Sanniquellie climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Sanniquellie?

Sanniquellie has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.7 °C and it receives 1,838 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Sanniquellie?

The hottest day measured in Sanniquellie between 1940 and 2025 was 21 February 2016, reaching 39.0 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Sanniquellie?

The coldest day measured in Sanniquellie between 1940 and 2025 was 25 December 1988, at 13.1 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Sanniquellie?

Almost never: Sanniquellie sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Sanniquellie warmed?

Yes: Sanniquellie warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Sanniquellie?

The wettest day measured in Sanniquellie between 1940 and 2025 was 17 June 2022, with 214 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Sanniquellie?

The windiest day measured in Sanniquellie between 1940 and 2025 was 23 February 1943, with winds reaching 24.0 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Sanniquellie?

The warmest month in Sanniquellie is February (26.2 °C on average); the coldest is August (23.2 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Sanniquellie?

Sanniquellie receives on average 1,838 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 250 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Sanniquellie?

Sanniquellie gets on average 8.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,139 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Sanniquellie (Liberia) has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.7 °C and it receives 1,838 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 (26.2 °C on average) and the coldest is August (23.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.

Sanniquellie averages 0 frost days, 128 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 250 rainy days per year.

Sanniquellie has warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.19 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 39.0 °C (on 21 February 2016) and the coldest 13.1 °C (on 25 December 1988).

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

SanniquellieNimba

coords: 7.36°, -8.71°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AmTropical monsoonWarmest monthFebruaryColdest monthAugustWettest monthSeptemberDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

24.7°C

Average daily high

29.3°C

Average daily low

21.5°C

Annual rainfall

1,838mm

Sunshine / day

8.6h

Mean relative humidity

82%

Average peak wind

9.7km/h

Seasonal range

3.0°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

128 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

250 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

33.8 °C

Average feels-like low

24.9 °C

Average peak gust

25.0 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

336 d/yr

Solar radiation

16.1 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.7 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.80 · p = < 0.001

19402025

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

39.0 °C

21 February 2016

Coldest day

13.1 °C

25 December 1988

Wettest day

214 mm

17 June 2022

Windiest day

24.0 km/h

23 February 1943

Strongest gust

52.9 km/h

22 February 1943

Hottest feels-like

42.8 °C

10 March 2024

Coldest feels-like

10.9 °C

8 January 1983

Sunniest day

12.2 h

26 May 1995

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	36.5 °C5 February 2025	18.3 °C11 January 2025	25.7 °C	1,760 mm	203
2024	37.5 °C15 February 2024	16.2 °C20 December 2024	26.2 °C	1,386 mm	235
2023	36.0 °C17 February 2023	13.8 °C4 January 2023	25.8 °C	1,757 mm	236
2022	36.4 °C11 February 2022	16.0 °C26 December 2022	25.5 °C	2,151 mm	206
2021	36.6 °C9 February 2021	17.3 °C23 December 2021	25.6 °C	1,862 mm	237
2020	37.2 °C16 February 2020	15.1 °C3 January 2020	25.7 °C	1,629 mm	227
2019	36.5 °C6 March 2019	18.8 °C3 January 2019	25.5 °C	2,178 mm	219
2018	36.9 °C16 February 2018	17.2 °C28 December 2018	25.3 °C	2,054 mm	221
2017	36.2 °C7 February 2017	16.3 °C25 December 2017	25.5 °C	1,786 mm	229
2016	39.0 °C21 February 2016	15.9 °C3 February 2016	25.5 °C	1,532 mm	217
2015	34.9 °C1 March 2015	13.7 °C17 December 2015	25.1 °C	1,697 mm	193
2014	34.6 °C28 February 2014	14.9 °C30 December 2014	25.0 °C	1,670 mm	167
2013	36.1 °C9 February 2013	15.6 °C2 January 2013	25.1 °C	1,728 mm	170
2012	35.8 °C2 February 2012	15.5 °C31 December 2012	24.9 °C	1,806 mm	158
2011	35.4 °C20 February 2011	17.4 °C3 January 2011	24.9 °C	1,632 mm	151
2010	35.8 °C6 February 2010	19.3 °C26 July 2010	25.2 °C	1,763 mm	165
2009	34.1 °C26 January 2009	17.7 °C26 January 2009	25.0 °C	1,672 mm	167
2008	35.5 °C1 February 2008	17.7 °C9 January 2008	25.0 °C	2,096 mm	149
2007	36.8 °C4 March 2007	16.9 °C2 January 2007	25.2 °C	1,741 mm	149
2006	33.9 °C27 February 2006	18.7 °C7 December 2006	25.1 °C	1,668 mm	160
2005	34.8 °C11 February 2005	16.5 °C9 January 2005	25.0 °C	1,877 mm	149
2004	35.0 °C16 February 2004	17.8 °C11 January 2004	25.0 °C	1,943 mm	143
2003	34.9 °C15 February 2003	17.1 °C29 December 2003	25.0 °C	2,049 mm	145
2002	35.4 °C9 February 2002	16.3 °C14 January 2002	24.9 °C	1,997 mm	143
2001	35.4 °C1 March 2001	15.9 °C15 February 2001	24.7 °C	1,677 mm	107
2000	33.9 °C7 March 2000	14.7 °C11 February 2000	24.5 °C	1,758 mm	89
1999	34.2 °C12 February 1999	14.1 °C23 December 1999	24.6 °C	1,645 mm	100
1998	36.4 °C29 March 1998	15.9 °C21 January 1998	25.2 °C	1,933 mm	126
1997	33.7 °C12 March 1997	14.6 °C30 December 1997	24.7 °C	1,806 mm	80
1996	32.6 °C24 March 1996	19.3 °C3 January 1996	24.6 °C	2,196 mm	84
1995	35.1 °C10 February 1995	15.3 °C13 January 1995	24.9 °C	1,950 mm	111
1994	34.2 °C9 February 1994	13.8 °C18 December 1994	24.6 °C	1,705 mm	125
1993	33.5 °C27 January 1993	15.1 °C12 January 1993	24.7 °C	1,822 mm	131
1992	34.8 °C24 February 1992	15.6 °C7 January 1992	24.5 °C	1,731 mm	115
1991	32.9 °C14 February 1991	14.0 °C3 January 1991	24.5 °C	1,701 mm	89
1990	35.2 °C16 March 1990	15.6 °C28 December 1990	24.9 °C	1,964 mm	150
1989	34.8 °C2 February 1989	13.7 °C3 January 1989	25.0 °C	1,876 mm	180
1988	36.8 °C1 February 1988	13.1 °C25 December 1988	25.1 °C	2,019 mm	171
1987	36.1 °C8 March 1987	16.3 °C23 December 1987	25.4 °C	2,032 mm	193
1986	35.1 °C28 January 1986	15.0 °C18 December 1986	24.7 °C	1,850 mm	163
1985	35.2 °C12 February 1985	14.3 °C22 December 1985	24.6 °C	1,878 mm	149
1984	36.6 °C18 February 1984	14.1 °C7 February 1984	24.8 °C	1,885 mm	151
1983	35.6 °C16 March 1983	13.5 °C8 January 1983	25.0 °C	1,646 mm	154
1982	34.3 °C3 March 1982	13.8 °C8 January 1982	24.6 °C	1,777 mm	136
1981	34.6 °C22 March 1981	14.5 °C19 January 1981	24.8 °C	1,788 mm	159
1980	33.4 °C7 April 1980	15.2 °C23 December 1980	24.7 °C	2,015 mm	136
1979	34.3 °C4 March 1979	14.3 °C27 December 1979	24.8 °C	2,070 mm	98
1978	33.4 °C29 January 1978	16.6 °C3 December 1978	24.6 °C	2,206 mm	115
1977	33.6 °C7 March 1977	15.3 °C27 December 1977	24.7 °C	2,029 mm	138
1976	33.0 °C21 January 1976	14.2 °C4 December 1976	24.0 °C	2,256 mm	81
1975	33.6 °C3 February 1975	13.6 °C23 January 1975	24.5 °C	1,893 mm	110
1974	34.8 °C2 February 1974	14.6 °C12 January 1974	24.5 °C	1,708 mm	112
1973	36.4 °C7 March 1973	17.0 °C28 November 1973	25.1 °C	2,063 mm	169
1972	32.9 °C23 March 1972	16.2 °C15 December 1972	24.5 °C	2,286 mm	114
1971	34.4 °C5 February 1971	13.4 °C28 December 1971	24.2 °C	2,148 mm	126
1970	33.6 °C31 January 1970	13.9 °C14 December 1970	24.5 °C	1,872 mm	125
1969	33.4 °C9 February 1969	18.6 °C12 January 1969	24.4 °C	1,981 mm	101
1968	32.5 °C14 February 1968	16.4 °C6 January 1968	24.3 °C	2,467 mm	107
1967	33.1 °C12 February 1967	13.5 °C5 January 1967	24.3 °C	1,955 mm	121
1966	35.1 °C19 February 1966	16.0 °C4 January 1966	24.7 °C	1,812 mm	138
1965	33.7 °C17 March 1965	16.1 °C19 January 1965	24.0 °C	1,757 mm	72
1964	35.0 °C18 February 1964	18.4 °C16 December 1964	24.3 °C	1,499 mm	108
1963	33.4 °C31 December 1963	17.7 °C26 December 1963	24.4 °C	2,190 mm	99
1962	34.9 °C10 February 1962	17.3 °C6 February 1962	24.3 °C	1,841 mm	91
1961	35.1 °C12 March 1961	17.5 °C14 December 1961	24.4 °C	1,664 mm	122
1960	34.6 °C12 February 1960	16.5 °C18 January 1960	24.3 °C	1,878 mm	81
1959	33.3 °C2 February 1959	16.5 °C1 January 1959	24.2 °C	1,677 mm	92
1958	32.7 °C5 March 1958	17.6 °C30 December 1958	24.1 °C	1,552 mm	53
1957	32.5 °C17 February 1957	13.6 °C10 January 1957	23.8 °C	2,287 mm	44
1956	32.5 °C29 January 1956	15.4 °C8 January 1956	23.7 °C	1,890 mm	41
1955	34.8 °C30 January 1955	14.3 °C30 December 1955	23.9 °C	1,775 mm	65
1954	34.4 °C11 February 1954	17.7 °C14 December 1954	23.8 °C	1,770 mm	68
1953	34.2 °C9 February 1953	18.5 °C2 December 1953	24.3 °C	1,888 mm	107
1952	34.2 °C10 February 1952	18.0 °C13 December 1952	24.2 °C	1,922 mm	103
1951	32.1 °C9 April 1951	17.3 °C28 December 1951	24.1 °C	1,658 mm	67
1950	34.5 °C28 February 1950	17.7 °C16 January 1950	24.1 °C	1,761 mm	90
1949	32.3 °C17 January 1949	14.0 °C18 December 1949	23.9 °C	1,760 mm	47
1948	35.0 °C28 January 1948	18.0 °C11 August 1948	24.3 °C	1,511 mm	102
1947	35.3 °C30 January 1947	15.0 °C2 January 1947	24.3 °C	1,562 mm	114
1946	34.4 °C20 February 1946	16.5 °C29 December 1946	24.0 °C	1,578 mm	88
1945	34.6 °C15 March 1945	14.7 °C28 December 1945	24.2 °C	1,478 mm	111
1944	31.0 °C8 February 1944	17.4 °C24 January 1944	23.7 °C	1,998 mm	31
1943	37.0 °C4 March 1943	16.0 °C12 January 1943	23.8 °C	1,520 mm	77
1942	32.3 °C30 January 1942	16.2 °C22 December 1942	23.8 °C	1,376 mm	62
1941	32.2 °C28 March 1941	18.1 °C9 February 1941	23.9 °C	1,874 mm	53
1940	31.7 °C28 December 1940	17.3 °C8 August 1940	23.9 °C	1,611 mm	39

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

30.6 °C

+1.3 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

203 d/yr

+75

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1760 mm

-78 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	34.3 °C	+3.3 °C	6 mm	-21 mm
Feb	34.4 °C	+2.5 °C	33 mm	-22 mm
Mar	33.6 °C	+2.2 °C	84 mm	-23 mm
Apr	32.1 °C	+1.5 °C	108 mm	-43 mm
May	31.0 °C	+1.2 °C	109 mm	-90 mm
Jun	29.6 °C	+1.2 °C	110 mm	-117 mm
Jul	27.0 °C	+0.1 °C	305 mm	+101 mm
Aug	26.8 °C	+0.2 °C	242 mm	-3 mm
Sep	28.2 °C	+0.6 °C	379 mm	+85 mm
Oct	29.1 °C	+0.5 °C	274 mm	+72 mm
Nov	30.1 °C	+1.1 °C	79 mm	-15 mm
Dec	30.9 °C	+1.5 °C	31 mm	-3 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

36.5 °C

5 Feb 2025

Coldest day

18.3 °C

11 Jan 2025

Wettest day

74.0 mm

18 Sep 2025

Windiest day

18.9 km/h

4 Sep 2025

Strongest gust

45.7 km/h

9 Oct 2025

Hottest feels-like

41.7 °C

21 Mar 2025

Coldest feels-like

18.3 °C

11 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

12.1 h

20 May 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Sanniquellie?

Sanniquellie has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.7 °C and it receives 1,838 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Sanniquellie?

The hottest day measured in Sanniquellie between 1940 and 2025 was 21 February 2016, reaching 39.0 °C.

What is the coldest day in Sanniquellie?

The coldest day measured in Sanniquellie between 1940 and 2025 was 25 December 1988, at 13.1 °C.

Does it snow in Sanniquellie?

Almost never: Sanniquellie sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Sanniquellie warmed?

Yes: Sanniquellie warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Sanniquellie?

The wettest day measured in Sanniquellie between 1940 and 2025 was 17 June 2022, with 214 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Sanniquellie?

The windiest day measured in Sanniquellie between 1940 and 2025 was 23 February 1943, with winds reaching 24.0 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Sanniquellie?

The warmest month in Sanniquellie is February (26.2 °C on average); the coldest is August (23.2 °C).

How much does it rain in Sanniquellie?

Sanniquellie receives on average 1,838 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 250 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Sanniquellie?

Sanniquellie gets on average 8.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,139 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Sanniquellie?

Yes: Sanniquellie has on average 336 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Sanniquellie?

In Sanniquellie, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.8 °C on 10 March 2024, and the lowest was 10.9 °C on 8 January 1983.

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