Bamako weather by month & the best time to visit
Mali · major city break · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Bamako is December — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 88/100), with January and October close behind. Bamako averages about 3,087 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 33°C / 91°F and roughly 0 mm of rain in December.
When is the best time to visit Bamako?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Bamako is December, then January and October. The dullest month is April (19/100, 23 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Bamako?
Bamako is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,087 hours of sunshine a year. 69 Sunshine Score points separate December (88) from April (19), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #5 of 5 destinations in Mali for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,252 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 70% of the year's 1,017 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 87 | 33° / 91°F | 15° / 59°F | 1 mm | 8 |
| February | 58 | 36° / 97°F | 18° / 64°F | 1 mm | 9 |
| March | 29 | 39° / 102°F | 22° / 72°F | 7 mm | 10 |
| April | 19 | 40° / 104°F | 26° / 79°F | 23 mm | 11 |
| May | 26 | 39° / 102°F | 26° / 79°F | 61 mm | 10 |
| June | 50 | 35° / 95°F | 24° / 75°F | 145 mm | 9 |
| July | 70 | 31° / 88°F | 23° / 73°F | 229 mm | 9 |
| August | 70 | 29° / 84°F | 22° / 72°F | 296 mm | 9 |
| September | 70 | 30° / 86°F | 22° / 72°F | 191 mm | 10 |
| October | 78 | 33° / 91°F | 22° / 72°F | 60 mm | 10 |
| November | 68 | 35° / 95°F | 19° / 66°F | 3 mm | 9 |
| December | 88 | 33° / 91°F | 16° / 61°F | 0 mm | 8 |
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Bamako: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Bamako?
Bamako is a major city break in Mali at 373 m elevation with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Bamako get a year?
Bamako gets about 3,087 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around December.
When is the best time to visit Bamako?
The sunniest time to visit Bamako is December, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 88/100 (with January and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 33°C / 91°F.
What is the least sunny month in Bamako?
April is the least sunny month in Bamako, scoring 19/100 with about 23 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Bamako?
The typical midday UV index in Bamako peaks around 11 (extreme) in April, easing to about 8 (very high) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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