Abidjan vs Bamako: which is sunnier?
🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire vs 🇲🇱 Mali · 921 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Bamako is the sunnier overall: about 3,087 hours of sunshine a year to Abidjan's 1,857. Abidjan has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Bamako in 2 (4 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Abidjan | Bamako | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,857 | 3,087 |
| Sunniest month | January (85/100) | December (88/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 78/100 | 75/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 71/100 | 63/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,425 mm | 1,017 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 11 (extreme) |
Abidjan vs Bamako month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abidjan | Bamako | Abidjan | Bamako | Abidjan | Bamako | |
| January | 85 | 87 | 32° | 33° | 26 | 1 |
| February | 78 | 58 | 32° | 36° | 63 | 1 |
| March | 66 | 29 | 31° | 39° | 130 | 7 |
| April | 62 | 19 | 30° | 40° | 158 | 23 |
| May | 62 | 26 | 29° | 39° | 201 | 61 |
| June | 62 | 50 | 28° | 35° | 260 | 145 |
| July | 71 | 70 | 27° | 31° | 98 | 229 |
| August | 81 | 70 | 28° | 29° | 47 | 296 |
| September | 71 | 70 | 28° | 30° | 99 | 191 |
| October | 62 | 78 | 29° | 33° | 183 | 60 |
| November | 69 | 68 | 30° | 35° | 110 | 3 |
| December | 80 | 88 | 31° | 33° | 50 | 0 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Abidjan · Mar Abidjan · Apr Abidjan · May Abidjan · Jun Abidjan · Jul even · Aug Abidjan · Sep even · Oct Bamako · Nov even · Dec Bamako.
When to pick which
- November–February: Abidjan (average score 78/100 vs 75). Bamako is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 31°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Abidjan (average score 63/100 vs 25). Bamako is the warmer, around 39°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
- June–August: Abidjan (average score 71/100 vs 63). Bamako is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- September–October: Bamako (average score 74/100 vs 67). Bamako is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Abidjan weather by month · Bamako weather by month.
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