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Weather in January in Mali

Planning a journey to Mali this January 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 January?

January in Mali generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with almost no precipitation.

Temperatures

During the day temperatures vary from warm in Tessalit at 27°C to very warm in Kenieba at 35°C. At night it cools down to 20°C in Kenieba and 12°C in Tessalit. These night and day temperatures are average and some days may be even warmer. So be prepared and dress for the heat.

Precipitation

January is a very dry month with an average rainfall of around 1.4 mm in Bamako.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Bamako enjoys close to 277 hours of sunlight. This means it's a great month if you prefer bright and sunny days.

For a closer look at January'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 January

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

Weather conditions Weather
Temperatures
Precipitation
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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

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

Bamako

In January Bamako 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.

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
<<   December December
<<  
34°C 
18°C 
270 hours 
0.2 mm 
0 days 
pleasant 
January January
33°C 
18°C 
277 hours 
1.4 mm 
0 days 
perfect 
February   >> February
>>  
36°C 
21°C 
253 hours 
0.8 mm 
0 days 
unpleasant 
Climate in Bamako

Mopti

In January Mopti 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.

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
<<   December December
<<  
34°C 
19°C 
264 hours 
0.1 mm 
0 days 
pleasant 
January January
33°C 
18°C 
273 hours 
0.9 mm 
0 days 
perfect 
February   >> February
>>  
36°C 
20°C 
270 hours 
0.2 mm 
0 days 
unpleasant 
Climate in Mopti

Bissau

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

Timbuktu

In January Timbuktu generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°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
<<   December December
<<  
31°C 
17°C 
259 hours 
0.1 mm 
0 days 
perfect 
January January
29°C 
15°C 
264 hours 
1.1 mm 
0 days 
perfect 
February   >> February
>>  
33°C 
18°C 
250 hours 
0.2 mm 
0 days 
perfect 
Climate in Timbuktu

Kenieba

In January Kenieba generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 35°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable 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
<<   December December
<<  
35°C 
19°C 
255 hours 
0.4 mm 
0 days 
tolerable 
January January
35°C 
20°C 
261 hours 
0.6 mm 
0 days 
tolerable 
February   >> February
>>  
37°C 
22°C 
256 hours 
0.3 mm 
0 days 
unpleasant 
Climate in Kenieba

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

Is January the best time to visit Mali?

We consider January to be one of the best times to travel to Mali. Typically, the climate in Bamako is perfect.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January offering mostly perfect weather in Bamako. The weather in May, June, July and August, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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