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Weather in August in Mali

Planning a getaway to Mali this August and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Mali in August?

Mali has a wide variety of climate types. During August, you can expect temperatures that range from very warm to very hot and precipitation levels ranging from low to heavy. The month of August is in the winter season.

Temperatures

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is very warm in Bissau at 30°C to very hot in Tessalit at 42°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 28°C in Tessalit and 25°C in Bissau. On average, August is the month with the lowest temperatures of the year in Bamako.

Precipitation

In August, precipitation varies across different areas. From low rainfall in Tessalit with an average of 14 mm to heavy rainfall in Bissau with 461 mm. Looking at the climate data spanning the last 30 years, this month sees the heaviest rainfall of the year in Bamako.

Average sunshine

The city Bamako usually sees around 220 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Mali in August, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Mali climate page.

Where to go in Mali in August

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Mali on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in August for the 5 most popular destinations in Mali?

Bamako

In August Bamako generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Bamako
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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<<   July July
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32°C 
23°C 
215 hours 
207 mm 
17 days 
poor 
31°C 
23°C 
220 hours 
264 mm 
17 days 
poor 
32°C 
23°C 
222 hours 
176 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Bamako

Mopti

In August Mopti generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 34°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Mopti
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   July July
<<  
36°C 
26°C 
244 hours 
85 mm 
12 days 
poor 
34°C 
25°C 
246 hours 
144 mm 
14 days 
35°C 
25°C 
250 hours 
68 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Mopti

Bissau

In August Bissau generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Bissau
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   July July
<<  
31°C 
25°C 
157 hours 
349 mm 
18 days 
poor 
30°C 
25°C 
119 hours 
461 mm 
22 days 
poor 
31°C 
25°C 
153 hours 
317 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Bissau

Timbuktu

In August Timbuktu generally has extremely high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 38°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 27°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Timbuktu
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   July July
<<  
40°C 
28°C 
249 hours 
29 mm 
7 days 
38°C 
27°C 
255 hours 
51 mm 
8 days 
poor 
39°C 
27°C 
249 hours 
19 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Timbuktu

Kenieba

In August Kenieba generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Kenieba
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   July July
<<  
32°C 
24°C 
189 hours 
227 mm 
18 days 
poor 
31°C 
23°C 
171 hours 
302 mm 
20 days 
poor 
32°C 
23°C 
197 hours 
256 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Kenieba

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Mali.

Is August the best time to visit Mali?

In our opinion, August may not be the ideal time to visit Mali due to the typically poor weather in Bamako.

Generally speaking, January provides perfect weather in Bamako. The weather in May, June, July and August, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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