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Monthly climate in Menaka, Mali

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Menaka features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (75 °F) and 36 °C (98 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 47 °C (116 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 105 mm (4.1 inches) and receives 20 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Menaka enjoys an average of 3799 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 11 minutes to 13 hours 2 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Menaka, Mali

The warmest months in Menaka are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 35 to 36 °C (95 - 98 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 26 °C (75 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Menaka 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 Menaka. 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
(109°F)		46°C
(115°F)		47°C
(116°F)		45°C
(114°F)		44°C
(112°F)		43°C
(110°F)		44°C
(111°F)		43°C
(109°F)		40°C
(105°F)		37°C
(100°F)
Mean maximum35°C
(96°F)		38°C
(100°F)		42°C
(107°F)		45°C
(113°F)		46°C
(114°F)		44°C
(112°F)		43°C
(110°F)		42°C
(108°F)		43°C
(109°F)		42°C
(108°F)		39°C
(103°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Average high31°C
(87°F)		33°C
(92°F)		38°C
(101°F)		42°C
(107°F)		43°C
(109°F)		41°C
(107°F)		39°C
(102°F)		36°C
(98°F)		39°C
(103°F)		39°C
(103°F)		37°C
(98°F)		32°C
(91°F)
Daily mean23°C
(75°F)		26°C
(79°F)		31°C
(89°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(98°F)		36°C
(96°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		30°C
(86°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Average low16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(65°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(79°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		22°C
(72°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Mean minimum12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(64°F)		22°C
(73°F)		25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)		22°C
(72°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Minimum10°C
(50°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		20°C
(68°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(63°F)		13°C
(56°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Menaka, Mali

Menaka usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 5 rainy days and 30 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Menaka are January, November and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Menaka. 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)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)3 (0.1)9 (0.4)16 (0.6)66 (2.6)9 (0.3)3 (0.1)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)0000025102100

Monthly sunshine hours in Menaka, Mali

The sunniest months in Menaka are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 57 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Menaka: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Menaka. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours257293328326341331335328319318307311
Mean daily daylight hours11h 17m11h 36m12h 2m12h 29m12h 51m13h 2m12h 56m12h 37m12h 11m11h 45m11h 22m11h 11m

Solar UV radiation in Menaka, Mali

Menaka experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, October and December are in the 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 Menaka UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Menaka. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)91012121211121311998