Dagana climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Dagana?

Dagana has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 28.4 °C and it receives 182 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Dagana?

The hottest day measured in Dagana between 1940 and 2025 was 19 June 2010, reaching 47.5 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Dagana?

The coldest day measured in Dagana between 1940 and 2025 was 8 January 1965, at 10.3 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Dagana?

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

Q: Has the climate of Dagana warmed?

Yes: Dagana warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Dagana?

The wettest day measured in Dagana between 1940 and 2025 was 16 August 2010, with 112 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Dagana?

The windiest day measured in Dagana between 1940 and 2025 was 7 June 1967, with winds reaching 47.4 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Dagana?

The warmest month in Dagana is October (30.9 °C on average); the coldest is January (23.7 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Dagana?

Dagana receives on average 182 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 26 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Dagana?

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

Dagana (Senegal) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 28.4 °C and it receives 182 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 October (30.9 °C on average) and the coldest is January (23.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.

Dagana averages 0 frost days, 334 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 26 rainy days per year.

Dagana has warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.22 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 47.5 °C (on 19 June 2010) and the coldest 10.3 °C (on 8 January 1965).

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

DaganaSaint-Louis

coords: 16.48°, -15.60°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BWhHot desertWarmest monthOctoberColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthAugustDriest monthApril

Mean daily temperature

28.4°C

Average daily high

35.5°C

Average daily low

22.3°C

Annual rainfall

182mm

Sunshine / day

11.0h

Mean relative humidity

42%

Average peak wind

22.8km/h

Seasonal range

7.2°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

334 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

26 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

35.2 °C

Average feels-like low

21.5 °C

Average peak gust

37.9 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

263 d/yr

Solar radiation

22.9 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.9 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.60 · 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

47.5 °C

19 June 2010

Coldest day

10.3 °C

8 January 1965

Wettest day

112 mm

16 August 2010

Windiest day

47.4 km/h

7 June 1967

Strongest gust

73.4 km/h

7 June 1967

Hottest feels-like

47.3 °C

21 May 2025

Coldest feels-like

5.0 °C

3 January 1943

Sunniest day

12.1 h

8 July 2004

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	46.8 °C27 May 2025	14.3 °C15 December 2025	28.7 °C	201 mm	342
2024	45.0 °C12 May 2024	16.0 °C11 January 2024	29.5 °C	167 mm	360
2023	45.4 °C30 May 2023	13.8 °C29 January 2023	29.7 °C	132 mm	354
2022	46.4 °C16 May 2022	15.9 °C1 March 2022	29.1 °C	191 mm	353
2021	45.0 °C13 May 2021	14.9 °C7 February 2021	29.4 °C	137 mm	353
2020	45.3 °C1 May 2020	13.4 °C11 January 2020	29.6 °C	163 mm	352
2019	45.3 °C16 June 2019	13.3 °C21 January 2019	28.5 °C	95 mm	355
2018	45.0 °C1 June 2018	13.8 °C17 January 2018	28.2 °C	95 mm	341
2017	46.3 °C8 May 2017	13.6 °C25 January 2017	29.2 °C	67 mm	348
2016	45.5 °C22 April 2016	15.6 °C20 February 2016	29.3 °C	116 mm	355
2015	46.3 °C8 June 2015	14.7 °C22 February 2015	29.2 °C	121 mm	345
2014	46.0 °C9 June 2014	13.2 °C30 December 2014	28.8 °C	128 mm	345
2013	45.8 °C30 May 2013	13.3 °C7 January 2013	29.0 °C	188 mm	347
2012	45.5 °C24 May 2012	12.1 °C23 January 2012	28.5 °C	231 mm	335
2011	44.7 °C30 May 2011	14.3 °C10 February 2011	28.7 °C	105 mm	346
2010	47.5 °C19 June 2010	14.7 °C28 January 2010	29.5 °C	327 mm	361
2009	45.3 °C27 May 2009	12.8 °C18 January 2009	28.7 °C	193 mm	323
2008	45.1 °C4 May 2008	13.5 °C9 January 2008	29.2 °C	148 mm	344
2007	46.8 °C16 June 2007	13.7 °C7 January 2007	28.9 °C	120 mm	343
2006	46.5 °C19 May 2006	12.8 °C20 January 2006	28.9 °C	109 mm	337
2005	47.0 °C29 April 2005	13.9 °C7 February 2005	29.1 °C	134 mm	340
2004	45.2 °C1 June 2004	14.1 °C25 January 2004	28.9 °C	85 mm	355
2003	46.8 °C27 April 2003	14.1 °C16 January 2003	28.7 °C	245 mm	341
2002	46.7 °C15 May 2002	15.2 °C18 January 2002	28.7 °C	235 mm	343
2001	43.9 °C8 April 2001	15.0 °C30 January 2001	29.1 °C	244 mm	360
2000	45.0 °C31 May 2000	14.5 °C9 January 2000	28.6 °C	192 mm	345
1999	45.8 °C12 May 1999	13.7 °C15 January 1999	28.3 °C	130 mm	322
1998	45.4 °C24 June 1998	15.3 °C30 January 1998	29.6 °C	113 mm	353
1997	44.7 °C7 June 1997	14.6 °C22 January 1997	29.5 °C	167 mm	346
1996	45.9 °C1 June 1996	14.6 °C17 January 1996	29.0 °C	123 mm	342
1995	45.9 °C21 June 1995	12.5 °C17 January 1995	28.4 °C	213 mm	327
1994	43.7 °C1 June 1994	11.1 °C20 January 1994	28.2 °C	162 mm	338
1993	44.9 °C17 May 1993	14.7 °C24 February 1993	28.6 °C	134 mm	330
1992	43.2 °C13 May 1992	14.6 °C21 January 1992	28.6 °C	83 mm	348
1991	45.4 °C11 June 1991	14.3 °C16 February 1991	28.4 °C	126 mm	345
1990	43.8 °C15 May 1990	14.1 °C21 December 1990	29.0 °C	131 mm	328
1989	45.5 °C5 June 1989	12.3 °C8 January 1989	28.9 °C	228 mm	339
1988	44.9 °C21 May 1988	13.6 °C12 December 1988	28.5 °C	209 mm	311
1987	44.7 °C19 April 1987	13.6 °C10 January 1987	29.5 °C	103 mm	348
1986	45.4 °C18 May 1986	14.3 °C21 January 1986	27.9 °C	178 mm	297
1985	45.1 °C9 June 1985	13.5 °C29 December 1985	28.3 °C	209 mm	313
1984	44.7 °C13 May 1984	12.7 °C9 January 1984	28.4 °C	128 mm	329
1983	44.2 °C19 May 1983	13.5 °C10 February 1983	29.4 °C	47 mm	338
1982	43.8 °C17 June 1982	13.0 °C29 December 1982	27.9 °C	116 mm	316
1981	45.3 °C25 August 1981	14.3 °C15 February 1981	28.9 °C	170 mm	340
1980	43.9 °C15 June 1980	12.1 °C21 December 1980	28.1 °C	171 mm	332
1979	45.3 °C29 May 1979	14.2 °C5 January 1979	28.9 °C	157 mm	341
1978	43.7 °C28 May 1978	14.0 °C11 February 1978	28.4 °C	153 mm	337
1977	45.3 °C12 June 1977	15.0 °C15 December 1977	28.7 °C	91 mm	348
1976	43.7 °C23 June 1976	12.4 °C14 February 1976	27.5 °C	129 mm	304
1975	43.9 °C6 June 1975	13.2 °C24 January 1975	27.6 °C	278 mm	333
1974	43.9 °C4 June 1974	13.6 °C31 January 1974	27.1 °C	192 mm	302
1973	45.8 °C2 May 1973	12.5 °C1 January 1973	28.5 °C	97 mm	327
1972	45.3 °C27 May 1972	12.8 °C5 February 1972	28.0 °C	185 mm	325
1971	45.5 °C10 June 1971	13.1 °C13 February 1971	27.9 °C	157 mm	345
1970	45.4 °C11 June 1970	13.4 °C23 January 1970	28.7 °C	161 mm	355
1969	44.5 °C14 May 1969	13.8 °C20 January 1969	28.7 °C	301 mm	342
1968	43.6 °C1 May 1968	11.3 °C3 January 1968	27.3 °C	178 mm	331
1967	44.0 °C26 May 1967	11.1 °C28 December 1967	27.2 °C	414 mm	315
1966	44.7 °C2 June 1966	12.6 °C29 December 1966	28.0 °C	220 mm	346
1965	44.1 °C4 June 1965	10.3 °C8 January 1965	27.4 °C	212 mm	316
1964	42.9 °C6 June 1964	12.0 °C16 December 1964	27.8 °C	205 mm	330
1963	44.0 °C5 July 1963	11.7 °C28 December 1963	28.1 °C	195 mm	340
1962	44.3 °C29 May 1962	12.2 °C18 December 1962	27.9 °C	211 mm	333
1961	46.1 °C11 June 1961	13.2 °C16 January 1961	28.0 °C	195 mm	344
1960	43.0 °C7 June 1960	12.5 °C17 January 1960	27.9 °C	166 mm	319
1959	44.5 °C3 June 1959	11.7 °C12 January 1959	27.8 °C	147 mm	317
1958	44.0 °C4 June 1958	13.7 °C29 December 1958	28.2 °C	321 mm	311
1957	44.6 °C3 June 1957	11.7 °C23 January 1957	27.3 °C	165 mm	312
1956	43.3 °C14 June 1956	11.2 °C4 January 1956	27.3 °C	225 mm	318
1955	43.6 °C13 May 1955	13.2 °C27 January 1955	28.1 °C	359 mm	329
1954	44.3 °C20 May 1954	13.2 °C9 February 1954	27.7 °C	237 mm	315
1953	44.3 °C16 May 1953	14.0 °C23 December 1953	27.8 °C	214 mm	333
1952	44.5 °C18 June 1952	12.1 °C17 January 1952	27.2 °C	307 mm	310
1951	45.2 °C24 May 1951	13.2 °C19 December 1951	27.4 °C	364 mm	317
1950	42.8 °C23 May 1950	12.7 °C2 February 1950	27.4 °C	187 mm	314
1949	44.5 °C4 June 1949	11.9 °C1 January 1949	27.7 °C	222 mm	326
1948	44.2 °C24 May 1948	11.8 °C16 January 1948	27.6 °C	238 mm	319
1947	44.5 °C18 June 1947	11.2 °C8 January 1947	27.7 °C	342 mm	326
1946	43.7 °C23 May 1946	11.5 °C30 December 1946	27.7 °C	96 mm	330
1945	44.8 °C1 July 1945	13.9 °C6 January 1945	28.3 °C	157 mm	349
1944	44.7 °C10 June 1944	12.3 °C6 January 1944	27.6 °C	257 mm	312
1943	42.2 °C12 May 1943	11.0 °C1 January 1943	26.4 °C	256 mm	281
1942	45.1 °C13 June 1942	11.5 °C31 December 1942	27.6 °C	241 mm	324
1941	42.3 °C15 May 1941	12.7 °C3 January 1941	27.7 °C	111 mm	354
1940	44.3 °C29 May 1940	11.1 °C11 February 1940	28.0 °C	174 mm	341

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

35.8 °C

+0.3 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

342 d/yr

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

201 mm

+19 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	32.6 °C	+1.7 °C	0 mm	-2 mm
Feb	33.6 °C	+0.5 °C	0 mm	-2 mm
Mar	34.8 °C	-0.8 °C	1 mm	+1 mm
Apr	38.7 °C	+1.1 °C	1 mm	+0 mm
May	40.8 °C	+1.5 °C	0 mm	-1 mm
Jun	38.3 °C	-0.5 °C	0 mm	-3 mm
Jul	35.9 °C	-0.2 °C	4 mm	-16 mm
Aug	34.2 °C	-0.5 °C	133 mm	+62 mm
Sep	35.4 °C	+0.1 °C	39 mm	-24 mm
Oct	38.8 °C	+1.2 °C	17 mm	-1 mm
Nov	36.4 °C	+0.8 °C	1 mm	-0 mm
Dec	30.4 °C	-1.2 °C	7 mm	+4 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

46.8 °C

27 May 2025

Coldest day

14.3 °C

15 Dec 2025

Wettest day

50.7 mm

21 Aug 2025

Windiest day

39.8 km/h

24 Nov 2025

Strongest gust

60.8 km/h

12 Jul 2025

Hottest feels-like

47.3 °C

21 May 2025

Coldest feels-like

9.3 °C

3 Feb 2025

Sunniest day

12.1 h

30 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Dagana?

Dagana has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 28.4 °C and it receives 182 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Dagana?

The hottest day measured in Dagana between 1940 and 2025 was 19 June 2010, reaching 47.5 °C.

What is the coldest day in Dagana?

The coldest day measured in Dagana between 1940 and 2025 was 8 January 1965, at 10.3 °C.

Does it snow in Dagana?

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

Has the climate of Dagana warmed?

Yes: Dagana warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Dagana?

The wettest day measured in Dagana between 1940 and 2025 was 16 August 2010, with 112 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Dagana?

The windiest day measured in Dagana between 1940 and 2025 was 7 June 1967, with winds reaching 47.4 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Dagana?

The warmest month in Dagana is October (30.9 °C on average); the coldest is January (23.7 °C).

How much does it rain in Dagana?

Dagana receives on average 182 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 26 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Dagana?

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

Are there tropical nights in Dagana?

Yes: Dagana has on average 263 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Dagana?

In Dagana, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 47.3 °C on 21 May 2025, and the lowest was 5.0 °C on 3 January 1943.

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