Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yanfolila features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (78 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 946 mm (37.2 inches) and receives 116 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Yanfolila enjoys an average of 3713 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 28 minutes to 12 hours 45 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Yanfolila are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 32 °C (87 - 90 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yanfolila experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Average high | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
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Yanfolila usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 24 rainy days and 216 mm (8.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Yanfolila are January, February and December. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 26 (1.0) | 55 (2.2) | 121 (4.8) | 204 (8.0) | 241 (9.5) | 204 (8.0) | 80 (3.2) | 6 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Yanfolila are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Yanfolila: January, August and September receive an average of 9 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 266 | 299 | 324 | 322 | 340 | 323 | 312 | 276 | 289 | 316 | 316 | 325 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 32m | 11h 45m | 12h 3m | 12h 22m | 12h 37m | 12h 45m | 12h 41m | 12h 27m | 12h 9m | 11h 51m | 11h 35m | 11h 28m |
Yanfolila 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.February, 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 Yanfolila UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 |