Timbuktu Sunshine Hours by Month

Sunshine is key to understanding how a place experiences its seasons. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Timbuktu, Mali. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Year-round, Timbuktu offers consistent sunshine. The difference between the sunniest month, May, with 275 hours, and June, the least sunny month, with 235, is minimal. The total annual sunshine amounts to 3108 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

The sunniest days in Timbuktu occur in May, with around 9.2 hours of daily sunshine. Even in June, the least sunny month, Timbuktu doesn't shy away from the sun, still enjoying a comfortable 7.8 hours of daily sunlight.

Timbuktu enjoys an average of 3108 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

The city of Rome, Italy, experiences 2470 hours of sunshine annually, adding to its charm as a year-round tourist destination.

In contrast, Reykjavík, Iceland, receives only about 1330 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

In Seoul, South Korea, there are approximately 2133 hours of sunshine per year, mostly during spring and autumn.

Melbourne, Australia, has 2380 hours of sunshine annually, with its famous “four seasons in a day” weather pattern.

August, Timbuktu’s wettest month, receives 2.4 mm (0.1 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 38°C (100°F). During the driest month December you can expect a temperature of 31°C (88°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Timbuktu Precipitation page.