Bamako climate

Name: Bamako
Address: Sudanian zone (West Africa interior), Mali

Mali · Sudanian zone (West Africa interior) · 12.639° N, 8.003° W

Köppen BShhot semi-arid (Aw transition)Arid

Searing pre-monsoon heat, a brief intense summer rainy season, and a long dusty dry season.

Dry — evaporation outpaces what little rain arrives.

What the year looks like

Average monthly temperature — °F / °C

Average high Average low

Average monthly precipitation — in / mm

Rain

Warmest month

April, 102°F / 39°C

Coldest month

January, 66°F / 19°C

Annual swing

37°F / 20°C

Wettest month

August

Driest month

January

Rain per year

29.5" / 749 mm

Elevation

1079 ft / 329 m

Time zone

Africa/Bamako

2019-2023 averages from Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (ERA5 reanalysis). Imperial / metric.
Month	High °F/°C	Low °F/°C	Rain in/mm	Humidity	Wind mph/km/h	Cloud
January	92 / 33	66 / 19	0.00 / 0	18%	7.0 / 11.3	35%
February	96 / 36	70 / 21	0.02 / 1	15%	6.9 / 11.1	27%
March	99 / 37	76 / 24	0.03 / 1	21%	6.1 / 9.8	45%
April	102 / 39	80 / 27	0.08 / 2	27%	6.0 / 9.7	50%
May	100 / 38	80 / 27	1.62 / 41	47%	6.0 / 9.7	64%
June	94 / 35	78 / 25	2.88 / 73	64%	5.8 / 9.3	63%
July	87 / 31	74 / 23	8.33 / 212	80%	4.8 / 7.7	73%
August	84 / 29	73 / 23	8.38 / 213	84%	4.9 / 7.9	80%
September	86 / 30	73 / 23	6.01 / 153	83%	4.0 / 6.4	67%
October	91 / 33	73 / 23	2.10 / 53	70%	4.1 / 6.6	56%
November	94 / 35	71 / 21	0.02 / 1	36%	5.6 / 9.0	43%
December	93 / 34	68 / 20	0.00 / 0	22%	6.6 / 10.6	37%

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