Ferkessédougou climate — normals and trends
Ferkessédougou (Ivory Coast) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.6 °C and it receives 1,023 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 March (29.4 °C on average) and the coldest is August (24.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Ferkessédougou averages 0 frost days, 273 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 154 rainy days per year.
Ferkessédougou has warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.21 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 41.1 °C (on 25 March 1983) and the coldest 12.5 °C (on 7 December 1963).
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
FerkessédougouSavanes District
- coords
- 9.59°, -5.19°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.6°C
Average daily high
32.2°C
Average daily low
21.7°C
Annual rainfall
1,023mm
Sunshine / day
10.5h
Mean relative humidity
64%
Average peak wind
12.7km/h
Seasonal range
4.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
273 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
154 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.5 °C
Average feels-like low
23.6 °C
Average peak gust
29.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
297 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.8 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.74 · 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
41.1 °C
25 March 1983
Coldest day
12.5 °C
7 December 1963
Wettest day
144 mm
30 July 1955
Windiest day
25.5 km/h
22 February 1943
Strongest gust
56.5 km/h
22 February 1943
Hottest feels-like
45.1 °C
2 April 2024
Coldest feels-like
9.2 °C
28 December 1960
Sunniest day
12.6 h
28 June 1949
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 | 34.4 °C | +0.9 °C | 0 mm | -4 mm |
| Feb | 35.9 °C | +0.4 °C | 1 mm | -9 mm |
| Mar | 36.5 °C | +0.7 °C | 52 mm | +9 mm |
| Apr | 35.7 °C | +1.1 °C | 31 mm | -51 mm |
| May | 33.3 °C | +0.3 °C | 75 mm | -28 mm |
| Jun | 31.7 °C | +0.7 °C | 65 mm | -39 mm |
| Jul | 29.3 °C | +0.2 °C | 157 mm | -10 mm |
| Aug | 28.9 °C | +0.5 °C | 204 mm | -3 mm |
| Sep | 30.1 °C | +0.8 °C | 169 mm | -11 mm |
| Oct | 32.8 °C | +1.9 °C | 36 mm | -58 mm |
| Nov | 34.0 °C | +1.3 °C | 13 mm | -9 mm |
| Dec | 34.0 °C | +1.2 °C | 20 mm | +13 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Ferkessédougou?
Ferkessédougou has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.6 °C and it receives 1,023 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Ferkessédougou?
The hottest day measured in Ferkessédougou between 1940 and 2025 was 25 March 1983, reaching 41.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in Ferkessédougou?
The coldest day measured in Ferkessédougou between 1940 and 2025 was 7 December 1963, at 12.5 °C.
Does it snow in Ferkessédougou?
Almost never: Ferkessédougou sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Ferkessédougou warmed?
Yes: Ferkessédougou warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Ferkessédougou?
The wettest day measured in Ferkessédougou between 1940 and 2025 was 30 July 1955, with 144 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Ferkessédougou?
The windiest day measured in Ferkessédougou between 1940 and 2025 was 22 February 1943, with winds reaching 25.5 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Ferkessédougou?
The warmest month in Ferkessédougou is March (29.4 °C on average); the coldest is August (24.6 °C).
How much does it rain in Ferkessédougou?
Ferkessédougou receives on average 1,023 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 154 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Ferkessédougou?
Ferkessédougou gets on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,833 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Ferkessédougou?
Yes: Ferkessédougou has on average 297 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Ferkessédougou?
In Ferkessédougou, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.1 °C on 2 April 2024, and the lowest was 9.2 °C on 28 December 1960.
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