Dapaong climate — normals and trends

Dapaong (Togo) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 28.0 °C and it receives 769 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 April (31.7 °C on average) and the coldest is August (25.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.

Dapaong averages 0 frost days, 297 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 117 rainy days per year.

Dapaong has warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.20 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 42.8 °C (on 9 April 1983) and the coldest 14.1 °C (on 9 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

DapaongSavanes

coords
10.86°, 0.21°
period
19402025 · 86 yrs
BShHot semi-aridWarmest monthAprilColdest monthAugustWettest monthAugustDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

28.0°C

Average daily high

33.5°C

Average daily low

23.1°C

Annual rainfall

769mm

Sunshine / day

10.6h

Mean relative humidity

55%

Average peak wind

14.8km/h

Seasonal range

6.4°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

297 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

117 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

36.1 °C

Average feels-like low

24.1 °C

Average peak gust

31.8 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

327 d/yr

Solar radiation

20.7 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.7 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.61 · p = < 0.001

1940Each stripe is one year, from 1940 (left) to 2025 (right). Blue = colder than the period average, red = warmer.2025

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

42.8 °C

9 April 1983

Coldest day

14.1 °C

9 January 1957

Wettest day

145 mm

1 August 1989

Windiest day

32.5 km/h

24 January 1992

Strongest gust

61.2 km/h

24 January 1992

Hottest feels-like

46.8 °C

6 April 1969

Coldest feels-like

9.3 °C

9 January 1957

Sunniest day

12.0 h

26 March 1940

YearHottest dayColdest dayAnnual meanRainfallHot daysFrost days
202541.5 °C12 March 202519.5 °C11 January 202529.2 °C659 mm3160
202442.3 °C16 March 202417.7 °C20 December 202429.2 °C722 mm3270
202341.4 °C11 April 202317.9 °C3 January 202329.0 °C786 mm3280
202240.7 °C28 March 202218.7 °C26 December 202228.4 °C814 mm3000
202141.6 °C8 April 202120.1 °C2 January 202129.3 °C574 mm3310
202040.7 °C6 April 202015.8 °C3 January 202028.7 °C949 mm3050
201942.1 °C21 March 201917.9 °C6 December 201928.9 °C825 mm3130
201840.9 °C27 March 201817.4 °C19 January 201828.7 °C821 mm3110
201740.8 °C25 March 201718.2 °C11 January 201728.8 °C708 mm3130
201640.7 °C10 March 201618.8 °C2 January 201628.9 °C723 mm3180
201540.3 °C8 February 201517.0 °C14 December 201528.8 °C839 mm3060
201439.9 °C23 February 201417.7 °C27 December 201428.8 °C737 mm3200
201340.9 °C6 March 201317.7 °C20 December 201328.6 °C638 mm3140
201240.2 °C25 February 201217.0 °C17 January 201228.4 °C967 mm3050
201142.0 °C15 April 201118.3 °C1 January 201129.0 °C586 mm3290
201041.0 °C22 February 201016.4 °C12 December 201028.9 °C778 mm3150
200940.2 °C27 March 200917.8 °C3 December 200928.9 °C669 mm3260
200840.6 °C12 April 200815.4 °C8 January 200828.1 °C699 mm2970
200740.5 °C4 April 200717.0 °C1 January 200728.5 °C661 mm2990
200640.9 °C2 April 200616.8 °C27 November 200628.5 °C649 mm2960
200540.8 °C10 March 200518.1 °C14 January 200528.4 °C647 mm2890
200440.5 °C4 April 200418.8 °C3 January 200428.4 °C505 mm2980
200340.7 °C19 March 200316.7 °C11 December 200328.4 °C752 mm2950
200240.8 °C16 March 200216.0 °C28 December 200228.4 °C775 mm3020
200141.1 °C3 March 200117.7 °C17 November 200128.4 °C685 mm3030
200039.7 °C1 April 200018.2 °C20 December 200028.2 °C622 mm3120
199940.3 °C5 April 199917.1 °C30 December 199928.0 °C1,004 mm2780
199841.0 °C6 February 199818.0 °C18 December 199828.7 °C797 mm3020
199740.5 °C22 March 199718.0 °C5 January 199728.3 °C740 mm3220
199639.9 °C12 April 199617.7 °C22 November 199628.2 °C798 mm3060
199540.8 °C2 April 199516.4 °C11 January 199528.0 °C752 mm2920
199441.2 °C19 March 199416.5 °C16 January 199427.8 °C904 mm2990
199340.6 °C6 March 199316.3 °C7 January 199328.3 °C695 mm3000
199240.4 °C1 April 199216.1 °C5 January 199227.6 °C890 mm2770
199140.6 °C23 February 199117.0 °C25 December 199127.8 °C749 mm2770
199041.7 °C29 March 199018.4 °C7 December 199028.2 °C678 mm2990
198940.8 °C27 April 198915.3 °C2 January 198927.8 °C970 mm2840
198841.5 °C9 March 198816.4 °C24 December 198828.4 °C874 mm2930
198742.1 °C7 May 198718.2 °C23 December 198729.0 °C570 mm3300
198640.8 °C20 April 198617.7 °C11 January 198628.2 °C838 mm3030
198541.2 °C11 March 198516.3 °C17 December 198528.3 °C726 mm2970
198442.5 °C7 April 198417.4 °C23 December 198428.2 °C732 mm3350
198342.8 °C9 April 198317.1 °C7 January 198328.5 °C622 mm2960
198240.5 °C3 April 198217.1 °C8 January 198227.9 °C806 mm3180
198141.0 °C10 April 198117.7 °C9 January 198128.2 °C788 mm3100
198041.5 °C25 March 198015.7 °C28 December 198028.3 °C963 mm3120
197939.9 °C13 April 197916.8 °C5 January 197927.5 °C842 mm2970
197840.1 °C31 March 197817.4 °C11 January 197827.4 °C954 mm2960
197740.9 °C21 April 197715.8 °C28 December 197727.7 °C722 mm3020
197641.2 °C10 April 197615.9 °C12 December 197627.0 °C882 mm2700
197540.1 °C7 April 197516.4 °C22 January 197527.4 °C687 mm2750
197440.0 °C20 March 197415.6 °C6 December 197427.4 °C699 mm2680
197341.8 °C12 March 197316.4 °C2 December 197328.3 °C696 mm3150
197239.8 °C11 March 197217.7 °C16 November 197227.8 °C749 mm3190
197140.2 °C18 March 197116.4 °C17 November 197127.5 °C879 mm2890
197041.1 °C23 April 197014.9 °C6 December 197028.0 °C772 mm2940
196941.8 °C6 April 196915.7 °C30 November 196927.6 °C842 mm2870
196839.0 °C16 April 196815.8 °C18 January 196827.2 °C926 mm2900
196739.8 °C15 March 196717.1 °C3 January 196727.2 °C863 mm2730
196640.9 °C16 March 196616.6 °C4 January 196627.7 °C797 mm2980
196540.3 °C18 April 196517.2 °C10 November 196527.5 °C813 mm2880
196441.1 °C11 April 196417.8 °C13 December 196427.9 °C630 mm2950
196340.7 °C1 April 196317.0 °C13 December 196327.8 °C807 mm2870
196240.4 °C4 March 196216.8 °C7 January 196227.3 °C840 mm2840
196139.8 °C20 April 196116.7 °C12 December 196127.6 °C566 mm2930
196040.2 °C13 March 196015.6 °C28 December 196027.6 °C777 mm2860
195941.7 °C15 April 195916.9 °C31 December 195927.8 °C887 mm2960
195840.7 °C30 March 195816.8 °C10 January 195828.1 °C804 mm2850
195738.8 °C16 April 195714.1 °C9 January 195726.5 °C1,041 mm2320
195639.6 °C10 May 195616.1 °C1 January 195627.3 °C779 mm2770
195539.8 °C16 March 195515.9 °C27 December 195527.0 °C849 mm2440
195440.6 °C15 March 195416.7 °C15 December 195427.4 °C814 mm2760
195340.8 °C29 April 195317.5 °C2 February 195327.8 °C657 mm2750
195239.9 °C27 March 195216.8 °C3 February 195227.3 °C741 mm2800
195140.7 °C14 March 195116.3 °C23 November 195127.0 °C1,026 mm2880
195040.2 °C31 March 195017.1 °C15 January 195027.0 °C879 mm2640
194939.1 °C26 February 194918.9 °C10 January 194927.9 °C671 mm3040
194840.3 °C27 March 194816.6 °C4 February 194827.1 °C729 mm2930
194740.4 °C22 April 194716.7 °C21 January 194727.2 °C917 mm2580
194639.3 °C10 March 194616.5 °C1 January 194627.5 °C619 mm3040
194539.4 °C8 April 194516.5 °C31 December 194526.7 °C803 mm2760
194440.5 °C17 April 194416.2 °C25 November 194427.3 °C1,164 mm2710
194340.9 °C17 April 194317.5 °C24 December 194327.1 °C776 mm2630
194240.2 °C21 April 194217.0 °C27 January 194228.1 °C600 mm2950
194141.3 °C29 March 194118.0 °C2 January 194128.7 °C517 mm3360
194039.3 °C9 April 194017.0 °C29 January 194028.1 °C463 mm3410

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Across the whole year

Average daily high
34.4 °C
+0.9 °C
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
316 d/yr
+19
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
0
Annual rainfall
659 mm
-110 mm

Month by month

Highvs. normalPrecipitationvs. normal
Jan35.2 °C+1.4 °C0 mm-1 mm
Feb37.2 °C+1.1 °C0 mm-3 mm
Mar39.0 °C+1.2 °C2 mm-13 mm
Apr38.8 °C+1.5 °C17 mm-25 mm
May35.5 °C+0.2 °C26 mm-37 mm
Jun33.7 °C+1.0 °C44 mm-28 mm
Jul30.3 °C+0.3 °C118 mm-28 mm
Aug29.0 °C+0.2 °C250 mm+31 mm
Sep30.0 °C+0.4 °C177 mm+23 mm
Oct33.2 °C+1.0 °C26 mm-26 mm
Nov35.6 °C+1.0 °C0 mm-4 mm
Dec35.7 °C+1.9 °C0 mm-1 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day
41.5 °C
12 Mar 2025
Coldest day
19.5 °C
11 Jan 2025
Wettest day
53.8 mm
4 Sep 2025
Windiest day
26.6 km/h
17 Jul 2025
Strongest gust
50.4 km/h
17 Jul 2025
Hottest feels-like
46.3 °C
16 Mar 2025
Coldest feels-like
15.6 °C
11 Jan 2025
Sunniest day
12.0 h
28 Mar 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Dapaong?

Dapaong has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 28.0 °C and it receives 769 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Dapaong?

The hottest day measured in Dapaong between 1940 and 2025 was 9 April 1983, reaching 42.8 °C.

What is the coldest day in Dapaong?

The coldest day measured in Dapaong between 1940 and 2025 was 9 January 1957, at 14.1 °C.

Does it snow in Dapaong?

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

Has the climate of Dapaong warmed?

Yes: Dapaong warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Dapaong?

The wettest day measured in Dapaong between 1940 and 2025 was 1 August 1989, with 145 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Dapaong?

The windiest day measured in Dapaong between 1940 and 2025 was 24 January 1992, with winds reaching 32.5 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Dapaong?

The warmest month in Dapaong is April (31.7 °C on average); the coldest is August (25.3 °C).

How much does it rain in Dapaong?

Dapaong receives on average 769 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 117 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Dapaong?

Dapaong gets on average 10.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,869 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Dapaong?

Yes: Dapaong has on average 327 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Dapaong?

In Dapaong, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 46.8 °C on 6 April 1969, and the lowest was 9.3 °C on 9 January 1957.

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