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Monthly climate in Koula, Mali

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Koula features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 33 °C (92 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 766 mm (30.2 inches) and receives 85 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Koula enjoys an average of 3765 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 21 minutes to 12 hours 52 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Koula, Mali

The warmest months in Koula are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 33 °C (88 - 92 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Koula experiences 329 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 Koula. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum38°C
(101°F)		40°C
(104°F)		42°C
(108°F)		43°C
(109°F)		43°C
(110°F)		41°C
(107°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(95°F)		38°C
(101°F)		38°C
(101°F)		38°C
(100°F)
Mean maximum36°C
(97°F)		39°C
(102°F)		41°C
(106°F)		42°C
(108°F)		43°C
(109°F)		40°C
(104°F)		36°C
(97°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)		38°C
(100°F)		38°C
(100°F)		37°C
(99°F)
Average high32°C
(91°F)		35°C
(96°F)		38°C
(101°F)		40°C
(104°F)		39°C
(103°F)		36°C
(98°F)		32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(89°F)		35°C
(94°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Daily mean24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(82°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(88°F)		27°C
(82°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Average low17°C
(62°F)		20°C
(68°F)		24°C
(75°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		20°C
(69°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Mean minimum13°C
(56°F)		16°C
(60°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		20°C
(67°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Minimum11°C
(53°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(56°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(71°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(55°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Koula, Mali

Koula usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 21 rainy days and 218 mm (8.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Koula 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 Koula. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)7 (0.3)15 (0.6)49 (1.9)205 (8.1)301 (11.9)147 (5.8)40 (1.6)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000149222418700

Monthly sunshine hours in Koula, Mali

The sunniest months in Koula are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 50 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Koula: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Koula. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours261293325326340330326294309320313322
Mean daily daylight hours11h 26m11h 42m12h 3m12h 25m12h 43m12h 52m12h 47m12h 31m12h 10m11h 48m11h 30m11h 21m

Solar UV radiation in Koula, Mali

Koula experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 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 Koula UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Koula. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10111213131313141311109