, hot all year round, with a rainy season that runs roughly from June to October. The hottest time of the year is from March to May, before the rains.
The city is located in southwestern Mali, near the border with Senegal. We are in the area of Mali where the rainy season is long and intense enough to make the landscape green.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January is generally a very hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
27.7 °C, with a minimum of
20.2 °C and a maximum of
35.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
15 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
39 °C. However, it reached
40.9 °C in January 1996.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 73% of the time.
The average humidity is 26%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
5.7 kph.
February is generally a very hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
30.6 °C, with a minimum of
23.6 °C and a maximum of
37.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
18 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
41 °C. However, it reached
43.5 °C in February 2010.
Precipitation amounts to only
0.1 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 78% of the time.
The average humidity is 22%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
6.7 kph.
March is generally a scorchingly hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
32.8 °C, with a minimum of
25.3 °C and a maximum of
40.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
20.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
43 °C. However, it reached
44.6 °C in March 2011.
Precipitation amounts to only
0.2 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 74% of the time.
The average humidity is 23%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
5.6 kph.
April, the hottest month of the year, is generally a scorchingly hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
34.4 °C, with a minimum of
27.4 °C and a maximum of
41.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
21.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
45 °C. However, it reached
47.2 °C in April 1998.
Precipitation amounts to only
5.2 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 70% of the time.
The average humidity is 30%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
4.9 kph.
May is generally a scorchingly hot month. The average temperature is of
34.3 °C, with a minimum of
28.5 °C and a maximum of
40.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
23.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
44 °C. However, it reached
46 °C in May 2014.
Precipitation amounts to
50 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 68% of the time.
The average humidity is 43%.
The average wind speed is of
5.6 kph.
June is generally a very hot month. The average temperature is of
30.9 °C, with a minimum of
26 °C and a maximum of
35.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
21.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
41 °C. However, it reached
46 °C in June 1996.
Precipitation amounts to
160 mm, distributed over 12 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 59% of the time.
The average humidity is 63%.
The average wind speed is of
4.7 kph.
July is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
28.3 °C, with a minimum of
24.3 °C and a maximum of
32.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
20.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
36.5 °C. However, it reached
42.2 °C in July 2002.
Precipitation amounts to
250 mm, distributed over 18 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 48% of the time.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
3.4 kph.
August is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
27.7 °C, with a minimum of
23.9 °C and a maximum of
31.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
21.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35 °C. However, it reached
37.6 °C in August 1992.
Precipitation amounts to
355 mm, distributed over 20 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 44% of the time.
The average humidity is 82%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
3.2 kph.
September is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
28 °C, with a minimum of
23.6 °C and a maximum of
32.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
21.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35.5 °C. However, it reached
36.2 °C in September 2020.
Precipitation amounts to
245 mm, distributed over 17 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 54% of the time.
The average humidity is 81%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
2.8 kph.
October is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
29 °C, with a minimum of
23.6 °C and a maximum of
34.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
19.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
37.5 °C. However, it reached
39.6 °C in October 1998.
Precipitation amounts to
85 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 61% of the time.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
2.9 kph.
November is generally a very hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
28 °C, with a minimum of
20 °C and a maximum of
36 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
15.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
38.5 °C. However, it reached
39.6 °C in November 2020.
Precipitation amounts to only
3.6 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 73% of the time.
The average humidity is 54%.
The average wind speed is of
2.5 kph.
December, the least warm month of the year, is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
27.2 °C, with a minimum of
18.8 °C and a maximum of
35.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
14.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
38.5 °C. However, it reached
40.2 °C in December 2016.
Precipitation amounts to only
0.2 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 72% of the time.
The average humidity is 35%.
The average wind speed is of
4.5 kph.