Dourbali climate — normals and trends
Dourbali (Chad) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 28.1 °C and it receives 538 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 April (33.1 °C on average) and the coldest is January (24.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Dourbali averages 0 frost days, 326 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 80 rainy days per year.
Dourbali has warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.20 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 46.8 °C (on 17 April 2024) and the coldest 8.7 °C (on 18 January 1968).
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
DourbaliChari-Baguirmi Region
- coords
- 11.81°, 15.87°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
28.1°C
Average daily high
35.3°C
Average daily low
21.8°C
Annual rainfall
538mm
Sunshine / day
11.0h
Mean relative humidity
42%
Average peak wind
15.2km/h
Seasonal range
9.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
326 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
80 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
36.3 °C
Average feels-like low
21.3 °C
Average peak gust
31.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
260 d/yr
Solar radiation
22.5 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.7 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.44 · 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
46.8 °C
17 April 2024
Coldest day
8.7 °C
18 January 1968
Wettest day
121 mm
10 August 2007
Windiest day
36.2 km/h
20 May 1944
Strongest gust
60.5 km/h
20 May 1944
Hottest feels-like
48.7 °C
18 April 2024
Coldest feels-like
4.4 °C
12 January 1957
Sunniest day
12.0 h
20 May 2005
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 | 33.8 °C | +1.1 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Feb | 36.2 °C | +0.8 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Mar | 40.3 °C | +1.3 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Apr | 41.7 °C | +0.8 °C | 0 mm | -4 mm |
| May | 41.1 °C | +1.6 °C | 2 mm | -21 mm |
| Jun | 38.3 °C | +1.5 °C | 9 mm | -37 mm |
| Jul | 32.5 °C | +0.1 °C | 126 mm | -12 mm |
| Aug | 30.1 °C | 0.0 °C | 111 mm | -96 mm |
| Sep | 32.9 °C | +1.1 °C | 66 mm | -33 mm |
| Oct | 36.6 °C | +1.1 °C | 5 mm | -15 mm |
| Nov | 37.5 °C | +1.9 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Dec | 36.2 °C | +2.9 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Dourbali?
Dourbali has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 28.1 °C and it receives 538 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Dourbali?
The hottest day measured in Dourbali between 1940 and 2025 was 17 April 2024, reaching 46.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Dourbali?
The coldest day measured in Dourbali between 1940 and 2025 was 18 January 1968, at 8.7 °C.
Does it snow in Dourbali?
Almost never: Dourbali sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Dourbali warmed?
Yes: Dourbali warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Dourbali?
The wettest day measured in Dourbali between 1940 and 2025 was 10 August 2007, with 121 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Dourbali?
The windiest day measured in Dourbali between 1940 and 2025 was 20 May 1944, with winds reaching 36.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Dourbali?
The warmest month in Dourbali is April (33.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (24.0 °C).
How much does it rain in Dourbali?
Dourbali receives on average 538 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 80 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Dourbali?
Dourbali gets on average 11.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,015 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Dourbali?
Yes: Dourbali has on average 260 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Dourbali?
In Dourbali, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 48.7 °C on 18 April 2024, and the lowest was 4.4 °C on 12 January 1957.
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