Sakassou climate — normals and trends
Sakassou (Ivory Coast) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.3 °C and it receives 1,112 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 (28.0 °C on average) and the coldest is August (24.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.
Sakassou averages 0 frost days, 244 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 186 rainy days per year.
Sakassou 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 40.2 °C (on 20 February 2016) and the coldest 12.0 °C (on 4 January 1967).
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
SakassouVallée du Bandama District
- coords
- 7.45°, -5.29°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.3°C
Average daily high
31.2°C
Average daily low
22.5°C
Annual rainfall
1,112mm
Sunshine / day
9.5h
Mean relative humidity
75%
Average peak wind
11.1km/h
Seasonal range
3.4°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
244 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
186 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.5 °C
Average feels-like low
25.8 °C
Average peak gust
26.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
345 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.6 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.8 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.82 · 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
40.2 °C
20 February 2016
Coldest day
12.0 °C
4 January 1967
Wettest day
151 mm
30 April 2014
Windiest day
22.4 km/h
17 August 1974
Strongest gust
51.1 km/h
22 February 1943
Hottest feels-like
44.1 °C
15 February 2024
Coldest feels-like
8.8 °C
4 January 1967
Sunniest day
12.4 h
16 July 1960
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36.0 °C | +2.4 °C | 0 mm | -17 mm |
| Feb | 36.2 °C | +1.8 °C | 34 mm | -14 mm |
| Mar | 34.8 °C | +1.2 °C | 94 mm | +1 mm |
| Apr | 33.5 °C | +0.9 °C | 45 mm | -61 mm |
| May | 32.9 °C | +1.2 °C | 89 mm | -15 mm |
| Jun | 31.0 °C | +1.0 °C | 83 mm | -17 mm |
| Jul | 28.3 °C | -0.2 °C | 60 mm | -43 mm |
| Aug | 28.3 °C | +0.2 °C | 79 mm | -48 mm |
| Sep | 30.1 °C | +1.0 °C | 118 mm | -66 mm |
| Oct | 31.1 °C | +0.9 °C | 133 mm | -11 mm |
| Nov | 31.7 °C | +0.6 °C | 35 mm | -29 mm |
| Dec | 33.1 °C | +1.1 °C | 26 mm | +3 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Sakassou?
Sakassou has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.3 °C and it receives 1,112 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Sakassou?
The hottest day measured in Sakassou between 1940 and 2025 was 20 February 2016, reaching 40.2 °C.
What is the coldest day in Sakassou?
The coldest day measured in Sakassou between 1940 and 2025 was 4 January 1967, at 12.0 °C.
Does it snow in Sakassou?
Almost never: Sakassou sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Sakassou warmed?
Yes: Sakassou warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Sakassou?
The wettest day measured in Sakassou between 1940 and 2025 was 30 April 2014, with 151 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Sakassou?
The windiest day measured in Sakassou between 1940 and 2025 was 17 August 1974, with winds reaching 22.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Sakassou?
The warmest month in Sakassou is February (28.0 °C on average); the coldest is August (24.6 °C).
How much does it rain in Sakassou?
Sakassou receives on average 1,112 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 186 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Sakassou?
Sakassou gets on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,468 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Sakassou?
Yes: Sakassou has on average 345 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Sakassou?
In Sakassou, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.1 °C on 15 February 2024, and the lowest was 8.8 °C on 4 January 1967.
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