Climate of Mali
Mali has a desert climate. The daytime temperature is warm to hot, while it can also be cold at night. You won't have rain here anytime soon. The average annual temperature for Mali 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 |
Weather now in Mali

Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Mali.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Mali.
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Climate table of Mali
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Mali. 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 Mali 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 Mali
To go to Mali, the best time to visit is in August. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. In Mali, April is the warmest month with 41°C and the most cold month is 31°C in August.
Climate of Mali by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Mali? 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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