Moussoro climate — normals and trends
Moussoro (Chad) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 28.5 °C and it receives 244 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 May (33.8 °C on average) and the coldest is January (21.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Moussoro averages 0 frost days, 313 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 41 rainy days per year.
Moussoro has warmed by +2.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.30 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 46.3 °C (on 24 April 2024) and the coldest 7.3 °C (on 12 January 1978).
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
MoussoroBarh el Gazel Region
- coords
- 13.64°, 16.49°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
28.5°C
Average daily high
35.4°C
Average daily low
22.2°C
Annual rainfall
244mm
Sunshine / day
11.2h
Mean relative humidity
32%
Average peak wind
21.3km/h
Seasonal range
12.0°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
313 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
41 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.3 °C
Average feels-like low
20.2 °C
Average peak gust
36.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
256 d/yr
Solar radiation
23.5 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.5 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.69 · 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
46.3 °C
24 April 2024
Coldest day
7.3 °C
12 January 1978
Wettest day
91 mm
2 September 2024
Windiest day
44.2 km/h
19 May 2005
Strongest gust
70.2 km/h
19 May 2005
Hottest feels-like
47.3 °C
11 May 2024
Coldest feels-like
1.9 °C
4 January 1992
Sunniest day
12.1 h
19 May 2024
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 | 32.0 °C | +2.4 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Feb | 34.5 °C | +2.1 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Mar | 39.2 °C | +2.5 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Apr | 41.4 °C | +1.2 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| May | 42.2 °C | +1.6 °C | 0 mm | -6 mm |
| Jun | 40.2 °C | +1.1 °C | 3 mm | -12 mm |
| Jul | 35.8 °C | +0.7 °C | 27 mm | -42 mm |
| Aug | 32.8 °C | +0.2 °C | 70 mm | -47 mm |
| Sep | 36.2 °C | +0.4 °C | 19 mm | -14 mm |
| Oct | 38.9 °C | +1.4 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Nov | 36.8 °C | +2.6 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Dec | 34.6 °C | +4.1 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Moussoro?
Moussoro has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 28.5 °C and it receives 244 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Moussoro?
The hottest day measured in Moussoro between 1940 and 2025 was 24 April 2024, reaching 46.3 °C.
What is the coldest day in Moussoro?
The coldest day measured in Moussoro between 1940 and 2025 was 12 January 1978, at 7.3 °C.
Does it snow in Moussoro?
Almost never: Moussoro sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Moussoro warmed?
Yes: Moussoro warmed by +2.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Moussoro?
The wettest day measured in Moussoro between 1940 and 2025 was 2 September 2024, with 91 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Moussoro?
The windiest day measured in Moussoro between 1940 and 2025 was 19 May 2005, with winds reaching 44.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Moussoro?
The warmest month in Moussoro is May (33.8 °C on average); the coldest is January (21.8 °C).
How much does it rain in Moussoro?
Moussoro receives on average 244 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 41 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Moussoro?
Moussoro gets on average 11.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,088 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Moussoro?
Yes: Moussoro has on average 256 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Moussoro?
In Moussoro, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 47.3 °C on 11 May 2024, and the lowest was 1.9 °C on 4 January 1992.
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