Abalak climate — normals and trends
Abalak (Niger) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.3 °C and it receives 180 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 (32.6 °C on average) and the coldest is January (20.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Abalak averages 0 frost days, 304 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 35 rainy days per year.
Abalak has warmed by +3.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.37 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 44.7 °C (on 29 April 2020) and the coldest 3.9 °C (on 25 January 1956).
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
AbalakTahoua Region
- coords
- 15.45°, 6.28°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
27.3°C
Average daily high
34.7°C
Average daily low
20.3°C
Annual rainfall
180mm
Sunshine / day
11.4h
Mean relative humidity
31%
Average peak wind
19.5km/h
Seasonal range
12.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
304 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
35 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
33.7 °C
Average feels-like low
18.3 °C
Average peak gust
36.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
215 d/yr
Solar radiation
23.7 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+3.1 °C
since 1940
+0.4 °C per decade · r² = 0.77 · 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
44.7 °C
29 April 2020
Coldest day
3.9 °C
25 January 1956
Wettest day
121 mm
31 August 2024
Windiest day
38.2 km/h
16 February 1985
Strongest gust
66.2 km/h
22 September 1986
Hottest feels-like
45.9 °C
14 May 1951
Coldest feels-like
-0.8 °C
25 January 1956
Sunniest day
12.9 h
8 June 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 | 30.4 °C | +2.1 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Feb | 32.9 °C | +1.6 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Mar | 39.2 °C | +3.8 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Apr | 40.4 °C | +1.4 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| May | 41.3 °C | +1.4 °C | 1 mm | -5 mm |
| Jun | 39.1 °C | +0.5 °C | 2 mm | -10 mm |
| Jul | 35.6 °C | 0.0 °C | 14 mm | -39 mm |
| Aug | 33.8 °C | +0.4 °C | 45 mm | -41 mm |
| Sep | 36.1 °C | +0.1 °C | 16 mm | -3 mm |
| Oct | 37.9 °C | +1.3 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Nov | 34.8 °C | +1.8 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Dec | 32.3 °C | +3.2 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Abalak?
Abalak has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.3 °C and it receives 180 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Abalak?
The hottest day measured in Abalak between 1940 and 2025 was 29 April 2020, reaching 44.7 °C.
What is the coldest day in Abalak?
The coldest day measured in Abalak between 1940 and 2025 was 25 January 1956, at 3.9 °C.
Does it snow in Abalak?
Almost never: Abalak sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Abalak warmed?
Yes: Abalak warmed by +3.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Abalak?
The wettest day measured in Abalak between 1940 and 2025 was 31 August 2024, with 121 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Abalak?
The windiest day measured in Abalak between 1940 and 2025 was 16 February 1985, with winds reaching 38.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Abalak?
The warmest month in Abalak is May (32.6 °C on average); the coldest is January (20.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Abalak?
Abalak receives on average 180 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 35 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Abalak?
Abalak gets on average 11.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,161 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Abalak?
Yes: Abalak has on average 215 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Abalak?
In Abalak, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.9 °C on 14 May 1951, and the lowest was -0.8 °C on 25 January 1956.
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