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Monthly climate in Niafunke, Mali

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum38°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 maximum35°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 high30°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 mean23°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 low15°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 minimum11°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)
Minimum8°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, 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. 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)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)0000028115000

Monthly sunshine hours in Niafunke, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours252280325331341333341328324321307310
Mean daily daylight hours11h 17m11h 36m12h 2m12h 29m12h 51m13h 2m12h 56m12h 37m12h 11m11h 45m11h 22m11h 11m

Solar UV radiation in Niafunke, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)911121412121314131198