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Now in Bamako

🌙

+25°

Clear

Feels like +30° · humidity 94%

Today 12.9: +32° / +25°

🕐 05:25

Wind

4 km/h

UV index

Air (AQI)

19 · Excellent

Precipitation

94%

Humidity

94%

Pressure

1012 hPa

Sunrise / sunset

06:21 / 18:35

👕 What to wear today

Hot — light breathable clothing, a hat, plenty of water.

☂️ Take an umbrellaFeels warmer by 5°

Weather for an activity:

🎣 fishing 🏃 a run 📸 a photo shoot 🚶 a walk

Detailed weather information for Bamako

Today, 12 September, Saturday, in Bamako (Mali): cloudy, light rain in places, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +32°, at night around +25°. Wind up to 12 km/h. High chance of rain — be sure to take an umbrella or a raincoat. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sun will rise at 06:21 and set at 18:35 — daylight lasts 12 hours.

Hourly weather in Bamako

💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).

Weather in Bamako for 14 days

Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).

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Today 12.9

🌦️

💧 94%

+25° +32°

Morning

☀️

+26°

Day

🌦️

+32°

Evening

🌇

+26°

Night

🌙

+25°

Drizzle · precipitation 94% · wind up to 12 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Tomorrow 13.9

⛈️

💧 92%

+24° +31°

Morning

☁️

+25°

Day

⛈️

+31°

Evening

🌇

+25°

Night

🌙

+24°

Thunderstorm · precipitation 92% · wind up to 12 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Mon 14.9

☁️

💧 33%

+23° +31°

Morning

☁️

+26°

Day

☁️

+31°

Evening

🌇

+29°

Night

🌙

+23°

Overcast · precipitation 33% · wind up to 9 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Tue 15.9

🌦️

💧 32%

+23° +33°

Morning

🌦️

+27°

Day

🌦️

+33°

Evening

🌇

+31°

Night

🌙

+23°

Rain showers · precipitation 32% · wind up to 10 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Wed 16.9

⛈️

💧 41%

+23° +32°

Morning

⛈️

+26°

Day

⛈️

+32°

Evening

🌇

+30°

Night

🌙

+23°

Thunderstorm · precipitation 41% · wind up to 10 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Thu 17.9

⛈️

💧 57%

+23° +30°

Morning

⛈️

+26°

Day

⛈️

+30°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+23°

Thunderstorm · precipitation 57% · wind up to 11 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Fri 18.9

🌦️

💧 60%

+24° +30°

Morning

🌦️

+26°

Day

🌦️

+30°

Evening

🌇

+29°

Night

🌙

+24°

Drizzle · precipitation 60% · wind up to 7 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Sat 19.9

⛈️

💧 63%

+23° +28°

Morning

⛈️

+25°

Day

⛈️

+28°

Evening

🌇

+27°

Night

🌙

+23°

Thunderstorm · precipitation 63% · wind up to 11 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Sun 20.9

⛈️

💧 49%

+22° +29°

Morning

⛈️

+25°

Day

⛈️

+29°

Evening

🌇

+27°

Night

🌙

+22°

Thunderstorm · precipitation 49% · wind up to 11 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Mon 21.9

⛈️

💧 43%

+23° +29°

Morning

⛈️

+25°

Day

⛈️

+29°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+23°

Thunderstorm · precipitation 43% · wind up to 5 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Tue 22.9

⛈️

💧 43%

+22° +30°

Morning

⛈️

+25°

Day

⛈️

+30°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+22°

Thunderstorm · precipitation 43% · wind up to 9 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Wed 23.9

⛈️

💧 41%

+22° +30°

Morning

⛈️

+25°

Day

⛈️

+30°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+22°

Thunderstorm · precipitation 41% · wind up to 10 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Thu 24.9

🌦️

💧 52%

+23° +30°

Morning

🌦️

+26°

Day

🌦️

+30°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+23°

Drizzle · precipitation 52% · wind up to 11 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Fri 25.9

🌦️

💧 51%

+23° +30°

Morning

🌦️

+26°

Day

🌦️

+30°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+23°

Drizzle · precipitation 51% · wind up to 7 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

🗺️ Precipitation radar

Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.

Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy

🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day

Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.

🏃 Running

0 / 100

comfort for running · Bad

🧴 UV

moderate · low

☂️ Rain

94%

likely · high

✨ Stars

22 / 100

evening visibility · So-so

🧺 Laundry drying

0 / 100

will dry outside · Bad

🚗 Car wash

0 / 100

better to wait · Bad

🌫️ Air quality

Excellent air

European AQI

PM2.5: 5PM10: 14O₃: 46NO₂: 3

The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise

06:21

Sunset

18:35

Golden hour

18:07

Daylight

12 h (-1 min vs yesterday)

Bamako climate by month

Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.

+32°

+18°

Jan

+35°

+21°

Feb

+38°

+24°

Mar

+39°

+26°

Apr

+38°

+27°

May

+34°

+25°

Jun

+30°

+23°

Jul

+29°

+22°

Aug

+30°

+23°

Sep

+32°

+23°

Oct

+34°

+21°

Nov

+33°

+19°

Dec

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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit

Month	Day	Night	Precipitation	What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January	+32°	+18°	1 mm	Hot (+32° by day) but dry — manageable with a sensible schedule. ☀️ water and sunscreen. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
February	+35°	+21°	1 mm	Up to +35° by day — hot, yet not muggy; mornings and evenings are pleasant. ☀️ water and sunscreen.
March	+38°	+24°	2 mm	One of the hottest stretches: +38° by day, plan around the midday sun. 🥵 water, SPF 50, a hat.
April	+39°	+26°	6 mm	Extremely hot: around +39° by day, staying outside is hard. 🥵 water, SPF 50, a hat. This is the hottest month of the year in Bamako.
May	+38°	+27°	32 mm	Peak heat — about +38° in the daytime; outdoor plans only early morning or evening. 🥵 water, SPF 50, a hat.
June	+34°	+25°	91 mm	A hot, dry month: +34° daytime, warm pleasant evenings. One of the wettest months (91 mm): downpours can derail plans. ☀️ water and sunscreen. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.
July	+30°	+23°	189 mm	Warm and comfortable: +30° by day, +23° at night. It's a rainy month (189 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing.
August	+29°	+22°	243 mm	Gentle warmth — about +29° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (243 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. This is the coldest month of the year.
September	+30°	+23°	158 mm	A comfortable month: +30° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (158 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing.
October	+32°	+23°	49 mm	Hot (+32° by day) but dry — manageable with a sensible schedule. ☀️ water and sunscreen.
November	+34°	+21°	2 mm	Up to +34° by day — hot, yet not muggy; mornings and evenings are pleasant. ☀️ water and sunscreen. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
December	+33°	+19°	0 mm	A hot, dry month: +33° daytime, warm pleasant evenings. ☀️ water and sunscreen. One of the driest months — rain is very unlikely.

When to visit Bamako

✅ Recommended time to visit

🌟 Best time: January, November, December

Daytime air+32…+34°

Precipitationnone

Why: comfortable +32…+34° by day, little rain.

⚠️ Doable, with caveats

🌤️ Shoulder season: February, March, April, May, June, October

Daytime air+32…+39°

Precipitationoften

Why: already/still hot (+32…+39°) but bearable; fewer crowds, lower prices.

🔴 Not the best time

🌤️ Shoulder season: July, August, September

Daytime air+29…+30°

Precipitationoften

Why: the rainy season (158–243 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.

Bottom line: the best time to visit Bamako is November – January, and the most comfortable months are January, November, December. The toughest months to visit are July, August, September: frequent rain.