Climate and Weather in Bamako, Mali

The climate of Bamako

What is the capital of Mali? Bamako is the capital of the African country of Mali. Bamako is located in the southwest of the country, at an altitude of about 350 meters above sea level. Bamako is located on the Niger River, which is an important lifeline of the country. The inner port of Bamako is an important logistics hub. Because the Niger can be used for the transport of goods and raw materials, you will find several industries in Bamako. See abbreviations for Bamako.

Bamako has a tropical savanna climate (type Aw according to the Köppen climate classification), with dry, warm winters and hot, wet summers. In total, the city registers an average of more than eleven hundred millimeters of rain per year. The vast majority of all precipitation falls during the rainy season, which starts at the end of May and continues until the end of September. The month of August is by far the wettest month, with about 350 millimeters of rain.

Climate figures

The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).

	maximum temperature	minimum temperature	hours of sunshine per day	days of rainfall per month
January	33℃	18℃	9	0
February	36℃	20℃	9	0
March	38℃	23℃	9	1
April	39℃	25℃	8	3
May	38℃	26℃	8	6
June	35℃	24℃	8	11
July	32℃	22℃	7	16
August	31℃	22℃	7	18
September	33℃	22℃	7	14
October	35℃	22℃	8	6
November	34℃	20℃	9	0
December	33℃	17℃	9	0

The weather in Bamako

Here you will find the weather forecast for Bamako. View the current weather in Bamako and the forecast for the coming days, such as the temperatures, the chance of precipitation, the wind direction and the wind strength. With this weather data you can see what kind of weather you can expect in Bamako. Based on the climate statistics, we describe the weather per month in Bamako. This is not a long-term forecast, but gives the average weather forecast for all months of the year. Do you want to see the detailed weather forecast for Bamako? On the page with extra weather information we show the chance of snow, the wind chill, visibility, UV strength, air pressure and more good weather information.

An average weather picture per month can be compiled on the basis of long-term climate statistics, certain weather patterns and specific events.

The weather in January

In January, the average maximum temperature in Bamako is around 33 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is 18 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 0 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

The weather in February

In the month of February, the average maximum temperature in Bamako is around 36 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is 20 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 0 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

The weather in March

In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in Bamako is around 38 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 23 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 1 day. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

The weather in April

In the month of April, the average maximum temperature in Bamako is around 39 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 25 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 3 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in May

In May, the average maximum temperature in Bamako is around 38 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 26 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 6 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in June

In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Bamako is around 35 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 24 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 11 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in July

In July, the average maximum temperature in Bamako is around 32 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 22 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 16 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in August

In August, the average maximum temperature in Bamako is around 31 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 22 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 18 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in September

In September, the average maximum temperature in Bamako is around 33 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 22 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 14 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in October

In October, the average maximum temperature in Bamako is around 35 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 22 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 6 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in November

In November, the average maximum temperature in Bamako is around 34 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 20 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 0 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

The weather in December

In December, the average maximum temperature in Bamako is around 33 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is 17 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 0 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.