Zabré climate — normals and trends
Zabré (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 741 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 (32.2 °C on average) and the coldest is August (25.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Zabré averages 0 frost days, 302 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 113 rainy days per year.
Zabré has warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.21 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 43.0 °C (on 12 April 1988) and the coldest 13.5 °C (on 14 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
ZabréCentre-Est Region
- coords
- 11.18°, -0.63°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
28.2°C
Average daily high
33.7°C
Average daily low
23.1°C
Annual rainfall
741mm
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)
302 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
113 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
36.1 °C
Average feels-like low
24.0 °C
Average peak gust
31.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
318 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.8 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.64 · 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
43.0 °C
12 April 1988
Coldest day
13.5 °C
14 January 1957
Wettest day
123 mm
31 August 1992
Windiest day
32.7 km/h
5 May 1947
Strongest gust
62.6 km/h
4 September 2002
Hottest feels-like
47.1 °C
6 April 1969
Coldest feels-like
9.2 °C
9 January 1957
Sunniest day
12.1 h
5 July 1944
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35.5 °C | +1.9 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Feb | 37.1 °C | +1.1 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Mar | 40.0 °C | +1.9 °C | 3 mm | -6 mm |
| Apr | 39.5 °C | +1.6 °C | 9 mm | -21 mm |
| May | 36.3 °C | +0.3 °C | 22 mm | -36 mm |
| Jun | 34.1 °C | +1.0 °C | 50 mm | -25 mm |
| Jul | 30.0 °C | -0.2 °C | 146 mm | -5 mm |
| Aug | 29.2 °C | +0.3 °C | 252 mm | +32 mm |
| Sep | 30.0 °C | +0.1 °C | 137 mm | -9 mm |
| Oct | 34.1 °C | +1.4 °C | 19 mm | -28 mm |
| Nov | 36.4 °C | +1.6 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Dec | 35.7 °C | +2.1 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Zabré?
Zabré has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 28.2 °C and it receives 741 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Zabré?
The hottest day measured in Zabré between 1940 and 2025 was 12 April 1988, reaching 43.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in Zabré?
The coldest day measured in Zabré between 1940 and 2025 was 14 January 1957, at 13.5 °C.
Does it snow in Zabré?
Almost never: Zabré sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Zabré warmed?
Yes: Zabré warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Zabré?
The wettest day measured in Zabré between 1940 and 2025 was 31 August 1992, with 123 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Zabré?
The windiest day measured in Zabré between 1940 and 2025 was 5 May 1947, with winds reaching 32.7 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Zabré?
The warmest month in Zabré is April (32.2 °C on average); the coldest is August (25.4 °C).
How much does it rain in Zabré?
Zabré receives on average 741 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 113 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Zabré?
Zabré gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Zabré?
Yes: Zabré has on average 318 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Zabré?
In Zabré, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 47.1 °C on 6 April 1969, and the lowest was 9.2 °C on 9 January 1957.
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