Bamako Climate by Month
Bamako, Mali
Hot all year, with a rainy season from July to September.
Hot all year, with a rainy season from July to September: that's Bamako's climate in short. Expect highs of 105°F (40°C) in April and 89°F (32°C) in August, with the coldest nights (January) near 60°F (16°C). It gets 30 in (773 mm) of rain a year, 77% of it from July to September. November to March are almost completely dry.
- Warmest month
- 105°F(40°C)
- Average high, April
- Coldest nights
- 60°F(16°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 30 in(773 mm)
- Wettest: August
- Humidity
- 47%
- Sunniest: March
Best and worst months in Bamako
Best for weatherDecember and January are the best time for weather in Bamako: highs near 95°F (35°C) and almost no rain.
Least pleasantAugust is the least pleasant month: it's the wettest, with 10 in (260 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in January.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Bamako weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuaryBest | 94°F(35°C) | 60°F(16°C) | 0.0 in(1 mm) | 25% | 5.3 |
| FebFebruary | 99°F(37°C) | 66°F(19°C) | 0.0 in(1 mm) | 21% | 5.8 |
| MarMarch | 104°F(40°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 0.1 in(2 mm) | 24% | 6.2 |
| AprApril | 105°F(40°C) | 77°F(25°C) | 0.4 in(11 mm) | 33% | 6.2 |
| MayMay | 102°F(39°C) | 78°F(26°C) | 1.4 in(36 mm) | 45% | 5.9 |
| JunJune | 97°F(36°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 3.4 in(87 mm) | 59% | 5.9 |
| JulJuly | 91°F(33°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 7.2 in(184 mm) | 73% | 5.6 |
| AugAugust | 89°F(32°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 10 in(260 mm) | 79% | 5.1 |
| SepSeptember | 92°F(33°C) | 71°F(22°C) | 5.9 in(149 mm) | 73% | 5.5 |
| OctOctober | 96°F(36°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 1.6 in(40 mm) | 60% | 5.5 |
| NovNovember | 98°F(37°C) | 66°F(19°C) | 0.1 in(2 mm) | 40% | 5.3 |
| DecDecemberBest | 96°F(35°C) | 61°F(16°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 30% | 4.9 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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