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Monthly climate in Markala, Mali

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Markala features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 34 °C (94 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 458 mm (18.0 inches) and receives 60 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Markala enjoys an average of 3793 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 19 minutes to 12 hours 54 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Markala, Mali

The warmest months in Markala are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 33 to 34 °C (91 - 94 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 28 °C (77 - 82 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Markala 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 Markala. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum39°C
(102°F)		41°C
(106°F)		43°C
(110°F)		43°C
(111°F)		44°C
(112°F)		42°C
(109°F)		40°C
(104°F)		36°C
(96°F)		37°C
(99°F)		40°C
(104°F)		39°C
(103°F)		38°C
(101°F)
Mean maximum36°C
(97°F)		39°C
(103°F)		42°C
(107°F)		43°C
(109°F)		43°C
(110°F)		41°C
(106°F)		38°C
(101°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(98°F)		39°C
(103°F)		39°C
(102°F)		37°C
(99°F)
Average high32°C
(90°F)		35°C
(95°F)		38°C
(101°F)		40°C
(105°F)		40°C
(105°F)		38°C
(100°F)		34°C
(93°F)		31°C
(89°F)		33°C
(91°F)		36°C
(98°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Daily mean25°C
(77°F)		28°C
(82°F)		31°C
(89°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(91°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		26°C
(80°F)
Average low18°C
(64°F)		21°C
(70°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(82°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(82°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		22°C
(73°F)		20°C
(67°F)
Mean minimum14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(62°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		19°C
(66°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Minimum12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Markala, Mali

Markala usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 16 rainy days and 135 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Markala 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 Markala. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)3 (0.1)9 (0.4)25 (1.0)132 (5.2)176 (6.9)96 (3.8)16 (0.6)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000025162112400

Monthly sunshine hours in Markala, Mali

The sunniest months in Markala are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 58 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Markala: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Markala. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours259290324326339335334309310326315321
Mean daily daylight hours11h 24m11h 41m12h 3m12h 25m12h 45m12h 54m12h 49m12h 32m12h 10m11h 48m11h 28m11h 19m

Solar UV radiation in Markala, Mali

Markala 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 Markala UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Markala. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10111213121313141312109