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Monthly climate in Timbuktu, Mali

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Timbuktu features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (71 °F) and 36 °C (97 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (48 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (115 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 111 mm (4.4 inches) and receives 17 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Timbuktu enjoys an average of 3796 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 8 minutes to 13 hours 6 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Timbuktu, Mali §

The warmest months in Timbuktu are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 33 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 22 to 25 °C (71 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Timbuktu experiences 325 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 Timbuktu, 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
(100°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 44°C
(112°F)		 45°C
(114°F)		 46°C
(115°F)		 44°C
(111°F)		 43°C
(110°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 37°C
(99°F)
Mean maximum 34°C
(93°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 43°C
(110°F)		 44°C
(112°F)		 44°C
(112°F)		 43°C
(109°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 42°C
(107°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 35°C
(95°F)
Average high 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 42°C
(107°F)		 42°C
(107°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(102°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 31°C
(88°F)
Daily mean 22°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Average low 15°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Mean minimum 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Minimum 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(51°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Timbuktu, Mali §

Timbuktu usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 5 rainy days and 35 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Timbuktu are January, April and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Timbuktu, 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) 1 (0.0) 3 (0.1) 30 (1.2) 57 (2.2) 19 (0.8) 1 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 9 3 0 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Timbuktu, Mali §

The sunniest months in Timbuktu are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Timbuktu: 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 Timbuktu, 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 250 278 325 330 344 334 344 336 322 317 304 307
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 14m 11h 35m 12h 2m 12h 30m 12h 54m 13h 6m 12h 59m 12h 39m 12h 12m 11h 44m 11h 19m 11h 8m

Solar UV radiation in Timbuktu, Mali §

Timbuktu 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 Timbuktu UV Index data.

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