Mopti weather by month & the best time to visit
Mali · regional city · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Mopti is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 98/100), with December close behind. Mopti averages about 3,235 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 0 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Mopti?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Mopti is January, then December. The dullest month is May (9/100, 21 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Mopti?
Mopti is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,235 hours of sunshine a year. 89 Sunshine Score points separate January (98) from May (9), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #4 of 5 destinations in Mali for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,252 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 79% of the year's 594 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 98 | 31° / 88°F | 14° / 57°F | 0 mm | 8 |
| February | 69 | 35° / 95°F | 17° / 63°F | 0 mm | 9 |
| March | 29 | 39° / 102°F | 21° / 70°F | 0 mm | 10 |
| April | 10 | 41° / 106°F | 25° / 77°F | 7 mm | 10 |
| May | 9 | 41° / 106°F | 28° / 82°F | 21 mm | 10 |
| June | 34 | 38° / 100°F | 27° / 81°F | 78 mm | 9 |
| July | 57 | 34° / 93°F | 25° / 77°F | 146 mm | 10 |
| August | 71 | 32° / 90°F | 24° / 75°F | 221 mm | 10 |
| September | 72 | 33° / 91°F | 23° / 73°F | 101 mm | 10 |
| October | 57 | 36° / 97°F | 22° / 72°F | 19 mm | 10 |
| November | 69 | 35° / 95°F | 18° / 64°F | 1 mm | 8 |
| December | 98 | 32° / 90°F | 15° / 59°F | 0 mm | 8 |
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Mopti: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Mopti?
Mopti is a regional city in Mali with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Mopti get a year?
Mopti gets about 3,235 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Mopti?
The sunniest time to visit Mopti is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 98/100 (with December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Mopti?
May is the least sunny month in Mopti, scoring 9/100 with about 21 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Mopti?
The typical midday UV index in Mopti peaks around 10 (very high) in March, 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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