Bamako weather by month

Check out Bamako weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & daylight
UV levels & humidity

Temperature in Bamako (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	33	36	38	39	38	35	32	31	32	34	33	33
Min temperature (night-time)	17	20	23	25	25	24	22	22	22	22	19	17
Heat & Humidity	H	H	VH	VH	E	VH	VH	H	VH	VH	H	H

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Bamako

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	9	9	9	8	8	8	7	7	7	8	9	9
Daily hours of daylight	11	12	12	12	13	13	13	13	12	12	12	11
UV Index (Maximum)	10	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	10	9

Rainfall in Bamako

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	0	0	1	3	6	11	16	17	14	6	0	0
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	1	0	3	19	55	125	219	276	178	60	3	1

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The climate guide for Mali (Bamako) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Bamako?

Bamako has a hot tropical climate with a winter dry season.

Bamako weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 33°C in Bamako, Mali in January and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

33
33°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
17
17°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
1
1 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Bamako weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 36°C in Bamako, Mali in February and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

36
36°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
20
20°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
0
0 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Bamako weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 38°C in Bamako, Mali in March and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

38
38°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
3
3 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Bamako weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 39°C in Bamako, Mali in April and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

39
39°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
3
3 days with some rainfall
25
25°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
19
19 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Bamako weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 38°C in Bamako, Mali in May and extreme heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 55 mm of rainfall in the month.

38
38°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
25
25°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
E
Extreme heat & humidity
55
55 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Bamako weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 35°C in Bamako, Mali in June and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 125 mm of rainfall in the month.

35
35°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
125
125 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Bamako weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Bamako, Mali in July and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 219 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
22
22°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
219
219 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Bamako weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Bamako, Mali in August and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 276 mm of rainfall in the month.

31
31°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
17
17 days with some rainfall
22
22°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
276
276 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Bamako weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Bamako, Mali in September and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 178 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
22
22°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
178
178 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Bamako weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 34°C in Bamako, Mali in October and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 60 mm of rainfall in the month.

34
34°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
22
22°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
60
60 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Bamako weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 33°C in Bamako, Mali in November and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

33
33°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
19
19°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
3
3 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Bamako weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 33°C in Bamako, Mali in December and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

33
33°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
17
17°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
1
1 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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