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Monthly climate in Bougouni, Mali

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bougouni features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (78 °F) and 32 °C (91 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 941 mm (37.1 inches) and receives 110 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Bougouni enjoys an average of 3711 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 27 minutes to 12 hours 46 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bougouni, Mali

The warmest months in Bougouni are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 32 °C (88 - 91 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bougouni 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 Bougouni. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum37°C
(100°F)		40°C
(105°F)		42°C
(107°F)		42°C
(108°F)		41°C
(106°F)		37°C
(100°F)		35°C
(95°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(99°F)		37°C
(99°F)
Mean maximum36°C
(98°F)		39°C
(103°F)		40°C
(105°F)		41°C
(106°F)		40°C
(105°F)		36°C
(98°F)		34°C
(94°F)		32°C
(89°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(98°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Average high34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(97°F)		38°C
(101°F)		39°C
(102°F)		37°C
(99°F)		33°C
(92°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		33°C
(91°F)		35°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Daily mean26°C
(79°F)		29°C
(84°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average low19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(71°F)		25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Mean minimum16°C
(60°F)		18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Minimum14°C
(57°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		17°C
(64°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bougouni, Mali

Bougouni usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 23 rainy days and 226 mm (8.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Bougouni are January, February and December. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bougouni. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)2 (0.1)3 (0.1)21 (0.8)48 (1.9)99 (3.9)203 (8.0)265 (10.4)210 (8.3)87 (3.4)4 (0.1)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)00049142426211200

Monthly sunshine hours in Bougouni, Mali

The sunniest months in Bougouni are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 38 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Bougouni: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bougouni. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours265297322320340322316270291319318325
Mean daily daylight hours11h 31m11h 45m12h 3m12h 22m12h 38m12h 46m12h 42m12h 28m12h 9m11h 51m11h 35m11h 27m

Solar UV radiation in Bougouni, Mali

Bougouni 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. October, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bougouni UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bougouni. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111112131313131414111010