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Monthly climate in Kidal, Mali

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kidal features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (69 °F) and 36 °C (97 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (45 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (115 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 47 mm (1.9 inches) and receives 10 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kidal enjoys an average of 3717 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 1 minutes to 13 hours 12 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kidal, Mali

The warmest months in Kidal are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 35 to 36 °C (95 - 97 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 23 °C (69 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kidal experiences 322 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 Kidal. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum36°C
(98°F)		36°C
(98°F)		40°C
(104°F)		44°C
(112°F)		45°C
(114°F)		46°C
(115°F)		45°C
(114°F)		44°C
(111°F)		43°C
(109°F)		42°C
(108°F)		38°C
(101°F)		36°C
(96°F)
Mean maximum33°C
(91°F)		35°C
(95°F)		39°C
(102°F)		43°C
(110°F)		44°C
(112°F)		45°C
(113°F)		44°C
(112°F)		43°C
(110°F)		42°C
(108°F)		41°C
(106°F)		37°C
(98°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Average high27°C
(82°F)		30°C
(87°F)		35°C
(96°F)		39°C
(103°F)		42°C
(107°F)		42°C
(108°F)		40°C
(105°F)		38°C
(101°F)		40°C
(104°F)		38°C
(101°F)		34°C
(93°F)		30°C
(85°F)
Daily mean20°C
(69°F)		23°C
(74°F)		28°C
(83°F)		32°C
(90°F)		35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)		27°C
(80°F)		22°C
(73°F)
Average low13°C
(55°F)		16°C
(60°F)		20°C
(68°F)		24°C
(75°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(77°F)		19°C
(67°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Mean minimum9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(52°F)		14°C
(57°F)		19°C
(66°F)		23°C
(73°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(78°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		19°C
(67°F)		15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(53°F)
Minimum7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		18°C
(64°F)		21°C
(70°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(74°F)		18°C
(64°F)		13°C
(55°F)		9°C
(48°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kidal, Mali

Kidal usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 3 rainy days and 14 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kidal are March, April and November. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kidal. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)1 (0.0)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)2 (0.1)3 (0.1)8 (0.3)30 (1.2)3 (0.1)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000000271000

Monthly sunshine hours in Kidal, Mali

The sunniest months in Kidal are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 52 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kidal: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kidal. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours244276319329338332329325313310296300
Mean daily daylight hours11h 8m11h 31m12h 2m12h 33m12h 59m13h 12m13h 5m12h 42m12h 12m11h 42m11h 15m11h 1m

Solar UV radiation in Kidal, Mali

Kidal experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, 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 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kidal UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kidal. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)8911121210111211988