Alindao climate — normals and trends
Alindao (Central African Republic) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.6 °C and it receives 1,503 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 February (27.8 °C on average) and the coldest is August (24.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.
Alindao averages 0 frost days, 217 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 214 rainy days per year.
Alindao has warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.17 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 41.0 °C (on 2 March 2021) and the coldest 13.2 °C (on 23 December 1971).
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
AlindaoBasse-Kotto Prefecture
- coords
- 5.03°, 21.21°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.6°C
Average daily high
30.9°C
Average daily low
21.5°C
Annual rainfall
1,503mm
Sunshine / day
10.0h
Mean relative humidity
75%
Average peak wind
9.7km/h
Seasonal range
3.6°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
217 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
214 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.5 °C
Average feels-like low
24.5 °C
Average peak gust
25.4 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
334 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.5 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.4 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.48 · 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
41.0 °C
2 March 2021
Coldest day
13.2 °C
23 December 1971
Wettest day
138 mm
11 April 2023
Windiest day
24.5 km/h
23 August 1950
Strongest gust
47.9 km/h
23 August 1950
Hottest feels-like
44.8 °C
1 April 1998
Coldest feels-like
10.4 °C
16 January 1989
Sunniest day
12.1 h
4 May 1957
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35.8 °C | +2.4 °C | 4 mm | -17 mm |
| Feb | 36.6 °C | +2.4 °C | 1 mm | -43 mm |
| Mar | 36.1 °C | +3.0 °C | 27 mm | -84 mm |
| Apr | 32.7 °C | +1.1 °C | 101 mm | -39 mm |
| May | 31.9 °C | +1.4 °C | 92 mm | -52 mm |
| Jun | 30.8 °C | +1.3 °C | 87 mm | -42 mm |
| Jul | 29.1 °C | +0.3 °C | 208 mm | +55 mm |
| Aug | 29.0 °C | +0.3 °C | 203 mm | +13 mm |
| Sep | 30.0 °C | +0.9 °C | 152 mm | -52 mm |
| Oct | 30.3 °C | +1.0 °C | 153 mm | -68 mm |
| Nov | 32.1 °C | +1.7 °C | 32 mm | -80 mm |
| Dec | 34.2 °C | +2.1 °C | 1 mm | -34 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Alindao?
Alindao has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.6 °C and it receives 1,503 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Alindao?
The hottest day measured in Alindao between 1940 and 2025 was 2 March 2021, reaching 41.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in Alindao?
The coldest day measured in Alindao between 1940 and 2025 was 23 December 1971, at 13.2 °C.
Does it snow in Alindao?
Almost never: Alindao sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Alindao warmed?
Yes: Alindao warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Alindao?
The wettest day measured in Alindao between 1940 and 2025 was 11 April 2023, with 138 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Alindao?
The windiest day measured in Alindao between 1940 and 2025 was 23 August 1950, with winds reaching 24.5 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Alindao?
The warmest month in Alindao is February (27.8 °C on average); the coldest is August (24.2 °C).
How much does it rain in Alindao?
Alindao receives on average 1,503 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 214 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Alindao?
Alindao gets on average 10.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,650 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Alindao?
Yes: Alindao has on average 334 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Alindao?
In Alindao, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.8 °C on 1 April 1998, and the lowest was 10.4 °C on 16 January 1989.
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