Thermograph

Bamako weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Bamako, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 43°C on 2024-04-19; its coldest fell to 11°C on 2009-01-21.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
38°C2007-01-28
22°C1992-01-23
25°C2023-01-25
11°C2009-01-21
February
41°C2010-02-26
25°C2012-02-06
28°C2005-02-24
13°C1999-02-07
March
43°C2024-03-30
27°C2026-03-02
30°C2012-03-28
15°C2019-03-01
April
43°C2024-04-19
31°C1995-04-27
31°C2002-04-11
21°C1980-04-01
May
43°C2019-05-07
29°C1995-05-25
31°C2020-05-09
22°C1994-05-05
June
41°C2024-06-03
26°C2008-06-24
30°C2024-06-03
20°C1990-06-28
July
36°C2015-07-05
24°C1990-07-23
27°C1991-07-07
21°C1998-07-25
August
35°C2023-08-26
24°C1997-08-01
26°C2023-08-05
20°C2000-08-03
September
35°C2004-09-30
24°C1980-09-03
26°C2002-09-04
20°C1984-09-04
October
38°C2004-10-20
25°C1999-10-04
26°C2021-10-25
17°C1991-10-31
November
38°C2021-11-27
24°C2009-11-01
26°C2004-11-07
15°C2020-11-27
December
38°C2016-12-01
22°C1985-12-16
25°C2022-12-05
11°C1988-12-12

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
41°C2010-02-26
22°C1992-01-23
28°C2005-02-24
11°C2009-01-21
Spring (Mar–May)
43°C2024-04-19
27°C2026-03-02
31°C2002-04-11
15°C2019-03-01
Summer (Jun–Aug)
41°C2024-06-03
24°C1990-07-23
30°C2024-06-03
20°C2000-08-03
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
38°C2004-10-20
24°C2009-11-01
26°C2004-11-07
15°C2020-11-27

All-time records

The most extreme value Bamako has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 43°C 2024-04-19
Lowest 22°C 1992-01-23

Low

Highest 31°C 2002-04-11
Lowest 11°C 2009-01-21

Feels-like

Highest 63°C 1991-06-11
Lowest 11°C 2009-01-21

Humidity

Highest 24.0 g/m³ 2023-06-15
Lowest 2.6 g/m³ 1999-02-06

Wind

Highest 30 km/h 2021-04-21
Lowest 4 km/h 2018-09-10

Gust

Highest 65 km/h 2017-05-11
Lowest 14 km/h 1987-11-03

Precip

Wettest 119 mm 2006-09-10
Driest 147-day dry spell 2006-10-31

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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