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Monthly climate in Niafunke, Tombouctou, Mali

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Niafunke features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (73 °F) and 35 °C (96 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (46 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (114 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 168 mm (6.6 inches) and receives 26 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Niafunke enjoys an average of 3799 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 11 minutes to 13 hours 2 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Niafunke, Tombouctou, Mali §

The warmest months in Niafunke are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 33 to 35 °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 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Niafunke 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 Niafunke, 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
(108°F)		 44°C
(112°F)		 46°C
(114°F)		 46°C
(114°F)		 43°C
(109°F)		 42°C
(109°F)		 41°C
(107°F)		 42°C
(107°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 38°C
(100°F)
Mean maximum 35°C
(95°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 44°C
(111°F)		 45°C
(113°F)		 44°C
(112°F)		 43°C
(109°F)		 41°C
(105°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 36°C
(97°F)
Average high 30°C
(86°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 42°C
(107°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Daily mean 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Average low 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 17°C
(64°F)
Mean minimum 11°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Minimum 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(53°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Niafunke, Tombouctou, Mali §

Niafunke usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 8 rainy days and 52 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Niafunke 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 Niafunke, 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) 8 (0.3) 47 (1.8) 81 (3.2) 27 (1.0) 2 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 11 5 0 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Niafunke, Tombouctou, Mali §

The sunniest months in Niafunke are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Niafunke: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Niafunke, 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 252 280 325 331 341 333 341 328 324 321 307 310
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 17m 11h 36m 12h 2m 12h 29m 12h 51m 13h 2m 12h 56m 12h 37m 12h 11m 11h 45m 11h 22m 11h 11m

Solar UV radiation in Niafunke, Tombouctou, Mali §

Niafunke 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 Niafunke UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Niafunke, 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 12 13 14 13 11 9 8