Dekoa climate — normals and trends
Dekoa (Central African Republic) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.8 °C and it receives 1,468 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 (28.3 °C on average) and the coldest is August (23.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Dekoa averages 0 frost days, 229 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 190 rainy days per year.
Dekoa has warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.09 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 41.0 °C (on 26 March 2025) and the coldest 13.2 °C (on 16 January 1998).
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
DekoaKémo Prefecture
- coords
- 6.32°, 19.08°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.8°C
Average daily high
31.4°C
Average daily low
21.4°C
Annual rainfall
1,468mm
Sunshine / day
10.3h
Mean relative humidity
68%
Average peak wind
11.0km/h
Seasonal range
4.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
229 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
190 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.1 °C
Average feels-like low
23.4 °C
Average peak gust
27.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
312 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.0 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.8 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.19 · 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
26 March 2025
Coldest day
13.2 °C
16 January 1998
Wettest day
100 mm
21 May 2020
Windiest day
25.3 km/h
15 March 1943
Strongest gust
54.0 km/h
15 March 1943
Hottest feels-like
45.1 °C
22 March 1987
Coldest feels-like
9.6 °C
16 January 1998
Sunniest day
12.0 h
14 May 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35.4 °C | +1.2 °C | 0 mm | -4 mm |
| Feb | 36.5 °C | +1.0 °C | 0 mm | -14 mm |
| Mar | 37.0 °C | +2.5 °C | 10 mm | -57 mm |
| Apr | 33.9 °C | +1.1 °C | 50 mm | -45 mm |
| May | 32.4 °C | +1.3 °C | 74 mm | -47 mm |
| Jun | 30.8 °C | +1.2 °C | 83 mm | -66 mm |
| Jul | 28.9 °C | +0.4 °C | 355 mm | +124 mm |
| Aug | 28.3 °C | +0.1 °C | 244 mm | -21 mm |
| Sep | 29.7 °C | +1.0 °C | 166 mm | -73 mm |
| Oct | 30.0 °C | +0.6 °C | 181 mm | -27 mm |
| Nov | 33.0 °C | +2.0 °C | 15 mm | -52 mm |
| Dec | 34.6 °C | +1.8 °C | 1 mm | -9 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Dekoa?
Dekoa has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.8 °C and it receives 1,468 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Dekoa?
The hottest day measured in Dekoa between 1940 and 2025 was 26 March 2025, reaching 41.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in Dekoa?
The coldest day measured in Dekoa between 1940 and 2025 was 16 January 1998, at 13.2 °C.
Does it snow in Dekoa?
Almost never: Dekoa sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Dekoa warmed?
Yes: Dekoa warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Dekoa?
The wettest day measured in Dekoa between 1940 and 2025 was 21 May 2020, with 100 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Dekoa?
The windiest day measured in Dekoa between 1940 and 2025 was 15 March 1943, with winds reaching 25.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Dekoa?
The warmest month in Dekoa is February (28.3 °C on average); the coldest is August (23.8 °C).
How much does it rain in Dekoa?
Dekoa receives on average 1,468 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 190 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Dekoa?
Dekoa gets on average 10.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,760 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Dekoa?
Yes: Dekoa has on average 312 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Dekoa?
In Dekoa, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.1 °C on 22 March 1987, and the lowest was 9.6 °C on 16 January 1998.
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