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Monthly climate in Sokolo, Mali

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sokolo features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 36 °C (96 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (114 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 328 mm (12.9 inches) and receives 42 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sokolo enjoys an average of 3797 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 15 minutes to 12 hours 58 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sokolo, Mali

The warmest months in Sokolo are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 34 to 36 °C (94 - 96 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 27 °C (76 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sokolo 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 Sokolo. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum39°C
(103°F)		41°C
(106°F)		43°C
(110°F)		44°C
(112°F)		45°C
(114°F)		45°C
(113°F)		42°C
(107°F)		40°C
(104°F)		39°C
(103°F)		41°C
(106°F)		40°C
(104°F)		39°C
(102°F)
Mean maximum36°C
(97°F)		39°C
(103°F)		42°C
(108°F)		43°C
(111°F)		45°C
(112°F)		43°C
(110°F)		40°C
(105°F)		37°C
(99°F)		38°C
(101°F)		40°C
(105°F)		39°C
(103°F)		37°C
(99°F)
Average high32°C
(89°F)		35°C
(95°F)		38°C
(101°F)		41°C
(106°F)		42°C
(107°F)		40°C
(104°F)		36°C
(96°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(94°F)		38°C
(101°F)		36°C
(98°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Daily mean24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(81°F)		31°C
(88°F)		34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(96°F)		34°C
(94°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(85°F)		32°C
(89°F)		29°C
(85°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average low17°C
(63°F)		20°C
(69°F)		24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		22°C
(73°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Mean minimum13°C
(56°F)		16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(66°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Minimum10°C
(51°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		22°C
(73°F)		25°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		20°C
(68°F)		15°C
(60°F)		13°C
(56°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sokolo, Mali

Sokolo usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 99 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Sokolo 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 Sokolo. 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)16 (0.6)92 (3.6)146 (5.8)58 (2.3)6 (0.2)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000013121510100

Monthly sunshine hours in Sokolo, Mali

The sunniest months in Sokolo are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 57 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sokolo: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sokolo. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours254285327329337331337321319324312315
Mean daily daylight hours11h 21m11h 39m12h 2m12h 27m12h 48m12h 58m12h 53m12h 34m12h 11m11h 46m11h 25m11h 15m

Solar UV radiation in Sokolo, Mali

Sokolo 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, February 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 Sokolo UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sokolo. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)9101213121213141312109