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Monthly climate in Mali, Guinea

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mali features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1606 mm (63.2 inches) and receives 136 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Mali enjoys an average of 3561 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 24 minutes to 12 hours 48 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mali, Guinea

The warmest months in Mali are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (84 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mali experiences 324 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Mali. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum36°C
(98°F)		38°C
(100°F)		39°C
(103°F)		39°C
(103°F)		39°C
(103°F)		38°C
(100°F)		32°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(99°F)
Mean maximum35°C
(96°F)		37°C
(99°F)		38°C
(101°F)		39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(101°F)		35°C
(95°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(91°F)		33°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(96°F)
Average high33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(98°F)		35°C
(96°F)		31°C
(89°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Daily mean26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(85°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average low19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Mean minimum16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Minimum14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(64°F)		17°C
(62°F)		15°C
(59°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mali, Guinea

Mali usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 28 rainy days and 394 mm (15.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Mali are January, February and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mali. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)2 (0.1)7 (0.3)68 (2.7)178 (7.0)360 (14.2)453 (17.8)369 (14.5)146 (5.8)22 (0.9)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)00028202830271830

Monthly sunshine hours in Mali, Guinea

The sunniest months in Mali are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 36 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Mali: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mali. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours262298335321328305277247262296302322
Mean daily daylight hours11h 29m11h 44m12h 3m12h 23m12h 40m12h 48m12h 44m12h 29m12h 10m11h 50m11h 33m11h 24m

Solar UV radiation in Mali, Guinea

Mali experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Mali UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mali. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10111213131413141412109