Ndele climate — normals and trends
Ndele (Central African Republic) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.9 °C and it receives 1,143 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 (30.1 °C on average) and the coldest is August (24.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Ndele averages 0 frost days, 280 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 157 rainy days per year.
Ndele has warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.14 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 43.8 °C (on 11 March 2024) and the coldest 12.8 °C (on 25 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
NdeleBamingui-Bangoran Prefecture
- coords
- 8.41°, 20.65°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.9°C
Average daily high
33.1°C
Average daily low
21.8°C
Annual rainfall
1,143mm
Sunshine / day
10.4h
Mean relative humidity
58%
Average peak wind
12.2km/h
Seasonal range
5.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
280 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
157 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.9 °C
Average feels-like low
22.9 °C
Average peak gust
29.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
304 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.8 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.2 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.34 · 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
43.8 °C
11 March 2024
Coldest day
12.8 °C
25 December 1971
Wettest day
92 mm
19 August 2010
Windiest day
25.6 km/h
3 April 2020
Strongest gust
58.7 km/h
8 June 2022
Hottest feels-like
45.4 °C
11 April 1998
Coldest feels-like
8.7 °C
25 December 1971
Sunniest day
12.4 h
20 May 1972
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 | 37.0 °C | +1.6 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Feb | 39.3 °C | +2.2 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Mar | 40.1 °C | +2.6 °C | 1 mm | -21 mm |
| Apr | 37.6 °C | +1.4 °C | 20 mm | -38 mm |
| May | 36.2 °C | +2.8 °C | 11 mm | -101 mm |
| Jun | 34.1 °C | +3.1 °C | 64 mm | -69 mm |
| Jul | 29.7 °C | +0.4 °C | 268 mm | +72 mm |
| Aug | 28.9 °C | +0.1 °C | 242 mm | +9 mm |
| Sep | 30.5 °C | +1.0 °C | 162 mm | -55 mm |
| Oct | 31.7 °C | +0.8 °C | 52 mm | -95 mm |
| Nov | 35.6 °C | +2.0 °C | 1 mm | -17 mm |
| Dec | 36.4 °C | +1.6 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Ndele?
Ndele has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.9 °C and it receives 1,143 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Ndele?
The hottest day measured in Ndele between 1940 and 2025 was 11 March 2024, reaching 43.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Ndele?
The coldest day measured in Ndele between 1940 and 2025 was 25 December 1971, at 12.8 °C.
Does it snow in Ndele?
Almost never: Ndele sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Ndele warmed?
Yes: Ndele warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Ndele?
The wettest day measured in Ndele between 1940 and 2025 was 19 August 2010, with 92 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Ndele?
The windiest day measured in Ndele between 1940 and 2025 was 3 April 2020, with winds reaching 25.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Ndele?
The warmest month in Ndele is March (30.1 °C on average); the coldest is August (24.4 °C).
How much does it rain in Ndele?
Ndele receives on average 1,143 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 157 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Ndele?
Ndele gets on average 10.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,796 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Ndele?
Yes: Ndele has on average 304 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Ndele?
In Ndele, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.4 °C on 11 April 1998, and the lowest was 8.7 °C on 25 December 1971.
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