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Monthly climate in Douentza, Mali

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Douentza features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 34 °C (94 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (49 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 325 mm (12.8 inches) and receives 56 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Douentza enjoys an average of 3810 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 14 minutes to 12 hours 59 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Douentza, Mali

The warmest months in Douentza are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 33 to 34 °C (92 - 94 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 25 °C (72 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Douentza 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 Douentza. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum37°C
(98°F)		39°C
(102°F)		41°C
(106°F)		44°C
(112°F)		44°C
(112°F)		43°C
(109°F)		40°C
(105°F)		38°C
(102°F)		39°C
(103°F)		40°C
(104°F)		38°C
(101°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Mean maximum34°C
(94°F)		37°C
(100°F)		40°C
(105°F)		43°C
(110°F)		44°C
(111°F)		42°C
(108°F)		40°C
(104°F)		37°C
(98°F)		38°C
(101°F)		39°C
(103°F)		37°C
(100°F)		35°C
(95°F)
Average high30°C
(86°F)		33°C
(91°F)		37°C
(99°F)		40°C
(104°F)		41°C
(106°F)		39°C
(103°F)		36°C
(97°F)		33°C
(91°F)		35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(95°F)		31°C
(89°F)
Daily mean22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(78°F)		30°C
(86°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(87°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(82°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Average low15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(78°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		21°C
(69°F)		17°C
(62°F)
Mean minimum11°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)		16°C
(62°F)		21°C
(70°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(70°F)		17°C
(63°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Minimum9°C
(49°F)		12°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		19°C
(67°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		19°C
(67°F)		14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(53°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Douentza, Mali

Douentza usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 14 rainy days and 97 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Douentza are March, November and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Douentza. 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)7 (0.3)17 (0.7)82 (3.2)153 (6.0)57 (2.2)6 (0.2)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000136151811200

Monthly sunshine hours in Douentza, Mali

The sunniest months in Douentza are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 57 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Douentza: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Douentza. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours255289327325335330342325324324312318
Mean daily daylight hours11h 20m11h 38m12h 2m12h 28m12h 49m12h 59m12h 53m12h 35m12h 11m11h 46m11h 25m11h 14m

Solar UV radiation in Douentza, Mali

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

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Douentza. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1011121312121313131199