Mali weather in February

Planning a journey to Mali this February and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Mali in February?

February in Mali generally has very warm temperatures, with almost no precipitation.

The average maximum temperatures are very warm and range from 30°C in Tessalit to 37°C in Kenieba. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 22°C in Kenieba and 15°C in Tessalit. The temperatures cited for both day and night represent usual averages, but it's possible some days could be hotter. It's advisable to dress accordingly to handle the heat.

February is a very dry month with an average rainfall of around 0.8 mm in Bamako. The days are mostly sunny, with an average total of around 253 hours of sunshine in Bamako. The sunlight during this month doesn't just make the days brighter, it also seems to make everyone a bit more cheerful.

For a closer look at February's conditions in Mali, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Mali's yearly weather, check out our Mali climate page.

Where to go in Mali in February

Find the average weather conditions in February for the most popular destinations in Mali on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
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 in Mali

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

Average weather in Bamako

In February Bamako generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 36°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Bamako
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
<<   January January
<<  
33°C 
18°C 
277 hours 
1.4 mm 
0 days 
36°C 
21°C 
253 hours 
0.8 mm 
0 days 
March   >> March
>>  
39°C 
24°C 
268 hours 
2.5 mm 
1 day 
Climate in Bamako

Average weather in Mopti

In February Mopti generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 36°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and almost no 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
<<   January January
<<  
33°C 
18°C 
273 hours 
0.9 mm 
0 days 
36°C 
20°C 
270 hours 
0.2 mm 
0 days 
March   >> March
>>  
39°C 
24°C 
274 hours 
0.6 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Mopti

Average weather in Bissau

In February Bissau generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 34°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant 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
<<   January January
<<  
33°C 
21°C 
250 hours 
0.6 mm 
0 days 
34°C 
22°C 
243 hours 
0.8 mm 
0 days 
March   >> March
>>  
35°C 
23°C 
300 hours 
0.1 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Bissau

Average weather in Timbuktu

In February Timbuktu generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 33°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 18°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Timbuktu
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
<<   January January
<<  
29°C 
15°C 
264 hours 
1.1 mm 
0 days 
33°C 
18°C 
250 hours 
0.2 mm 
0 days 
March   >> March
>>  
37°C 
21°C 
270 hours 
0.3 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Timbuktu

Average weather in Kenieba

In February Kenieba generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 37°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant 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
<<   January January
<<  
35°C 
20°C 
261 hours 
0.6 mm 
0 days 
37°C 
22°C 
256 hours 
0.3 mm 
0 days 
March   >> March
>>  
40°C 
25°C 
278 hours 
0.4 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Kenieba

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Is February the best time to visit Mali?

Given the typically unpleasant weather conditions in Bamako, February may not be the ideal time to visit Mali.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January offering mostly perfect weather in Bamako. In contrast, May, June, July and August tend to have poor weather conditions.

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