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We recommend visiting in December or January which is the coolest time in the year, however temperatures are still above 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit).
Ségou, Mali has an average annual maximum temperature of 36°C (97°F), with moderate seasonal shifts ranging from 32°C (90°F) in August to 41°C (106°F) in April. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
Seasonal changes in Ségou bring a little variety without extreme temperature swings. Nighttime lows range from 27°C (81°F) in April to 18°C (64°F) in August.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Ségou by month:
Temperatures tend to bottom out between 4 AM and 6 AM, then climb to their daily peak around 3 PM.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
The map below shows the annual temperature across Mali. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
Ségou's average annual maximum temperature is 36°C (97°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Lisbon, Portugal averages 21°C (70°F) annually, warm summers, mild winters, and rain mainly in the cooler months.
Toronto, Canada averages 13°C (55°F) annually, with cold snowy winters balanced by genuinely warm summers.
Beijing, China averages 20°C (68°F) annually, but with big seasonal swings, very cold winters and hot summers.
Melbourne, Australia averages 20°C (68°F) annually, known for unpredictable weather, with four seasons sometimes happening in one day.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels, they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.
Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Ségou this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on Ségou's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Ségou climate page.
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