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Monthly climate in Dire, Tombouctou, Mali

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dire features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (73 °F) and 36 °C (96 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (114 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 140 mm (5.5 inches) and receives 21 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dire enjoys an average of 3787 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 9 minutes to 13 hours 4 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dire, Tombouctou, Mali §

The warmest months in Dire are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 33 to 36 °C (92 - 96 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 26 °C (73 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dire experiences 327 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 Dire, Tombouctou, Mali.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 38°C
(101°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 42°C
(107°F)		 44°C
(112°F)		 46°C
(114°F)		 45°C
(114°F)		 43°C
(110°F)		 43°C
(110°F)		 42°C
(107°F)		 42°C
(107°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 38°C
(100°F)
Mean maximum 34°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 43°C
(110°F)		 44°C
(112°F)		 44°C
(112°F)		 43°C
(109°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 36°C
(96°F)
Average high 30°C
(86°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 42°C
(107°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(89°F)
Daily mean 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 25°C
(76°F)
Average low 16°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Mean minimum 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(58°F)
Minimum 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(54°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dire, Tombouctou, Mali §

Dire usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 6 rainy days and 43 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dire 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 Dire, Tombouctou, Mali.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 2 (0.1) 6 (0.2) 41 (1.6) 67 (2.6) 21 (0.8) 2 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 10 4 0 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Dire, Tombouctou, Mali §

The sunniest months in Dire are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dire: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dire, Tombouctou, Mali.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 250 277 324 330 343 334 342 330 322 317 305 308
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 15m 11h 36m 12h 2m 12h 30m 12h 52m 13h 4m 12h 58m 12h 38m 12h 11m 11h 44m 11h 21m 11h 9m

Solar UV radiation in Dire, Tombouctou, Mali §

Dire 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 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dire UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dire, Tombouctou, Mali.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 9 11 12 14 12 11 13 14 13 11 9 8