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Monthly climate in Bandiagara, Mali

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bandiagara features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 34 °C (93 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 352 mm (13.9 inches) and receives 57 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Bandiagara enjoys an average of 3815 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 16 minutes to 12 hours 56 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bandiagara, Mali

The warmest months in Bandiagara are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 34 °C (91 - 93 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 27 °C (75 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bandiagara experiences 328 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 Bandiagara. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum37°C
(100°F)		39°C
(102°F)		42°C
(107°F)		43°C
(110°F)		44°C
(112°F)		42°C
(107°F)		39°C
(103°F)		36°C
(97°F)		39°C
(102°F)		40°C
(104°F)		39°C
(102°F)		37°C
(99°F)
Mean maximum35°C
(95°F)		38°C
(100°F)		41°C
(106°F)		43°C
(109°F)		43°C
(110°F)		41°C
(106°F)		38°C
(102°F)		35°C
(96°F)		38°C
(100°F)		40°C
(104°F)		38°C
(101°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Average high31°C
(88°F)		34°C
(93°F)		38°C
(100°F)		40°C
(105°F)		40°C
(104°F)		38°C
(101°F)		34°C
(94°F)		32°C
(89°F)		34°C
(93°F)		37°C
(98°F)		36°C
(97°F)		33°C
(91°F)
Daily mean24°C
(75°F)		27°C
(80°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(91°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(84°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Average low17°C
(62°F)		20°C
(68°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(71°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Mean minimum13°C
(55°F)		16°C
(60°F)		19°C
(66°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		20°C
(69°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Minimum10°C
(50°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bandiagara, Mali

Bandiagara usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 15 rainy days and 103 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Bandiagara 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 Bandiagara. 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)2 (0.1)6 (0.3)20 (0.8)103 (4.1)143 (5.6)64 (2.5)12 (0.5)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000125171712300

Monthly sunshine hours in Bandiagara, Mali

The sunniest months in Bandiagara are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 1 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Bandiagara: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bandiagara. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours258291326323336333344317320327314322
Mean daily daylight hours11h 22m11h 39m12h 3m12h 27m12h 47m12h 56m12h 51m12h 34m12h 11m11h 47m11h 27m11h 16m

Solar UV radiation in Bandiagara, Mali

Bandiagara experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 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 Bandiagara UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bandiagara. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10111214121214141311109