Banko climate — normals and trends
Banko (Guinea) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.4 °C and it receives 1,335 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 (30.4 °C on average) and the coldest is August (24.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Banko averages 0 frost days, 261 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 156 rainy days per year.
Banko has warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.22 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 41.4 °C (on 8 April 2021) and the coldest 12.6 °C (on 9 January 1957).
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
BankoFaranah
- coords
- 10.72°, -10.72°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.4°C
Average daily high
32.2°C
Average daily low
21.3°C
Annual rainfall
1,335mm
Sunshine / day
10.4h
Mean relative humidity
61%
Average peak wind
10.7km/h
Seasonal range
6.3°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
261 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
156 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.9 °C
Average feels-like low
23.1 °C
Average peak gust
28.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
279 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.8 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.75 · 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
41.4 °C
8 April 2021
Coldest day
12.6 °C
9 January 1957
Wettest day
124 mm
2 September 2009
Windiest day
26.8 km/h
1 December 1978
Strongest gust
58.3 km/h
26 September 2016
Hottest feels-like
45.2 °C
13 May 2024
Coldest feels-like
8.9 °C
30 January 1961
Sunniest day
12.4 h
27 May 1953
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 | +0.9 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Feb | 36.0 °C | +0.8 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Mar | 38.3 °C | +1.5 °C | 2 mm | -4 mm |
| Apr | 37.7 °C | +1.0 °C | 23 mm | -6 mm |
| May | 33.8 °C | -0.1 °C | 116 mm | +11 mm |
| Jun | 32.0 °C | +1.3 °C | 124 mm | -93 mm |
| Jul | 29.7 °C | +1.0 °C | 230 mm | -22 mm |
| Aug | 28.9 °C | +0.8 °C | 373 mm | +97 mm |
| Sep | 30.1 °C | +1.0 °C | 345 mm | +86 mm |
| Oct | 32.3 °C | +2.0 °C | 108 mm | -53 mm |
| Nov | 33.3 °C | +1.4 °C | 20 mm | -5 mm |
| Dec | 33.1 °C | +0.8 °C | 1 mm | -2 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Banko?
Banko has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.4 °C and it receives 1,335 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Banko?
The hottest day measured in Banko between 1940 and 2025 was 8 April 2021, reaching 41.4 °C.
What is the coldest day in Banko?
The coldest day measured in Banko between 1940 and 2025 was 9 January 1957, at 12.6 °C.
Does it snow in Banko?
Almost never: Banko sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Banko warmed?
Yes: Banko warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Banko?
The wettest day measured in Banko between 1940 and 2025 was 2 September 2009, with 124 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Banko?
The windiest day measured in Banko between 1940 and 2025 was 1 December 1978, with winds reaching 26.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Banko?
The warmest month in Banko is April (30.4 °C on average); the coldest is August (24.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Banko?
Banko receives on average 1,335 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 156 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Banko?
Banko gets on average 10.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,796 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Banko?
Yes: Banko has on average 279 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Banko?
In Banko, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.2 °C on 13 May 2024, and the lowest was 8.9 °C on 30 January 1961.
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