Niakaramandougou climate — normals and trends
Niakaramandougou (Ivory Coast) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.4 °C and it receives 1,088 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 (28.6 °C on average) and the coldest is August (24.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.
Niakaramandougou averages 0 frost days, 276 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 171 rainy days per year.
Niakaramandougou 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 40.0 °C (on 14 February 2024) and the coldest 13.8 °C (on 14 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
NiakaramandougouVallée du Bandama District
- coords
- 8.66°, -5.29°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.4°C
Average daily high
31.9°C
Average daily low
22.0°C
Annual rainfall
1,088mm
Sunshine / day
10.0h
Mean relative humidity
69%
Average peak wind
11.4km/h
Seasonal range
4.0°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
276 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
171 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.5 °C
Average feels-like low
24.5 °C
Average peak gust
27.4 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
323 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.8 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.78 · 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
40.0 °C
14 February 2024
Coldest day
13.8 °C
14 January 1957
Wettest day
129 mm
31 August 1944
Windiest day
21.6 km/h
22 February 1943
Strongest gust
54.4 km/h
22 August 1999
Hottest feels-like
45.2 °C
2 April 2024
Coldest feels-like
10.1 °C
9 January 1957
Sunniest day
12.5 h
16 July 1960
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 | 35.2 °C | +1.6 °C | 0 mm | -8 mm |
| Feb | 36.2 °C | +1.2 °C | 5 mm | -17 mm |
| Mar | 35.6 °C | +0.8 °C | 81 mm | +8 mm |
| Apr | 34.6 °C | +1.1 °C | 35 mm | -67 mm |
| May | 33.3 °C | +1.0 °C | 108 mm | +4 mm |
| Jun | 31.5 °C | +0.8 °C | 87 mm | -17 mm |
| Jul | 29.1 °C | +0.2 °C | 108 mm | -38 mm |
| Aug | 28.9 °C | +0.4 °C | 190 mm | +6 mm |
| Sep | 30.5 °C | +1.0 °C | 232 mm | +44 mm |
| Oct | 32.4 °C | +1.4 °C | 58 mm | -52 mm |
| Nov | 33.4 °C | +1.2 °C | 9 mm | -27 mm |
| Dec | 34.2 °C | +1.5 °C | 10 mm | -1 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Niakaramandougou?
Niakaramandougou has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.4 °C and it receives 1,088 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Niakaramandougou?
The hottest day measured in Niakaramandougou between 1940 and 2025 was 14 February 2024, reaching 40.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in Niakaramandougou?
The coldest day measured in Niakaramandougou between 1940 and 2025 was 14 January 1957, at 13.8 °C.
Does it snow in Niakaramandougou?
Almost never: Niakaramandougou sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Niakaramandougou warmed?
Yes: Niakaramandougou warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Niakaramandougou?
The wettest day measured in Niakaramandougou between 1940 and 2025 was 31 August 1944, with 129 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Niakaramandougou?
The windiest day measured in Niakaramandougou between 1940 and 2025 was 22 February 1943, with winds reaching 21.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Niakaramandougou?
The warmest month in Niakaramandougou is March (28.6 °C on average); the coldest is August (24.6 °C).
How much does it rain in Niakaramandougou?
Niakaramandougou receives on average 1,088 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 171 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Niakaramandougou?
Niakaramandougou gets on average 10.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,650 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Niakaramandougou?
Yes: Niakaramandougou has on average 323 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Niakaramandougou?
In Niakaramandougou, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.2 °C on 2 April 2024, and the lowest was 10.1 °C on 9 January 1957.
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