Kayes weather by month & the best time to visit
Mali · regional city · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Kayes is December — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 89/100), with January close behind. Kayes averages about 3,252 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 Kayes?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kayes is December, then January. The dullest month is April (0/100, 1 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kayes?
Kayes is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,252 hours of sunshine a year. 89 Sunshine Score points separate December (89) from April (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #3 of 5 destinations in Mali for annual sunshine, right at the national median of 3,252 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 83% of the year's 709 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 88 | 33° / 91°F | 16° / 61°F | 1 mm | 9 |
| February | 49 | 37° / 99°F | 19° / 66°F | 0 mm | 11 |
| March | 20 | 40° / 104°F | 22° / 72°F | 1 mm | 12 |
| April | 0 | 43° / 109°F | 26° / 79°F | 1 mm | 12 |
| May | 0 | 43° / 109°F | 29° / 84°F | 13 mm | 12 |
| June | 26 | 39° / 102°F | 28° / 82°F | 65 mm | 11 |
| July | 57 | 34° / 93°F | 25° / 77°F | 166 mm | 11 |
| August | 71 | 32° / 90°F | 24° / 75°F | 250 mm | 11 |
| September | 71 | 32° / 90°F | 24° / 75°F | 171 mm | 11 |
| October | 73 | 34° / 93°F | 23° / 73°F | 39 mm | 11 |
| November | 69 | 35° / 95°F | 19° / 66°F | 2 mm | 10 |
| December | 89 | 33° / 91°F | 17° / 63°F | 0 mm | 9 |
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Kayes: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kayes?
Kayes is a regional city in Mali with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Kayes get a year?
Kayes gets about 3,252 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around December.
When is the best time to visit Kayes?
The sunniest time to visit Kayes is December, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 89/100 (with January close behind). Expect daytime highs around 33°C / 91°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kayes?
April is the least sunny month in Kayes, scoring 0/100 with about 1 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Kayes?
The typical midday UV index in Kayes peaks around 12 (extreme) in March, easing to about 9 (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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