Sibut climate — normals and trends
Sibut (Central African Republic) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.1 °C and it receives 1,308 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 (28.5 °C on average) and the coldest is August (24.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Sibut averages 0 frost days, 245 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 182 rainy days per year.
Sibut 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 40.6 °C (on 26 March 2025) and the coldest 13.6 °C (on 28 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
SibutKémo Prefecture
- coords
- 5.72°, 19.07°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.1°C
Average daily high
31.6°C
Average daily low
21.8°C
Annual rainfall
1,308mm
Sunshine / day
10.3h
Mean relative humidity
69%
Average peak wind
10.5km/h
Seasonal range
4.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
245 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
182 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.7 °C
Average feels-like low
24.2 °C
Average peak gust
26.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
329 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.9 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
40.6 °C
26 March 2025
Coldest day
13.6 °C
28 December 1971
Wettest day
132 mm
22 March 1984
Windiest day
24.6 km/h
15 March 1943
Strongest gust
53.3 km/h
14 February 1942
Hottest feels-like
44.9 °C
26 March 2015
Coldest feels-like
10.1 °C
16 January 1998
Sunniest day
12.0 h
1 July 1940
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 | +1.2 °C | 1 mm | -4 mm |
| Feb | 36.5 °C | +1.0 °C | 0 mm | -16 mm |
| Mar | 36.8 °C | +2.4 °C | 11 mm | -57 mm |
| Apr | 34.0 °C | +1.1 °C | 45 mm | -44 mm |
| May | 32.5 °C | +1.1 °C | 71 mm | -38 mm |
| Jun | 31.4 °C | +1.3 °C | 78 mm | -46 mm |
| Jul | 29.6 °C | +0.5 °C | 303 mm | +119 mm |
| Aug | 28.8 °C | 0.0 °C | 231 mm | +2 mm |
| Sep | 30.2 °C | +1.0 °C | 131 mm | -79 mm |
| Oct | 30.3 °C | +0.7 °C | 166 mm | -24 mm |
| Nov | 32.8 °C | +1.7 °C | 27 mm | -45 mm |
| Dec | 34.5 °C | +1.6 °C | 0 mm | -11 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Sibut?
Sibut has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.1 °C and it receives 1,308 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Sibut?
The hottest day measured in Sibut between 1940 and 2025 was 26 March 2025, reaching 40.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in Sibut?
The coldest day measured in Sibut between 1940 and 2025 was 28 December 1971, at 13.6 °C.
Does it snow in Sibut?
Almost never: Sibut sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Sibut warmed?
Yes: Sibut warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Sibut?
The wettest day measured in Sibut between 1940 and 2025 was 22 March 1984, with 132 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Sibut?
The windiest day measured in Sibut between 1940 and 2025 was 15 March 1943, with winds reaching 24.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Sibut?
The warmest month in Sibut is February (28.5 °C on average); the coldest is August (24.3 °C).
How much does it rain in Sibut?
Sibut receives on average 1,308 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 182 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Sibut?
Sibut gets on average 10.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,760 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Sibut?
Yes: Sibut has on average 329 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Sibut?
In Sibut, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.9 °C on 26 March 2015, and the lowest was 10.1 °C on 16 January 1998.
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