Yamoussoukro climate — normals and trends
Yamoussoukro (Ivory Coast) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.2 °C and it receives 1,010 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 (27.9 °C on average) and the coldest is August (24.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.
Yamoussoukro averages 0 frost days, 245 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 189 rainy days per year.
Yamoussoukro has warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.23 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 39.3 °C (on 24 February 2024) and the coldest 15.3 °C (on 3 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
YamoussoukroLacs District
- coords
- 6.82°, -5.28°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.2°C
Average daily high
31.2°C
Average daily low
22.7°C
Annual rainfall
1,010mm
Sunshine / day
9.0h
Mean relative humidity
78%
Average peak wind
11.0km/h
Seasonal range
3.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
245 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
189 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.7 °C
Average feels-like low
26.3 °C
Average peak gust
25.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
356 d/yr
Solar radiation
16.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.9 °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
39.3 °C
24 February 2024
Coldest day
15.3 °C
3 January 1989
Wettest day
121 mm
28 September 2014
Windiest day
21.3 km/h
22 February 1943
Strongest gust
50.0 km/h
22 February 1943
Hottest feels-like
44.4 °C
15 February 2024
Coldest feels-like
12.0 °C
9 January 1957
Sunniest day
12.3 h
3 July 1942
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35.3 °C | +2.3 °C | 7 mm | -12 mm |
| Feb | 36.1 °C | +2.1 °C | 23 mm | -26 mm |
| Mar | 35.3 °C | +1.7 °C | 82 mm | -11 mm |
| Apr | 34.0 °C | +1.3 °C | 51 mm | -61 mm |
| May | 33.0 °C | +1.3 °C | 67 mm | -41 mm |
| Jun | 31.1 °C | +1.1 °C | 83 mm | -22 mm |
| Jul | 29.1 °C | +0.4 °C | 47 mm | -41 mm |
| Aug | 28.4 °C | -0.1 °C | 46 mm | -51 mm |
| Sep | 30.5 °C | +1.2 °C | 77 mm | -65 mm |
| Oct | 31.0 °C | +0.8 °C | 146 mm | +26 mm |
| Nov | 31.8 °C | +1.0 °C | 41 mm | -15 mm |
| Dec | 32.7 °C | +1.2 °C | 26 mm | +4 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Yamoussoukro?
Yamoussoukro has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.2 °C and it receives 1,010 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Yamoussoukro?
The hottest day measured in Yamoussoukro between 1940 and 2025 was 24 February 2024, reaching 39.3 °C.
What is the coldest day in Yamoussoukro?
The coldest day measured in Yamoussoukro between 1940 and 2025 was 3 January 1989, at 15.3 °C.
Does it snow in Yamoussoukro?
Almost never: Yamoussoukro sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Yamoussoukro warmed?
Yes: Yamoussoukro warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Yamoussoukro?
The wettest day measured in Yamoussoukro between 1940 and 2025 was 28 September 2014, with 121 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Yamoussoukro?
The windiest day measured in Yamoussoukro between 1940 and 2025 was 22 February 1943, with winds reaching 21.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Yamoussoukro?
The warmest month in Yamoussoukro is February (27.9 °C on average); the coldest is August (24.7 °C).
How much does it rain in Yamoussoukro?
Yamoussoukro receives on average 1,010 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 189 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Yamoussoukro?
Yamoussoukro gets on average 9.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,285 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Yamoussoukro?
Yes: Yamoussoukro has on average 356 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Yamoussoukro?
In Yamoussoukro, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.4 °C on 15 February 2024, and the lowest was 12.0 °C on 9 January 1957.
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