Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mali features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (53 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1644 mm (64.7 inches) and receives 240 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mali enjoys an average of 2910 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 43 minutes to 13 hours 31 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mali are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 13 °C (53 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mali experiences 122 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average high | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Average low | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Mean minimum | 5°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Minimum | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
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Mali usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 26 rainy days and 231 mm (9.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mali are February, November and December. On average, 55 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 63 (2.5) | 61 (2.4) | 94 (3.7) | 149 (5.9) | 171 (6.7) | 233 (9.2) | 214 (8.4) | 246 (9.7) | 165 (6.5) | 144 (5.7) | 52 (2.1) | 52 (2.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Mali are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mali: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 154 | 210 | 262 | 245 | 298 | 270 | 272 | 290 | 267 | 218 | 213 | 204 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 52m | 11h 22m | 12h 0m | 12h 41m | 13h 14m | 13h 31m | 13h 22m | 12h 53m | 12h 15m | 11h 35m | 11h 1m | 10h 43m |
Mali experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Mali UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 |