Timbuktu weather by month & the best time to visit
Mali · small town · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Timbuktu is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 100/100), with February and December close behind. Timbuktu averages about 3,597 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 1 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Timbuktu?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Timbuktu is January, then February and December. The dullest month is May (0/100, 4 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Timbuktu?
Timbuktu is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,597 hours of sunshine a year. 100 Sunshine Score points separate January (100) from May (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #2 of 5 destinations in Mali for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,252 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 85% of the year's 257 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 100 | 29° / 84°F | 12° / 54°F | 1 mm | 8 |
| February | 100 | 32° / 90°F | 15° / 59°F | 1 mm | 9 |
| March | 60 | 36° / 97°F | 19° / 66°F | 0 mm | 10 |
| April | 20 | 40° / 104°F | 24° / 75°F | 2 mm | 11 |
| May | 0 | 42° / 108°F | 28° / 82°F | 4 mm | 11 |
| June | 10 | 41° / 106°F | 29° / 84°F | 24 mm | 10 |
| July | 35 | 38° / 100°F | 27° / 81°F | 64 mm | 10 |
| August | 48 | 36° / 97°F | 26° / 79°F | 110 mm | 11 |
| September | 46 | 37° / 99°F | 26° / 79°F | 45 mm | 11 |
| October | 40 | 38° / 100°F | 23° / 73°F | 6 mm | 10 |
| November | 80 | 34° / 93°F | 18° / 64°F | 0 mm | 8 |
| December | 100 | 30° / 86°F | 14° / 57°F | 0 mm | 7 |
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Timbuktu: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Timbuktu?
Timbuktu is a small town in Mali with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Timbuktu get a year?
Timbuktu gets about 3,597 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Timbuktu?
The sunniest time to visit Timbuktu is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 100/100 (with February and December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.
What is the least sunny month in Timbuktu?
May is the least sunny month in Timbuktu, scoring 0/100 with about 4 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Timbuktu?
The typical midday UV index in Timbuktu peaks around 11 (extreme) in April, easing to about 7 (high) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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