Gnépasso climate — normals and trends
Gnépasso (Ivory Coast) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.7 °C and it receives 2,160 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 (25.7 °C on average) and the coldest is July (23.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in May.
Gnépasso averages 0 frost days, 125 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 312 rainy days per year.
Gnépasso 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 36.3 °C (on 6 February 2016) and the coldest 14.9 °C (on 6 January 1989).
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
GnépassoBas-Sassandra District
- coords
- 4.98°, -7.06°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
24.7°C
Average daily high
29.2°C
Average daily low
21.9°C
Annual rainfall
2,160mm
Sunshine / day
9.1h
Mean relative humidity
88%
Average peak wind
9.7km/h
Seasonal range
2.0°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
125 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
312 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.7 °C
Average feels-like low
25.7 °C
Average peak gust
26.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
349 d/yr
Solar radiation
16.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.6 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.84 · 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
36.3 °C
6 February 2016
Coldest day
14.9 °C
6 January 1989
Wettest day
148 mm
7 September 2018
Windiest day
19.8 km/h
7 January 2016
Strongest gust
47.9 km/h
6 November 1999
Hottest feels-like
43.4 °C
25 March 2024
Coldest feels-like
14.0 °C
6 January 1989
Sunniest day
12.3 h
29 June 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 | 31.9 °C | +1.8 °C | 60 mm | -42 mm |
| Feb | 32.3 °C | +1.6 °C | 118 mm | -24 mm |
| Mar | 31.9 °C | +1.0 °C | 199 mm | -6 mm |
| Apr | 31.1 °C | +0.5 °C | 193 mm | -12 mm |
| May | 30.0 °C | +0.5 °C | 280 mm | +28 mm |
| Jun | 28.3 °C | +0.4 °C | 386 mm | +136 mm |
| Jul | 27.6 °C | +0.5 °C | 58 mm | -76 mm |
| Aug | 26.8 °C | -0.4 °C | 62 mm | -54 mm |
| Sep | 28.7 °C | +0.7 °C | 160 mm | -53 mm |
| Oct | 29.6 °C | +0.7 °C | 280 mm | +44 mm |
| Nov | 30.3 °C | +0.8 °C | 193 mm | +12 mm |
| Dec | 30.3 °C | +0.8 °C | 155 mm | +30 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Gnépasso?
Gnépasso has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.7 °C and it receives 2,160 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Gnépasso?
The hottest day measured in Gnépasso between 1940 and 2025 was 6 February 2016, reaching 36.3 °C.
What is the coldest day in Gnépasso?
The coldest day measured in Gnépasso between 1940 and 2025 was 6 January 1989, at 14.9 °C.
Does it snow in Gnépasso?
Almost never: Gnépasso sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Gnépasso warmed?
Yes: Gnépasso warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Gnépasso?
The wettest day measured in Gnépasso between 1940 and 2025 was 7 September 2018, with 148 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Gnépasso?
The windiest day measured in Gnépasso between 1940 and 2025 was 7 January 2016, with winds reaching 19.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Gnépasso?
The warmest month in Gnépasso is March (25.7 °C on average); the coldest is July (23.7 °C).
How much does it rain in Gnépasso?
Gnépasso receives on average 2,160 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 312 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Gnépasso?
Gnépasso gets on average 9.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,322 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Gnépasso?
Yes: Gnépasso has on average 349 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Gnépasso?
In Gnépasso, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.4 °C on 25 March 2024, and the lowest was 14.0 °C on 6 January 1989.
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