Gouré climate — normals and trends
Gouré (Niger) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.7 °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 (33.2 °C on average) and the coldest is January (20.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Gouré averages 0 frost days, 300 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 43 rainy days per year.
Gouré 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 45.0 °C (on 23 May 1998) and the coldest 6.3 °C (on 26 December 1980).
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
GouréZinder Region
- coords
- 13.98°, 10.27°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
27.7°C
Average daily high
34.7°C
Average daily low
21.5°C
Annual rainfall
257mm
Sunshine / day
11.3h
Mean relative humidity
32%
Average peak wind
19.1km/h
Seasonal range
12.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
300 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
43 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
33.9 °C
Average feels-like low
19.5 °C
Average peak gust
37.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
241 d/yr
Solar radiation
23.6 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.5 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.67 · 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
23 May 1998
Coldest day
6.3 °C
26 December 1980
Wettest day
135 mm
13 July 1944
Windiest day
36.3 km/h
17 March 2015
Strongest gust
70.6 km/h
22 May 1988
Hottest feels-like
46.5 °C
28 May 2024
Coldest feels-like
0.7 °C
26 December 1980
Sunniest day
12.8 h
8 July 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.7 °C | +2.3 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Feb | 32.9 °C | +1.5 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Mar | 39.1 °C | +3.3 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Apr | 40.5 °C | +1.2 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| May | 41.7 °C | +1.5 °C | 0 mm | -5 mm |
| Jun | 40.0 °C | +1.3 °C | 4 mm | -11 mm |
| Jul | 35.0 °C | +0.1 °C | 51 mm | -29 mm |
| Aug | 32.6 °C | +0.1 °C | 79 mm | -44 mm |
| Sep | 35.6 °C | 0.0 °C | 58 mm | +28 mm |
| Oct | 37.9 °C | +1.1 °C | 0 mm | -4 mm |
| Nov | 34.9 °C | +1.9 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Dec | 33.2 °C | +4.0 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Gouré?
Gouré has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.7 °C and it receives 257 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Gouré?
The hottest day measured in Gouré between 1940 and 2025 was 23 May 1998, reaching 45.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in Gouré?
The coldest day measured in Gouré between 1940 and 2025 was 26 December 1980, at 6.3 °C.
Does it snow in Gouré?
Almost never: Gouré sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Gouré warmed?
Yes: Gouré warmed by +2.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Gouré?
The wettest day measured in Gouré between 1940 and 2025 was 13 July 1944, with 135 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Gouré?
The windiest day measured in Gouré between 1940 and 2025 was 17 March 2015, with winds reaching 36.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Gouré?
The warmest month in Gouré is May (33.2 °C on average); the coldest is January (20.7 °C).
How much does it rain in Gouré?
Gouré receives on average 257 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 43 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Gouré?
Gouré gets on average 11.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,125 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Gouré?
Yes: Gouré has on average 241 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Gouré?
In Gouré, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 46.5 °C on 28 May 2024, and the lowest was 0.7 °C on 26 December 1980.
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