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When Is the Best Time To Visit Mali?

The answer to the question of what is the best month to visit Mali depends on what you are interested in doing during your stay. Here you can see an overview of each month and its typical weather conditions.

Tourist Season in Mali

It's best to visit Mali in January and December - that's when you can count on very good weather in many parts of the country.

Also, choosing months such as February, March and November is a good time to travel, but sometimes there may be weather conditions that make the visit difficult. We can expect worse weather in June, July, August, September and also in October, although the journey is possible, this is not the best time. The weather can then be very unpredictable, with a tendency to be bad. It is better to avoid April and May as this is when the worst weather of the year occurs.

Tourist season month by month. Legend

Tourist season - time period with sightseeing-friendly weather (or sunbathing in the case of small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical spread, the most visited places were taken into account and the data were averaged. For selected countries, seasonal holidays were also taken into account, as long as they significantly affect the tourist traffic in this period.

The best time to travel, you can count on very good weather.

A good time to travel, however, sometimes there can be some weather conditions that make the visit a bit difficult.

Travel possible, but it is not the best time. The weather at this time can be very unpredictable, with a tendency to be bad.

Travel is not recommended, the weather at this time can make sightseeing/resting very difficult or even impossible.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average temperatures throughout a year for Bamako (°F)

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Due to the large area of Mali, the weather in individual parts of the country can vary significantly.

Bamako

Wednesday 30 Apr
Update 2025-04-29 08:40 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
partly-cloudy-day
93°F
Humidity
45%
Cloud cover
88%
Wind speed
15 mph
Chance of rain
32%

Bamako

Thursday 1 May
Update 2025-04-29 08:40 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
partly-cloudy-day
97°F
Humidity
43%
Cloud cover
86%
Wind speed
8.7 mph
Chance of rain
16%

Bamako

Friday 2 May
Update 2025-04-29 08:40 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
partly-cloudy-day
101°F
Humidity
38%
Cloud cover
69%
Wind speed
14.1 mph
Chance of rain
16%

Bamako

Saturday 3 May
Update 2025-04-29 08:40 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
cloudy
100°F
Humidity
35%
Cloud cover
91%
Wind speed
12.6 mph
Chance of rain
13%

Bamako

Sunday 4 May
Update 2025-04-29 08:40 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
cloudy
102°F
Humidity
35%
Cloud cover
98%
Wind speed
10.9 mph
Chance of rain
13%

Climate and Average Weather in Mali

General weather conditions each month by city.

  • Bamako
  • Tombouctou
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Aug
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Oct
Nov
Dec
Average temperature (°F)
Average rainfall (in)
RAIN - Days with precipitation
DAY - Average length of day
SUN - Sunshine hours per day (cloudless weather)

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The icons next to the month name indicate the convenience of the date for visiting the selected area/territory/ country. They are only a suggestion and should not be used as the final criterion for selecting your travel date. The season is defined as the time period with the weather favorable for sightseeing (or sunbathing - small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical range, the most touristic places were included.

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