Téra climate — normals and trends
Téra (Niger) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 29.1 °C and it receives 302 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 (34.2 °C on average) and the coldest is January (23.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Téra averages 0 frost days, 335 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 51 rainy days per year.
Téra has warmed by +2.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.32 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 45.4 °C (on 3 April 2024) and the coldest 9.3 °C (on 13 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
TéraTillabéri Region
- coords
- 14.01°, 0.75°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
29.1°C
Average daily high
35.5°C
Average daily low
23.1°C
Annual rainfall
302mm
Sunshine / day
11.2h
Mean relative humidity
37%
Average peak wind
18.5km/h
Seasonal range
10.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
335 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
51 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.8 °C
Average feels-like low
22.2 °C
Average peak gust
35.0 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
271 d/yr
Solar radiation
22.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.8 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.76 · 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
45.4 °C
3 April 2024
Coldest day
9.3 °C
13 January 1957
Wettest day
130 mm
3 August 2020
Windiest day
39.0 km/h
3 May 1984
Strongest gust
63.0 km/h
7 August 2012
Hottest feels-like
47.4 °C
17 April 1986
Coldest feels-like
4.5 °C
13 January 1957
Sunniest day
12.0 h
5 July 1956
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32.7 °C | +1.8 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Feb | 35.6 °C | +1.7 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Mar | 41.8 °C | +4.2 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Apr | 42.4 °C | +2.3 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| May | 41.7 °C | +1.5 °C | 6 mm | -3 mm |
| Jun | 39.1 °C | +1.2 °C | 11 mm | -12 mm |
| Jul | 34.2 °C | -0.2 °C | 61 mm | -18 mm |
| Aug | 32.6 °C | +0.2 °C | 89 mm | -40 mm |
| Sep | 34.7 °C | +0.3 °C | 42 mm | -10 mm |
| Oct | 38.3 °C | +1.1 °C | 1 mm | -6 mm |
| Nov | 37.5 °C | +1.9 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Dec | 34.6 °C | +2.7 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Téra?
Téra has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 29.1 °C and it receives 302 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Téra?
The hottest day measured in Téra between 1940 and 2025 was 3 April 2024, reaching 45.4 °C.
What is the coldest day in Téra?
The coldest day measured in Téra between 1940 and 2025 was 13 January 1957, at 9.3 °C.
Does it snow in Téra?
Almost never: Téra sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Téra warmed?
Yes: Téra warmed by +2.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Téra?
The wettest day measured in Téra between 1940 and 2025 was 3 August 2020, with 130 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Téra?
The windiest day measured in Téra between 1940 and 2025 was 3 May 1984, with winds reaching 39.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Téra?
The warmest month in Téra is May (34.2 °C on average); the coldest is January (23.4 °C).
How much does it rain in Téra?
Téra receives on average 302 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 51 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Téra?
Téra gets on average 11.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,088 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Téra?
Yes: Téra has on average 271 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Téra?
In Téra, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 47.4 °C on 17 April 1986, and the lowest was 4.5 °C on 13 January 1957.
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