Diré climate — normals and trends
Diré (Mali) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 29.2 °C and it receives 167 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 May (34.5 °C on average) and the coldest is January (21.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Diré averages 0 frost days, 315 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 33 rainy days per year.
Diré has warmed by +2.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.31 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 46.3 °C (on 25 May 2024) and the coldest 7.9 °C (on 17 January 1948).
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
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- coords
- 16.26°, -3.40°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
29.2°C
Average daily high
35.4°C
Average daily low
23.2°C
Annual rainfall
167mm
Sunshine / day
11.3h
Mean relative humidity
32%
Average peak wind
21.3km/h
Seasonal range
12.6°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
315 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
33 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.4 °C
Average feels-like low
21.5 °C
Average peak gust
36.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
262 d/yr
Solar radiation
23.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.7 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.71 · 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
46.3 °C
25 May 2024
Coldest day
7.9 °C
17 January 1948
Wettest day
122 mm
29 July 1957
Windiest day
42.8 km/h
28 April 2024
Strongest gust
69.1 km/h
18 June 1958
Hottest feels-like
47.3 °C
9 June 2016
Coldest feels-like
2.6 °C
28 December 1946
Sunniest day
12.8 h
10 July 1940
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 | 30.0 °C | +1.3 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Feb | 32.6 °C | +0.7 °C | 0 mm | +0 mm |
| Mar | 39.8 °C | +4.3 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Apr | 41.8 °C | +3.0 °C | 1 mm | -0 mm |
| May | 42.5 °C | +1.9 °C | 1 mm | -3 mm |
| Jun | 41.0 °C | +1.0 °C | 6 mm | -6 mm |
| Jul | 37.2 °C | +0.3 °C | 25 mm | -22 mm |
| Aug | 35.8 °C | +1.2 °C | 18 mm | -50 mm |
| Sep | 37.0 °C | +0.4 °C | 17 mm | -11 mm |
| Oct | 38.8 °C | +1.3 °C | 2 mm | -3 mm |
| Nov | 36.2 °C | +2.0 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Dec | 28.6 °C | -0.9 °C | 12 mm | +12 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Diré?
Diré has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 29.2 °C and it receives 167 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Diré?
The hottest day measured in Diré between 1940 and 2025 was 25 May 2024, reaching 46.3 °C.
What is the coldest day in Diré?
The coldest day measured in Diré between 1940 and 2025 was 17 January 1948, at 7.9 °C.
Does it snow in Diré?
Almost never: Diré sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Diré warmed?
Yes: Diré warmed by +2.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Diré?
The wettest day measured in Diré between 1940 and 2025 was 29 July 1957, with 122 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Diré?
The windiest day measured in Diré between 1940 and 2025 was 28 April 2024, with winds reaching 42.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Diré?
The warmest month in Diré is May (34.5 °C on average); the coldest is January (21.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Diré?
Diré receives on average 167 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 33 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Diré?
Diré gets on average 11.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,125 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Diré?
Yes: Diré has on average 262 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Diré?
In Diré, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 47.3 °C on 9 June 2016, and the lowest was 2.6 °C on 28 December 1946.
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