Kabo climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Kabo?

Kabo has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.4 °C and it receives 1,190 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kabo?

The hottest day measured in Kabo between 1940 and 2025 was 5 March 1971, reaching 42.8 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Kabo?

The coldest day measured in Kabo between 1940 and 2025 was 16 January 1998, at 13.6 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Kabo?

Almost never: Kabo sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Kabo warmed?

Yes: Kabo warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Kabo?

The wettest day measured in Kabo between 1940 and 2025 was 20 August 2012, with 134 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Kabo?

The windiest day measured in Kabo between 1940 and 2025 was 1 June 1965, with winds reaching 27.4 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Kabo?

The warmest month in Kabo is March (30.8 °C on average); the coldest is August (24.9 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Kabo?

Kabo receives on average 1,190 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 155 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Kabo?

Kabo gets on average 10.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,796 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Kabo (Central African Republic) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.4 °C and it receives 1,190 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 March (30.8 °C on average) and the coldest is August (24.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.

Kabo averages 0 frost days, 295 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 155 rainy days per year.

Kabo has warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.10 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 42.8 °C (on 5 March 1971) and the coldest 13.6 °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

KaboOuham-Fafa

coords: 7.70°, 18.63°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AwTropical savannaWarmest monthMarchColdest monthAugustWettest monthAugustDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

27.4°C

Average daily high

33.4°C

Average daily low

22.6°C

Annual rainfall

1,190mm

Sunshine / day

10.4h

Mean relative humidity

60%

Average peak wind

11.5km/h

Seasonal range

5.9°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

295 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

155 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

36.6 °C

Average feels-like low

24.3 °C

Average peak gust

28.0 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

326 d/yr

Solar radiation

20.6 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+0.9 °C

since 1940

+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.22 · p = < 0.001

19402025

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

42.8 °C

5 March 1971

Coldest day

13.6 °C

16 January 1998

Wettest day

134 mm

20 August 2012

Windiest day

27.4 km/h

1 June 1965

Strongest gust

55.1 km/h

11 March 1980

Hottest feels-like

46.8 °C

10 April 1998

Coldest feels-like

10.4 °C

12 January 2002

Sunniest day

12.1 h

16 May 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	42.1 °C27 March 2025	16.7 °C31 January 2025	28.1 °C	1,007 mm	320
2024	42.3 °C29 March 2024	17.5 °C21 January 2024	28.7 °C	969 mm	335
2023	41.1 °C5 March 2023	17.7 °C13 January 2023	28.1 °C	908 mm	328
2022	42.1 °C20 March 2022	17.8 °C31 December 2022	27.8 °C	1,075 mm	309
2021	41.4 °C2 March 2021	18.6 °C9 February 2021	28.5 °C	767 mm	321
2020	42.1 °C29 February 2020	16.9 °C3 January 2020	28.2 °C	986 mm	317
2019	42.1 °C30 March 2019	18.6 °C10 January 2019	28.2 °C	1,072 mm	308
2018	41.5 °C8 February 2018	15.9 °C5 January 2018	28.1 °C	982 mm	314
2017	40.8 °C19 March 2017	18.8 °C27 November 2017	28.2 °C	892 mm	316
2016	41.2 °C20 February 2016	17.3 °C1 February 2016	28.1 °C	1,028 mm	321
2015	41.3 °C26 March 2015	14.5 °C13 January 2015	27.9 °C	919 mm	334
2014	41.6 °C18 March 2014	18.0 °C4 January 2014	27.9 °C	1,067 mm	323
2013	41.7 °C24 February 2013	17.1 °C16 December 2013	27.8 °C	1,000 mm	308
2012	41.3 °C4 April 2012	16.0 °C15 January 2012	27.4 °C	1,207 mm	303
2011	40.8 °C30 March 2011	13.9 °C16 January 2011	27.2 °C	949 mm	318
2010	41.4 °C31 January 2010	16.1 °C30 December 2010	27.8 °C	1,331 mm	317
2009	41.7 °C7 March 2009	15.8 °C28 December 2009	27.9 °C	993 mm	332
2008	40.4 °C7 March 2008	16.5 °C28 January 2008	27.2 °C	1,082 mm	309
2007	41.6 °C1 April 2007	15.2 °C2 January 2007	27.5 °C	1,021 mm	313
2006	41.2 °C27 February 2006	15.2 °C31 December 2006	27.7 °C	1,143 mm	316
2005	41.7 °C25 February 2005	17.3 °C8 January 2005	28.0 °C	1,266 mm	321
2004	41.1 °C1 April 2004	18.2 °C3 December 2004	27.6 °C	1,191 mm	317
2003	40.5 °C3 February 2003	17.0 °C6 January 2003	27.7 °C	1,065 mm	304
2002	40.6 °C22 February 2002	14.5 °C12 January 2002	27.4 °C	1,025 mm	317
2001	40.1 °C27 February 2001	14.3 °C10 January 2001	27.2 °C	1,002 mm	310
2000	40.5 °C8 April 2000	15.3 °C14 December 2000	27.0 °C	1,135 mm	316
1999	40.0 °C25 March 1999	16.0 °C10 January 1999	27.1 °C	1,244 mm	281
1998	41.8 °C3 April 1998	13.6 °C16 January 1998	27.8 °C	1,202 mm	309
1997	41.4 °C22 March 1997	16.6 °C27 January 1997	27.0 °C	1,181 mm	316
1996	40.8 °C11 March 1996	16.0 °C20 December 1996	27.2 °C	1,470 mm	301
1995	42.0 °C16 March 1995	16.4 °C26 January 1995	27.1 °C	1,386 mm	304
1994	42.0 °C22 April 1994	15.6 °C14 December 1994	27.3 °C	1,361 mm	305
1993	41.3 °C7 March 1993	14.4 °C11 February 1993	27.1 °C	1,030 mm	314
1992	40.9 °C27 March 1992	15.9 °C25 December 1992	26.7 °C	1,314 mm	289
1991	40.7 °C10 March 1991	16.1 °C20 December 1991	27.3 °C	1,294 mm	303
1990	42.1 °C29 March 1990	18.2 °C1 January 1990	27.9 °C	1,176 mm	318
1989	40.1 °C9 April 1989	13.8 °C21 January 1989	27.0 °C	1,178 mm	303
1988	41.4 °C27 February 1988	17.6 °C28 December 1988	27.4 °C	1,488 mm	287
1987	42.4 °C22 March 1987	15.8 °C2 January 1987	27.8 °C	1,246 mm	314
1986	40.9 °C15 April 1986	14.3 °C8 December 1986	27.1 °C	1,168 mm	295
1985	40.2 °C10 March 1985	17.1 °C31 December 1985	26.6 °C	1,606 mm	261
1984	40.3 °C26 February 1984	15.7 °C25 January 1984	26.6 °C	1,250 mm	296
1983	41.2 °C26 March 1983	16.1 °C27 December 1983	27.1 °C	1,187 mm	307
1982	39.7 °C7 March 1982	15.3 °C27 November 1982	26.5 °C	1,587 mm	292
1981	40.7 °C1 March 1981	16.2 °C10 January 1981	26.7 °C	1,601 mm	281
1980	40.4 °C26 February 1980	14.0 °C27 December 1980	26.9 °C	1,796 mm	279
1979	39.6 °C15 April 1979	17.1 °C31 January 1979	26.7 °C	1,417 mm	296
1978	40.6 °C4 April 1978	15.3 °C11 January 1978	26.8 °C	1,421 mm	281
1977	41.7 °C12 April 1977	15.5 °C26 December 1977	27.1 °C	1,140 mm	297
1976	38.9 °C13 April 1976	15.9 °C30 November 1976	26.7 °C	1,355 mm	293
1975	39.5 °C16 March 1975	15.7 °C9 December 1975	26.7 °C	1,348 mm	278
1974	40.4 °C12 March 1974	15.3 °C6 December 1974	26.5 °C	1,407 mm	275
1973	41.9 °C19 February 1973	16.3 °C23 December 1973	27.5 °C	1,178 mm	307
1972	40.7 °C10 March 1972	16.7 °C11 January 1972	27.3 °C	1,167 mm	308
1971	42.8 °C5 March 1971	14.0 °C25 December 1971	26.9 °C	1,227 mm	288
1970	41.2 °C6 April 1970	15.2 °C3 December 1970	27.2 °C	1,358 mm	290
1969	40.2 °C16 February 1969	15.6 °C8 January 1969	26.8 °C	1,563 mm	291
1968	41.3 °C9 April 1968	15.6 °C25 December 1968	26.9 °C	1,262 mm	293
1967	42.4 °C16 April 1967	15.6 °C3 January 1967	27.0 °C	999 mm	288
1966	42.2 °C6 April 1966	17.3 °C22 December 1966	28.5 °C	723 mm	333
1965	41.0 °C17 May 1965	16.5 °C5 February 1965	28.2 °C	696 mm	326
1964	41.5 °C11 April 1964	18.7 °C29 November 1964	28.7 °C	700 mm	307
1963	40.6 °C23 March 1963	18.2 °C9 December 1963	27.8 °C	803 mm	307
1962	40.0 °C26 February 1962	17.2 °C4 January 1962	27.1 °C	1,131 mm	279
1961	40.4 °C9 March 1961	17.4 °C14 December 1961	27.1 °C	1,339 mm	263
1960	41.1 °C30 March 1960	19.0 °C3 January 1960	27.6 °C	1,323 mm	284
1959	40.7 °C11 March 1959	18.8 °C29 December 1959	27.8 °C	992 mm	305
1958	41.2 °C14 March 1958	18.7 °C8 January 1958	27.3 °C	1,638 mm	241
1957	40.1 °C6 May 1957	16.4 °C5 February 1957	26.8 °C	1,349 mm	249
1956	39.7 °C6 April 1956	18.2 °C18 January 1956	27.0 °C	1,520 mm	254
1955	38.9 °C16 March 1955	18.2 °C11 December 1955	26.6 °C	1,533 mm	230
1954	39.6 °C8 February 1954	17.0 °C6 December 1954	26.8 °C	1,229 mm	232
1953	40.0 °C9 March 1953	16.2 °C21 December 1953	26.5 °C	1,509 mm	234
1952	39.7 °C28 February 1952	18.6 °C1 December 1952	27.0 °C	1,563 mm	281
1951	38.7 °C25 April 1951	16.4 °C30 December 1951	26.9 °C	1,314 mm	284
1950	41.0 °C28 February 1950	18.0 °C10 August 1950	26.8 °C	1,060 mm	276
1949	39.9 °C15 March 1949	17.4 °C20 December 1949	27.6 °C	798 mm	305
1948	40.0 °C26 March 1948	17.7 °C25 December 1948	26.9 °C	1,357 mm	249
1947	39.5 °C22 February 1947	18.3 °C9 December 1947	27.1 °C	1,347 mm	231
1946	40.9 °C24 February 1946	17.6 °C15 January 1946	27.1 °C	1,430 mm	241
1945	40.1 °C8 April 1945	17.3 °C30 November 1945	26.9 °C	1,223 mm	252
1944	41.6 °C2 March 1944	17.2 °C1 December 1944	27.0 °C	1,275 mm	267
1943	40.0 °C21 February 1943	18.3 °C11 December 1943	27.7 °C	737 mm	298
1942	39.7 °C12 February 1942	19.7 °C16 January 1942	27.3 °C	1,040 mm	271
1941	41.3 °C29 March 1941	17.9 °C28 November 1941	27.9 °C	885 mm	311
1940	38.5 °C29 March 1940	18.2 °C24 November 1940	27.2 °C	1,124 mm	285

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

34.8 °C

+1.4 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

320 d/yr

+25

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1007 mm

-183 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	37.2 °C	+1.7 °C	0 mm	-1 mm
Feb	38.8 °C	+1.6 °C	0 mm	-3 mm
Mar	39.7 °C	+2.1 °C	2 mm	-22 mm
Apr	37.4 °C	+1.2 °C	25 mm	-37 mm
May	35.6 °C	+1.9 °C	23 mm	-84 mm
Jun	33.7 °C	+2.1 °C	51 mm	-84 mm
Jul	30.6 °C	+0.8 °C	322 mm	+99 mm
Aug	29.8 °C	+0.6 °C	291 mm	+32 mm
Sep	31.0 °C	+1.1 °C	185 mm	-25 mm
Oct	31.8 °C	+0.6 °C	103 mm	-37 mm
Nov	35.3 °C	+1.7 °C	4 mm	-19 mm
Dec	36.6 °C	+1.9 °C	0 mm	-3 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

42.1 °C

27 Mar 2025

Coldest day

16.7 °C

31 Jan 2025

Wettest day

64.2 mm

29 Sep 2025

Windiest day

23.3 km/h

19 May 2025

Strongest gust

46.8 km/h

30 Mar 2025

Hottest feels-like

44.4 °C

1 May 2025

Coldest feels-like

14.2 °C

31 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

12.0 h

30 May 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Kabo?

Kabo has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.4 °C and it receives 1,190 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kabo?

The hottest day measured in Kabo between 1940 and 2025 was 5 March 1971, reaching 42.8 °C.

What is the coldest day in Kabo?

The coldest day measured in Kabo between 1940 and 2025 was 16 January 1998, at 13.6 °C.

Does it snow in Kabo?

Almost never: Kabo sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Kabo warmed?

Yes: Kabo warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Kabo?

The wettest day measured in Kabo between 1940 and 2025 was 20 August 2012, with 134 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Kabo?

The windiest day measured in Kabo between 1940 and 2025 was 1 June 1965, with winds reaching 27.4 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Kabo?

The warmest month in Kabo is March (30.8 °C on average); the coldest is August (24.9 °C).

How much does it rain in Kabo?

Kabo receives on average 1,190 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 155 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Kabo?

Kabo gets on average 10.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,796 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Kabo?

Yes: Kabo has on average 326 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Kabo?

In Kabo, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 46.8 °C on 10 April 1998, and the lowest was 10.4 °C on 12 January 2002.

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