Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Koulikoro features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 33 °C (92 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (56 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 835 mm (32.9 inches) and receives 91 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Koulikoro enjoys an average of 3746 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 22 minutes to 12 hours 51 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Koulikoro are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 33 °C (89 - 92 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (77 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Koulikoro experiences 329 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 | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) |
Mean maximum | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Average high | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Koulikoro, Mali with other places around the world.
Koulikoro usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 21 rainy days and 230 mm (9.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Koulikoro are January, February and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 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) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 7 (0.3) | 21 (0.8) | 61 (2.4) | 228 (9.0) | 288 (11.3) | 176 (6.9) | 53 (2.1) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Koulikoro are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Koulikoro: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 262 | 294 | 325 | 325 | 340 | 330 | 323 | 281 | 303 | 320 | 315 | 323 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 26m | 11h 42m | 12h 3m | 12h 24m | 12h 42m | 12h 51m | 12h 46m | 12h 30m | 12h 10m | 11h 49m | 11h 31m | 11h 22m |
Koulikoro 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 Koulikoro UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 |