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Monthly climate in Gourma Rharous, Mali

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gourma Rharous features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (71 °F) and 36 °C (97 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (46 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (116 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 81 mm (3.2 inches) and receives 14 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Gourma Rharous enjoys an average of 3775 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 7 minutes to 13 hours 6 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Gourma Rharous, Mali

The warmest months in Gourma Rharous are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 34 to 36 °C (93 - 97 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 24 °C (71 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gourma Rharous experiences 324 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 Gourma Rharous. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum38°C
(100°F)		38°C
(101°F)		42°C
(107°F)		44°C
(112°F)		45°C
(114°F)		46°C
(116°F)		44°C
(112°F)		44°C
(111°F)		43°C
(110°F)		42°C
(108°F)		39°C
(103°F)		36°C
(98°F)
Mean maximum33°C
(93°F)		37°C
(99°F)		40°C
(105°F)		43°C
(111°F)		44°C
(112°F)		45°C
(113°F)		43°C
(110°F)		43°C
(109°F)		42°C
(108°F)		41°C
(106°F)		38°C
(101°F)		35°C
(95°F)
Average high29°C
(84°F)		32°C
(89°F)		36°C
(97°F)		40°C
(104°F)		42°C
(107°F)		42°C
(108°F)		39°C
(103°F)		37°C
(99°F)		39°C
(102°F)		39°C
(102°F)		34°C
(94°F)		31°C
(88°F)
Daily mean21°C
(71°F)		24°C
(76°F)		28°C
(83°F)		32°C
(90°F)		35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		27°C
(82°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Average low14°C
(57°F)		17°C
(63°F)		20°C
(69°F)		24°C
(76°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(78°F)		20°C
(69°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Mean minimum10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(53°F)		14°C
(57°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(72°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		20°C
(68°F)		15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(55°F)
Minimum8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(52°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(67°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		18°C
(65°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(50°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Gourma Rharous, Mali

Gourma Rharous usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 4 rainy days and 26 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Gourma Rharous are March, April and November. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Gourma Rharous. 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)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)2 (0.1)16 (0.6)49 (1.9)12 (0.5)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000000482000

Monthly sunshine hours in Gourma Rharous, Mali

The sunniest months in Gourma Rharous are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 59 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Gourma Rharous: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gourma Rharous. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours247277324329343332343335321314301303
Mean daily daylight hours11h 14m11h 34m12h 2m12h 31m12h 54m13h 6m13h 0m12h 39m12h 12m11h 43m11h 19m11h 7m

Solar UV radiation in Gourma Rharous, Mali

Gourma Rharous 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 Gourma Rharous UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gourma Rharous. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)911121413111313131088