Timbuktu Climate by Month
Timbuktu, Tombouctou, Mali
Hot all year, with almost no rain.
Timbuktu is hot all year, with almost no rain. Expect highs of 107°F (42°C) in May and 85°F (30°C) in January, with the coldest nights (January) near 56°F (13°C). It gets only 5.6 in (143 mm) of rain a year. October to June are almost completely dry. The air is dry, averaging 29% relative humidity.
- Warmest month
- 107°F(42°C)
- Average high, May
- Coldest nights
- 56°F(13°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 5.6 in(143 mm)
- Wettest: August
- Humidity
- 29%
- Sunniest: July
Best and worst months in Timbuktu
Best for weatherDecember and January are the best time for weather in Timbuktu: highs near 87°F (30°C) and almost no rain.
Least pleasantMay and June are the least pleasant; June is the hottest, with highs of 107°F (42°C).
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)
Timbuktu weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuaryBest | 85°F(30°C) | 56°F(13°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 23% | 5.0 |
| FebFebruary | 91°F(33°C) | 60°F(16°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 20% | 5.8 |
| MarMarch | 98°F(37°C) | 67°F(19°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 16% | 6.4 |
| AprApril | 105°F(41°C) | 74°F(24°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 17% | 6.5 |
| MayMay | 107°F(42°C) | 80°F(27°C) | 0.1 in(2 mm) | 22% | 6.5 |
| JunJune | 107°F(42°C) | 83°F(28°C) | 0.3 in(8 mm) | 30% | 6.5 |
| JulJuly | 101°F(38°C) | 80°F(27°C) | 1.8 in(45 mm) | 45% | 6.6 |
| AugAugust | 97°F(36°C) | 78°F(26°C) | 2.6 in(65 mm) | 56% | 6.3 |
| SepSeptember | 100°F(38°C) | 78°F(25°C) | 0.7 in(19 mm) | 46% | 6.3 |
| OctOctober | 102°F(39°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 0.2 in(4 mm) | 28% | 6.0 |
| NovNovember | 95°F(35°C) | 65°F(18°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 23% | 5.3 |
| DecDecemberBest | 88°F(31°C) | 58°F(14°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 25% | 4.8 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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