Nzérékoré climate — normals and trends
Nzérékoré (Guinea) has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.2 °C and it receives 1,871 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 (25.9 °C on average) and the coldest is August (22.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.
Nzérékoré averages 0 frost days, 119 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 239 rainy days per year.
Nzérékoré has warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.19 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 38.5 °C (on 21 February 2016) and the coldest 12.4 °C (on 23 January 1976).
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
NzérékoréNzérékoré Region
- coords
- 7.76°, -8.82°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
24.2°C
Average daily high
29.0°C
Average daily low
20.9°C
Annual rainfall
1,871mm
Sunshine / day
8.9h
Mean relative humidity
81%
Average peak wind
10.3km/h
Seasonal range
3.3°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
119 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
239 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
33.1 °C
Average feels-like low
23.8 °C
Average peak gust
25.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
305 d/yr
Solar radiation
16.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.6 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.80 · 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
38.5 °C
21 February 2016
Coldest day
12.4 °C
23 January 1976
Wettest day
157 mm
29 July 1963
Windiest day
26.2 km/h
22 February 1943
Strongest gust
59.8 km/h
22 February 1943
Hottest feels-like
42.5 °C
2 April 2024
Coldest feels-like
9.8 °C
5 January 1967
Sunniest day
12.4 h
29 May 1950
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 | 33.7 °C | +2.6 °C | 2 mm | -25 mm |
| Feb | 34.0 °C | +2.0 °C | 39 mm | -17 mm |
| Mar | 33.6 °C | +2.3 °C | 92 mm | -28 mm |
| Apr | 31.9 °C | +1.7 °C | 108 mm | -54 mm |
| May | 30.5 °C | +1.1 °C | 120 mm | -82 mm |
| Jun | 29.3 °C | +1.3 °C | 147 mm | -66 mm |
| Jul | 26.6 °C | +0.1 °C | 266 mm | +50 mm |
| Aug | 26.3 °C | +0.2 °C | 190 mm | -64 mm |
| Sep | 27.8 °C | +0.6 °C | 461 mm | +178 mm |
| Oct | 28.8 °C | +0.5 °C | 214 mm | +5 mm |
| Nov | 29.6 °C | +0.8 °C | 96 mm | -2 mm |
| Dec | 30.6 °C | +1.2 °C | 26 mm | -4 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Nzérékoré?
Nzérékoré has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.2 °C and it receives 1,871 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Nzérékoré?
The hottest day measured in Nzérékoré between 1940 and 2025 was 21 February 2016, reaching 38.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in Nzérékoré?
The coldest day measured in Nzérékoré between 1940 and 2025 was 23 January 1976, at 12.4 °C.
Does it snow in Nzérékoré?
Almost never: Nzérékoré sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Nzérékoré warmed?
Yes: Nzérékoré warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Nzérékoré?
The wettest day measured in Nzérékoré between 1940 and 2025 was 29 July 1963, with 157 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Nzérékoré?
The windiest day measured in Nzérékoré between 1940 and 2025 was 22 February 1943, with winds reaching 26.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Nzérékoré?
The warmest month in Nzérékoré is February (25.9 °C on average); the coldest is August (22.6 °C).
How much does it rain in Nzérékoré?
Nzérékoré receives on average 1,871 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 239 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Nzérékoré?
Nzérékoré gets on average 8.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,249 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Nzérékoré?
Yes: Nzérékoré has on average 305 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Nzérékoré?
In Nzérékoré, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.5 °C on 2 April 2024, and the lowest was 9.8 °C on 5 January 1967.
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