Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 38°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 maximum | 35°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 high | 31°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 mean | 23°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 low | 16°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 minimum | 12°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) |
Minimum | 10°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Menaka, Mali with other places around the world.
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.
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) | 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) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 257 | 293 | 328 | 326 | 341 | 331 | 335 | 328 | 319 | 318 | 307 | 311 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 17m | 11h 36m | 12h 2m | 12h 29m | 12h 51m | 13h 2m | 12h 56m | 12h 37m | 12h 11m | 11h 45m | 11h 22m | 11h 11m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 |