Dakoro climate — normals and trends
Dakoro (Niger) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.4 °C and it receives 257 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 (20.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Dakoro averages 0 frost days, 304 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 39 rainy days per year.
Dakoro has warmed by +2.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.34 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 45.0 °C (on 8 May 2024) and the coldest 5.7 °C (on 8 January 1957).
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
DakoroMaradi Region
- coords
- 14.51°, 6.76°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
27.4°C
Average daily high
34.5°C
Average daily low
20.7°C
Annual rainfall
257mm
Sunshine / day
11.2h
Mean relative humidity
35%
Average peak wind
19.6km/h
Seasonal range
11.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
304 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
39 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
33.9 °C
Average feels-like low
19.0 °C
Average peak gust
36.3 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
224 d/yr
Solar radiation
23.5 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.9 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.70 · 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
45.0 °C
8 May 2024
Coldest day
5.7 °C
8 January 1957
Wettest day
170 mm
4 September 2024
Windiest day
42.9 km/h
9 June 2016
Strongest gust
69.5 km/h
9 June 2016
Hottest feels-like
46.3 °C
28 May 2024
Coldest feels-like
0.3 °C
11 January 1957
Sunniest day
12.9 h
12 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 | +1.6 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Feb | 32.7 °C | +0.8 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Mar | 39.2 °C | +3.2 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Apr | 40.2 °C | +1.0 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| May | 40.7 °C | +1.2 °C | 5 mm | -4 mm |
| Jun | 38.4 °C | +0.5 °C | 8 mm | -9 mm |
| Jul | 33.2 °C | -1.0 °C | 56 mm | -17 mm |
| Aug | 31.5 °C | -0.4 °C | 61 mm | -56 mm |
| Sep | 33.7 °C | -1.0 °C | 61 mm | +27 mm |
| Oct | 36.9 °C | +0.4 °C | 2 mm | -2 mm |
| Nov | 34.9 °C | +1.5 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Dec | 32.9 °C | +3.2 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Dakoro?
Dakoro has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.4 °C and it receives 257 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Dakoro?
The hottest day measured in Dakoro between 1940 and 2025 was 8 May 2024, reaching 45.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in Dakoro?
The coldest day measured in Dakoro between 1940 and 2025 was 8 January 1957, at 5.7 °C.
Does it snow in Dakoro?
Almost never: Dakoro sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Dakoro warmed?
Yes: Dakoro warmed by +2.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Dakoro?
The wettest day measured in Dakoro between 1940 and 2025 was 4 September 2024, with 170 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Dakoro?
The windiest day measured in Dakoro between 1940 and 2025 was 9 June 2016, with winds reaching 42.9 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Dakoro?
The warmest month in Dakoro is May (32.6 °C on average); the coldest is January (20.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Dakoro?
Dakoro receives on average 257 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 39 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Dakoro?
Dakoro gets on average 11.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,088 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Dakoro?
Yes: Dakoro has on average 224 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Dakoro?
In Dakoro, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 46.3 °C on 28 May 2024, and the lowest was 0.3 °C on 11 January 1957.
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