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Best Time to Visit Mali
Climate based on Bamako • 2015–2024
The best overall weather in Mali is in September, with average highs around 30°C. The single best 14-day window: Jul 11 - Jul 24. The hottest month is April (39°C highs) and the coolest is August (29°C highs).
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.
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- Freezingbelow 0°C
- Very Cold0–5°C
- Cold5–12°C
- Fresh12–18°C
- Comfortable18–25°C
- Warm25–30°C
- Very Warm30–39°C
- Smoking Hot39°C+
Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Jul 11 - Jul 24
14-day window • Avg 27°C • Very Warm
Alternative 1
Sep 11 - Sep 24
14-day window • Avg 26°C • Warm
Alternative 2
Jul 25 - Aug 7
14-day window • Avg 26°C • Warm
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Very Warm26°Cavg
- 33°C / 18°C
- 1mm total
- 10.7h sun/day
February
Very Warm28°Cavg
- 36°C / 21°C
- 0mm total
- 10.8h sun/day
March
Very Warm31°Cavg
- 38°C / 24°C
- 1mm total
- 10.7h sun/day
April
Smoking Hot33°Cavg
- 39°C / 27°C
- 2mm total
- 10.8h sun/day
May
Very Warm33°Cavg
- 38°C / 27°C
- 29mm total
- 10.6h sun/day
June
Very Warm30°Cavg
- 35°C / 25°C
- 76mm total
- 10.5h sun/day
July
Very Warm27°Cavg
- 30°C / 23°C
- 197mm total
- 9.4h sun/day
August
Warm26°Cavg
- 29°C / 23°C
- 223mm total
- 8.3h sun/day
September
Very Warm26°Cavg
- 30°C / 23°C
- 142mm total
- 9.3h sun/day
October
Very Warm28°Cavg
- 33°C / 23°C
- 48mm total
- 10.4h sun/day
November
Very Warm28°Cavg
- 35°C / 21°C
- 1mm total
- 10.8h sun/day
December
Very Warm26°Cavg
- 33°C / 19°C
- 0mm total
- 10.8h sun/day
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