Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 38°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 maximum | 33°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 high | 29°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 mean | 21°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 low | 14°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 minimum | 10°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) |
Minimum | 8°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gourma Rharous, Tombouctou, Mali with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 247 | 277 | 324 | 329 | 343 | 332 | 343 | 335 | 321 | 314 | 301 | 303 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 14m | 11h 34m | 12h 2m | 12h 31m | 12h 54m | 13h 6m | 13h 0m | 12h 39m | 12h 12m | 11h 43m | 11h 19m | 11h 7m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 |