Birnin Gaouré climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Birnin Gaouré?

Birnin Gaouré has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 28.6 °C and it receives 393 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Birnin Gaouré?

The hottest day measured in Birnin Gaouré between 1940 and 2025 was 19 April 2010, reaching 44.6 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Birnin Gaouré?

The coldest day measured in Birnin Gaouré between 1940 and 2025 was 25 January 1956, at 8.9 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Birnin Gaouré?

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

Q: Has the climate of Birnin Gaouré warmed?

Yes: Birnin Gaouré warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Birnin Gaouré?

The wettest day measured in Birnin Gaouré between 1940 and 2025 was 11 August 1959, with 144 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Birnin Gaouré?

The windiest day measured in Birnin Gaouré between 1940 and 2025 was 27 May 1946, with winds reaching 37.6 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Birnin Gaouré?

The warmest month in Birnin Gaouré is May (33.3 °C on average); the coldest is January (24.0 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Birnin Gaouré?

Birnin Gaouré receives on average 393 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 59 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Birnin Gaouré?

Birnin Gaouré gets on average 11.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,015 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Birnin Gaouré (Niger) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 28.6 °C and it receives 393 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 (33.3 °C on average) and the coldest is January (24.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.

Birnin Gaouré averages 0 frost days, 332 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 59 rainy days per year.

Birnin Gaouré has warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.27 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 44.6 °C (on 19 April 2010) and the coldest 8.9 °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

Birnin GaouréDosso Region

coords: 13.08°, 2.91°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BWhHot desertWarmest monthMayColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthAugustDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

28.6°C

Average daily high

35.1°C

Average daily low

22.6°C

Annual rainfall

393mm

Sunshine / day

11.0h

Mean relative humidity

42%

Average peak wind

16.4km/h

Seasonal range

9.3°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

332 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

59 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

36.2 °C

Average feels-like low

22.3 °C

Average peak gust

32.4 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

265 d/yr

Solar radiation

22.5 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.3 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.65 · 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

44.6 °C

19 April 2010

Coldest day

8.9 °C

25 January 1956

Wettest day

144 mm

11 August 1959

Windiest day

37.6 km/h

27 May 1946

Strongest gust

64.1 km/h

27 May 1946

Hottest feels-like

48.0 °C

27 May 1998

Coldest feels-like

4.1 °C

25 January 1956

Sunniest day

12.3 h

1 June 1942

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	44.4 °C12 May 2025	15.7 °C13 January 2025	29.7 °C	396 mm	344
2024	44.2 °C31 March 2024	14.7 °C9 February 2024	29.3 °C	430 mm	340
2023	42.7 °C10 May 2023	15.2 °C14 January 2023	29.9 °C	245 mm	345
2022	43.2 °C7 April 2022	14.2 °C23 January 2022	29.1 °C	356 mm	329
2021	43.1 °C2 May 2021	15.8 °C1 January 2021	29.7 °C	245 mm	352
2020	43.5 °C6 April 2020	13.7 °C3 January 2020	29.3 °C	374 mm	339
2019	43.2 °C6 May 2019	15.2 °C30 December 2019	29.5 °C	391 mm	352
2018	42.7 °C8 May 2018	14.9 °C7 January 2018	29.3 °C	300 mm	341
2017	42.6 °C10 April 2017	13.2 °C11 January 2017	29.2 °C	344 mm	341
2016	43.8 °C16 April 2016	14.4 °C2 February 2016	29.7 °C	412 mm	336
2015	42.6 °C26 May 2015	13.3 °C13 January 2015	29.5 °C	392 mm	318
2014	42.6 °C3 May 2014	14.2 °C14 January 2014	29.4 °C	439 mm	346
2013	42.9 °C12 April 2013	14.2 °C1 January 2013	29.7 °C	324 mm	339
2012	43.0 °C6 April 2012	11.6 °C17 January 2012	29.5 °C	419 mm	341
2011	42.9 °C17 May 2011	14.3 °C19 December 2011	29.8 °C	193 mm	349
2010	44.6 °C19 April 2010	14.1 °C12 December 2010	29.7 °C	322 mm	350
2009	42.4 °C17 April 2009	13.9 °C22 January 2009	29.7 °C	296 mm	353
2008	43.2 °C21 April 2008	10.9 °C25 January 2008	28.7 °C	286 mm	324
2007	41.9 °C24 April 2007	14.1 °C14 January 2007	28.9 °C	335 mm	317
2006	42.6 °C4 May 2006	12.3 °C26 December 2006	29.2 °C	296 mm	340
2005	42.7 °C14 April 2005	15.4 °C21 January 2005	29.5 °C	303 mm	342
2004	42.8 °C12 April 2004	13.3 °C29 January 2004	29.3 °C	257 mm	342
2003	42.7 °C13 April 2003	13.5 °C7 January 2003	29.2 °C	358 mm	341
2002	42.5 °C23 April 2002	13.8 °C22 December 2002	29.1 °C	344 mm	328
2001	42.6 °C28 April 2001	15.0 °C9 December 2001	28.9 °C	343 mm	338
2000	43.2 °C17 April 2000	13.4 °C5 February 2000	29.0 °C	231 mm	334
1999	42.9 °C20 April 1999	13.6 °C17 December 1999	28.9 °C	400 mm	337
1998	43.1 °C17 April 1998	14.7 °C27 December 1998	29.2 °C	451 mm	334
1997	41.6 °C25 April 1997	13.7 °C15 December 1997	29.3 °C	228 mm	350
1996	42.7 °C5 May 1996	13.5 °C28 December 1996	29.2 °C	258 mm	357
1995	42.7 °C19 April 1995	12.7 °C4 January 1995	29.1 °C	278 mm	330
1994	43.1 °C26 April 1994	13.6 °C17 January 1994	28.7 °C	375 mm	318
1993	42.9 °C22 April 1993	12.5 °C27 January 1993	29.2 °C	250 mm	333
1992	42.1 °C1 April 1992	13.8 °C25 December 1992	28.6 °C	313 mm	329
1991	43.7 °C23 April 1991	14.2 °C24 December 1991	28.8 °C	406 mm	329
1990	43.6 °C24 April 1990	14.2 °C8 February 1990	29.2 °C	220 mm	352
1989	42.6 °C29 April 1989	11.3 °C3 January 1989	28.2 °C	351 mm	318
1988	42.9 °C12 April 1988	12.9 °C4 January 1988	28.8 °C	462 mm	319
1987	43.1 °C10 May 1987	14.8 °C8 January 1987	29.5 °C	250 mm	355
1986	42.8 °C6 May 1986	12.2 °C11 January 1986	28.8 °C	382 mm	334
1985	42.1 °C27 May 1985	13.1 °C17 December 1985	28.8 °C	334 mm	321
1984	42.9 °C19 March 1984	12.4 °C22 December 1984	29.1 °C	233 mm	334
1983	43.2 °C7 May 1983	12.8 °C30 January 1983	28.9 °C	187 mm	331
1982	42.6 °C24 April 1982	10.5 °C11 January 1982	28.7 °C	287 mm	329
1981	43.4 °C26 April 1981	13.0 °C8 January 1981	28.4 °C	380 mm	334
1980	43.9 °C26 April 1980	11.8 °C26 December 1980	29.0 °C	394 mm	342
1979	41.5 °C6 May 1979	12.6 °C20 December 1979	28.4 °C	365 mm	335
1978	41.9 °C5 May 1978	14.3 °C13 January 1978	28.2 °C	442 mm	341
1977	42.6 °C21 May 1977	11.7 °C27 December 1977	27.7 °C	459 mm	324
1976	41.6 °C2 May 1976	12.9 °C21 January 1976	27.7 °C	494 mm	329
1975	41.4 °C27 March 1975	11.3 °C21 January 1975	27.8 °C	441 mm	309
1974	40.7 °C25 April 1974	13.4 °C9 December 1974	28.1 °C	358 mm	306
1973	43.6 °C21 April 1973	12.6 °C21 January 1973	29.5 °C	270 mm	354
1972	43.2 °C21 May 1972	12.7 °C12 January 1972	28.9 °C	387 mm	360
1971	43.4 °C11 May 1971	10.0 °C14 January 1971	28.3 °C	427 mm	325
1970	43.5 °C4 May 1970	13.8 °C4 December 1970	28.7 °C	361 mm	347
1969	44.2 °C6 April 1969	12.7 °C29 November 1969	28.7 °C	531 mm	342
1968	42.4 °C17 April 1968	11.5 °C20 January 1968	28.1 °C	524 mm	345
1967	42.5 °C11 May 1967	12.4 °C12 January 1967	28.2 °C	596 mm	315
1966	42.8 °C15 May 1966	10.9 °C7 January 1966	28.5 °C	365 mm	349
1965	42.0 °C29 April 1965	12.3 °C12 December 1965	28.0 °C	471 mm	342
1964	42.5 °C1 April 1964	13.3 °C12 January 1964	28.2 °C	436 mm	328
1963	41.8 °C10 April 1963	12.9 °C5 December 1963	28.7 °C	302 mm	359
1962	42.6 °C6 April 1962	11.1 °C7 January 1962	28.4 °C	435 mm	334
1961	43.1 °C27 April 1961	11.9 °C17 December 1961	27.6 °C	378 mm	329
1960	42.3 °C20 April 1960	11.5 °C28 December 1960	28.5 °C	277 mm	331
1959	41.4 °C13 April 1959	12.1 °C30 December 1959	27.8 °C	517 mm	320
1958	42.1 °C10 April 1958	12.4 °C24 December 1958	28.3 °C	555 mm	322
1957	41.0 °C3 May 1957	9.4 °C14 January 1957	26.8 °C	620 mm	302
1956	42.2 °C30 April 1956	8.9 °C25 January 1956	27.5 °C	814 mm	291
1955	41.3 °C19 April 1955	10.2 °C26 December 1955	27.3 °C	390 mm	320
1954	41.8 °C20 May 1954	11.1 °C1 January 1954	27.7 °C	596 mm	316
1953	42.9 °C27 April 1953	11.9 °C31 December 1953	27.5 °C	625 mm	311
1952	41.7 °C24 May 1952	10.1 °C3 February 1952	27.1 °C	539 mm	312
1951	41.9 °C15 March 1951	9.6 °C30 December 1951	27.3 °C	566 mm	343
1950	41.7 °C7 May 1950	12.2 °C8 February 1950	27.0 °C	769 mm	307
1949	42.3 °C4 May 1949	13.6 °C19 January 1949	28.9 °C	253 mm	344
1948	41.4 °C26 May 1948	11.7 °C6 February 1948	26.8 °C	473 mm	311
1947	41.2 °C3 May 1947	10.9 °C21 January 1947	26.7 °C	814 mm	284
1946	42.2 °C8 May 1946	11.4 °C15 December 1946	27.5 °C	344 mm	331
1945	41.9 °C29 April 1945	9.9 °C23 December 1945	26.6 °C	585 mm	291
1944	42.3 °C9 June 1944	12.9 °C28 November 1944	27.1 °C	597 mm	296
1943	41.7 °C12 May 1943	9.6 °C24 December 1943	27.0 °C	519 mm	292
1942	42.1 °C13 May 1942	10.9 °C27 January 1942	27.7 °C	453 mm	323
1941	42.0 °C28 April 1941	10.9 °C2 January 1941	29.2 °C	217 mm	359
1940	41.7 °C7 May 1940	12.0 °C28 January 1940	28.9 °C	176 mm	365

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

36.2 °C

+1.1 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

344 d/yr

+12

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

396 mm

+3 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	33.4 °C	+1.5 °C	0 mm	0 mm
Feb	35.6 °C	+0.9 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Mar	41.0 °C	+2.9 °C	0 mm	-2 mm
Apr	41.5 °C	+1.5 °C	0 mm	-5 mm
May	40.4 °C	+1.2 °C	8 mm	-9 mm
Jun	37.3 °C	+0.8 °C	14 mm	-20 mm
Jul	32.1 °C	-0.7 °C	140 mm	+44 mm
Aug	30.7 °C	-0.3 °C	180 mm	+20 mm
Sep	33.0 °C	+0.3 °C	52 mm	-15 mm
Oct	36.8 °C	+0.7 °C	2 mm	-10 mm
Nov	37.1 °C	+1.6 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Dec	35.5 °C	+2.9 °C	0 mm	0 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

44.4 °C

12 May 2025

Coldest day

15.7 °C

13 Jan 2025

Wettest day

35.3 mm

13 Jul 2025

Windiest day

25.9 km/h

16 Mar 2025

Strongest gust

46.4 km/h

2 Jun 2025

Hottest feels-like

47.5 °C

23 May 2025

Coldest feels-like

12.2 °C

13 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

12.1 h

9 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Birnin Gaouré?

Birnin Gaouré has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 28.6 °C and it receives 393 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Birnin Gaouré?

The hottest day measured in Birnin Gaouré between 1940 and 2025 was 19 April 2010, reaching 44.6 °C.

What is the coldest day in Birnin Gaouré?

The coldest day measured in Birnin Gaouré between 1940 and 2025 was 25 January 1956, at 8.9 °C.

Does it snow in Birnin Gaouré?

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

Has the climate of Birnin Gaouré warmed?

Yes: Birnin Gaouré warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Birnin Gaouré?

The wettest day measured in Birnin Gaouré between 1940 and 2025 was 11 August 1959, with 144 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Birnin Gaouré?

The windiest day measured in Birnin Gaouré between 1940 and 2025 was 27 May 1946, with winds reaching 37.6 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Birnin Gaouré?

The warmest month in Birnin Gaouré is May (33.3 °C on average); the coldest is January (24.0 °C).

How much does it rain in Birnin Gaouré?

Birnin Gaouré receives on average 393 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 59 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Birnin Gaouré?

Birnin Gaouré gets on average 11.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,015 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Birnin Gaouré?

Yes: Birnin Gaouré has on average 265 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Birnin Gaouré?

In Birnin Gaouré, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 48.0 °C on 27 May 1998, and the lowest was 4.1 °C on 25 January 1956.

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