Climate of Bamako
Bamako has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Bamako is 36° degrees and there is about 270 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 287 days a year with an average humidity of 38% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 31°C and 41°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 18°C and 28°C
- Rain: it rains 69 days and there is a total of approximately 271 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3482 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 31°C and 41°C |
Warmest month: | 41°C in April |
Coldest month: | 31°C in August |
Night temperature: | between 18°C and 28°C |
Dry days: | 296 days |
Days with rain: | 69 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 271 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3482 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Bamako.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Bamako.
Climate table of Bamako
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Bamako. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Bamako might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 34 | 37 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 36 | 34 |
Night temp. (°C) | 18 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 66 | 86 | 72 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
Days with rain | - | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 1 | - |
Dry days | 31 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 26 | 29 | 31 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Best time to visit Bamako
The best time to visit Bamako in Mali is August. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Bamako is 41°C in April and the lowest is 31°C in August.
Climate of Bamako by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Bamako? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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