Djenné climate — normals and trends
Djenné (Mali) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 29.1 °C and it receives 440 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 (34.0 °C on average) and the coldest is January (24.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Djenné averages 0 frost days, 336 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 68 rainy days per year.
Djenné has warmed by +2.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.29 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 46.0 °C (on 3 April 2024) and the coldest 9.9 °C (on 16 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
DjennéMopti
- coords
- 13.91°, -4.55°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
29.1°C
Average daily high
35.4°C
Average daily low
23.4°C
Annual rainfall
440mm
Sunshine / day
11.1h
Mean relative humidity
40%
Average peak wind
16.3km/h
Seasonal range
9.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
336 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
68 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
36.2 °C
Average feels-like low
23.1 °C
Average peak gust
33.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
289 d/yr
Solar radiation
22.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.5 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.69 · 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
46.0 °C
3 April 2024
Coldest day
9.9 °C
16 January 1948
Wettest day
206 mm
24 August 2019
Windiest day
36.2 km/h
30 May 1946
Strongest gust
68.0 km/h
15 April 2020
Hottest feels-like
47.7 °C
24 May 2024
Coldest feels-like
6.5 °C
1 January 1947
Sunniest day
12.8 h
26 June 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32.4 °C | +0.5 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Feb | 35.4 °C | +0.6 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Mar | 41.2 °C | +3.3 °C | 1 mm | -0 mm |
| Apr | 42.0 °C | +2.2 °C | 3 mm | -2 mm |
| May | 40.7 °C | +0.7 °C | 3 mm | -12 mm |
| Jun | 38.3 °C | +0.8 °C | 18 mm | -20 mm |
| Jul | 33.8 °C | +0.2 °C | 113 mm | -1 mm |
| Aug | 31.2 °C | -0.2 °C | 94 mm | -68 mm |
| Sep | 32.7 °C | -0.3 °C | 98 mm | +12 mm |
| Oct | 37.0 °C | +0.6 °C | 6 mm | -12 mm |
| Nov | 36.4 °C | +0.8 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Dec | 31.4 °C | -0.9 °C | 8 mm | +8 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Djenné?
Djenné has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 29.1 °C and it receives 440 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Djenné?
The hottest day measured in Djenné between 1940 and 2025 was 3 April 2024, reaching 46.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in Djenné?
The coldest day measured in Djenné between 1940 and 2025 was 16 January 1948, at 9.9 °C.
Does it snow in Djenné?
Almost never: Djenné sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Djenné warmed?
Yes: Djenné warmed by +2.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Djenné?
The wettest day measured in Djenné between 1940 and 2025 was 24 August 2019, with 206 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Djenné?
The windiest day measured in Djenné between 1940 and 2025 was 30 May 1946, with winds reaching 36.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Djenné?
The warmest month in Djenné is May (34.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (24.3 °C).
How much does it rain in Djenné?
Djenné receives on average 440 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 68 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Djenné?
Djenné gets on average 11.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,052 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Djenné?
Yes: Djenné has on average 289 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Djenné?
In Djenné, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 47.7 °C on 24 May 2024, and the lowest was 6.5 °C on 1 January 1947.
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