yako?
The wettest day measured in Yako between 1940 and 2025 was 4 July 2024, with 156 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Yako?
The windiest day measured in Yako between 1940 and 2025 was 24 June 2010, with winds reaching 29.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Yako?
The warmest month in Yako is May (32.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (23.7 °C).
How much does it rain in Yako?
Yako receives on average 562 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 87 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Yako?
Yako gets on average 11.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,015 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Yako?
Yes: Yako has on average 256 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Yako?
In Yako, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 46.5 °C on 24 May 2018, and the lowest was 4.2 °C on 3 February 1952.
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